# Sheema Municipality County, Sheema District – Sub-counties

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County · Sheema District 

# Sheema Municipality County

Sheema Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Sheema District, Western Region. It covers **247.4 km²**. It is divided into 4 sub-counties. 230 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 114 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 247km²
- 4sub-counties
- 114mapped services

## Where is Sheema Municipality County?

Sheema Municipality County lies in [Sheema District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other counties: [Igara County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/), [Kashari County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/), [Rwampara County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rwampara/rwampara/) and [Sheema County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema/). By area it is the 159th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 35.4% of [Sheema District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/). The centre of Sheema Municipality County is about 266 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 7.7 km from Kibingo, the main town of Sheema District. The centre point is at 0.6038° S, 30.3704° E.

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga).

## Know before you go: Sheema Municipality County

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala
- CurrencyShilling (UGX)
- Country calling code+256
- LanguagesEnglish, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi76 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali154 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 19:01).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Sub-counties of Sheema Municipality County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Kabwohe Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema-municipality/kabwohe-division/) 39 56 42 

[Kagango Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema-municipality/kagango-division/) 89 72 26 

[Kashozi Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema-municipality/kashozi-division/) 59 33 15 

[Sheema Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema-municipality/sheema-central-division/) 61 70 31 

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Sheema Municipality County

Open gazetteers list **230 villages, towns and localities** in Sheema Municipality County. The largest with a recorded population: Rutoma (86,100). Settlements here lie between about 1,425 m and 1,583 m above sea level (median 1,471 m).

- Ahabugamba
- Ahankungu
- Bisharara
- Bunyagongo
- Burarama
- Bushenyi
- Butagatsi (kiziba)
- Butagatsi (rwamujojo)
- Butarumwa
- Butsibo
- Bwambari
- Bwotsya
- Ishekye
- Ishekye (kabwohe)
- Itegyero
- Itendero
- Itendero East
- Itendero Town A
- Itendero Town B
- Itendero West
- Itozho
- Kabaare (kyagaaju)
- Kabaare (rwamujojo)
- Kabingo
- Kabura
- Kabura (migina)
- Kabutamo I
- Kabwohe
- Kabwohe (kakunyu)
- Kabwohe (rutooma)
- Kabwohe Hill
- Kabwohe Mission
- Kacerere
- Kacwamba
- Kagango
- Kagango Cell
- Kagonge
- Kagongi (kihunda)
- Kagongi (nyarweshama)
- Kagorogoro (kiziba)
- Kagorogoto
- Kahaama
- Kahama (kijojo)
- Kahama (rushozi)
- Kahururwa
- Kakindo
- Kakindo (kyagaaju)
- Kakinga
- Kakunyu
- Kamabaare
- Kambugu I
- Kambugu Ii
- Kamwezi A
- Kamwezi B
- Kanekye
- Kanoni
- Kanyamatambara
- Kanyamukodo
- Kanyina Sheema
- Karera
- Karindamuhoro
- Karubanza
- Karubanza East
- Karubanza West
- Karuhama
- Karushanga
- Karushegu
- Kashunga
- Katagata
- Kateete
- Kateramo (nyarweshama)
- Katokye
- Katookye
- Katooma (kanyina Sheema)
- Katooma (kyagaaju)
- Katwe (kyabandara)
- Kayanja East
- Kayanja West
- Keijengye
- Keina-rwengando
- Kemicera
- Kibingo
- Kibingo (nyakashambya)
- Kibingo (rwamujojo)
- Kibutamo
- Kibutamo I
- Kibutamo Ii
- Kigimbi East
- Kikongoro
- Kikonko
- Kinyamugusha
- Kishenyi
- Kisoroza
- Kisoroza East
- Kisoroza West
- Kiteete
- Kitete
- Kitohwa
- Kitojo I
- Kitojo Ii
- Kitojo Iii
- Kiyagayaga
- Kiyuuya
- Kiziba
- Kiziba Central
- Knunya
- Kyabandara Central
- Kyagaaju Central
- Kyagazhu
- Kyakasa
- Kyakatoke
- Kyamatongo
- Kyamukuma I
- Kyamukuma Ii
- Kyamungwe A
- Kyamungwe B
- Kyarino
- Kyembugu
- Kyenkunga
- Kyenkwanzi
- Kyerima
- Mabaare
- Mabanga
- Mahega
- Mailo
- Market
- Mashojwa
- Mbaagwa
- Migamba
- Migina
- Mihambo
- Mikyerere
- Mishenyi (nyakashambya)
- Mitojo I
- Mitojo Ii
- Mitojo Iii
- Mukyerere
- Mushanga
- Mushanga Central
- Mutojo
- Mutozho
- Muyenje
- Muzirejembe I
- Muzirejembe Ii
- Namiyaga
- Ncwezi
- Ndeebo Cell
- Ndeebo Central
- Ndeebo West
- Ngoma
- Ngoma Central
- Nkokonjeru
- Nshungezi
- Ntungamo (kiziba)
- Nyabihoko
- Nyabirerema
- Nyabishera
- Nyabuhama (migina)
- Nyabuhama (ndeebo)
- Nyakabira
- Nyakabwera (kakunyu)
- Nyakacemba
- Nyakanyinya
- Nyakarire
- Nyakashambya (nyakashambya)
- Nyakashebeya (nyarweshama)
- Nyakizinga (kihunda)
- Nyamiko
- Nyamirima (kiziba)
- Nyamitooma (rwamujojo)
- Nyampikye
- Nyamufumura
- Nyanga
- Nyanga East
- Nyarubungo
- Nyaruhanga Cell
- Obukuubo
- Oburama
- Rubaare (kyabandara)
- Rubaare (nyarweshama)
- Rubanga (kiziba)
- Rubare
- Rugarama (kyabandara)
- Rugarama (nyarweshama)
- Rugarama I
- Rugarama Ii
- Rugarama Iii
- Rugarama Iv
- Rugasha
- Rugongi
- Rukanja
- Runyinya (kashozi)
- Runyinya (kyabandara)
- Rurama
- Rushogashoga
- Rushoroza (kiziba)
- Rushoroza East
- Rushoroza I
- Rushoroza Ii
- Rushoroza Iii
- Rushoroza West
- Rushozi Central
- Rutoma
- Rutooma
- Rutooma (karera North)
- Rutunguru (karera South)
- Rutunguru (kashozi)
- Rwabagyenda
- Rwakizibwa
- Rwamujojo
- Rwamurungura
- Rwankorera
- Rwanyinakahire
- Rwebutura
- Rweigaga
- Rweitaamiro
- Rwembirizi
- Rwembogo
- Rwembogo Cell
- Rwemijunju
- Rwemiko East
- Rwemiyaga
- Rwengando
- Rwenkarabo
- Rwenkuba (migina)
- Rwenshama
- Rwentaka
- Rwentunda
- Rweyeshera
- Ryamuhunga

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Sheema Municipality County

Named natural and historic features inside Sheema Municipality County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Kisenyi
- Koga
- Mijera
- Nchwezi
- Rugasha

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Kigarama · 1,446 m
- Mbagwa · 1,444 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Sheema Municipality County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sheema District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is May (20 °C). About 1,092 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (131 mm) and the driest Jun (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 68 

Feb 22 71 

Mar 21 125 

Apr 20 129 

May 20 105 

Jun 20 42 

Jul 20 43 

Aug 21 72 

Sep 21 96 

Oct 21 122 

Nov 20 131 

Dec 20 87 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sheema Municipality County

Places mapped inside Sheema Municipality County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels6
- Schools94
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Sheema Municipality County?In Sheema District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Sheema Municipality County?Igara County, Kashari County, Rwampara County and Sheema County
- What time zone is Sheema Municipality County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Sheema Municipality County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Sheema Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sheema Municipality County?230 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sheema Municipality County?Settlements lie between 1,425 m and 1,583 m
- What is the highest point in Sheema Municipality County?Kigarama (1,446 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sheema Municipality County?December to February and May to September
- How many hospitals are in Sheema Municipality County?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Sheema Municipality County?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sheema Municipality County?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sheema Municipality County?UG413502 (OCHA common operational dataset)