# Masheruka Sub-county Sub-county, Sheema County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema/masheruka/ Sub-county · Sheema County # Masheruka Sub-county Masheruka Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Sheema County, Sheema District, Western Region. It covers **41.4 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 41.4km² - 13mapped services - 1,520 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masheruka Sub-county? Masheruka Sub-county lies in [Sheema County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema/), [Sheema District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Bubaare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/bubaare/), [Bukiro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/bukiro/), [Kigarama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema/kigarama/), [Kyangyenyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema/kyangyenyi/), [Masheruka Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema/masheruka-town-council/), [Nyakishana Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buhweju/buhweju/nyakishana/) and [Rwengwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buhweju/buhweju/rwengwe/). By area it is the 1087th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.2% of [Sheema County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema/). The centre of Masheruka Sub-county is about 258 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.4624° S, 30.3953° 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: Masheruka Sub-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) · Kihihi82 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali170 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:49) 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. ## Villages and localities in Masheruka Sub-county Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Masheruka Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,477 m and 1,798 m above sea level (median 1,520 m). - Akacence - Birere - Bubaare (kyabuharambo) - Bugarama (kyabuharambo) - Burere - Buringo I - Buringo Ii - Ekijogoma - Ihanda - Kabaare (masheruka) - Kabacende - Kamuhembe - Kangore - Kanyugunyu - Kashunga North - Kashunga South - Katojo Central - Katwe (buringo) - Keishegunju - Kyabuharambo - Kyakabungo - Maseruku - Masheruka - Masheruka Central - Mugyera - Mukono - Mushekure - Mutanoga (kyabuharambo) - Nyabwina - Nyakambu (buringo) - Nyakambu (kyabuharambo) - Nyakaronko - Nyakayojo - Nyamugaba - Omigyera - Rugazi - Rugazi Central - Rugoba - Rushoroza (buringo) - Rwenkuba (masheruka) 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). ## Weather in Masheruka Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masheruka Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital TUHWERANE · Masheruka 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46457&mlon=30.40175#map=17/-0.46457/30.40175) Bank Mushanga SAACO Head Offices · Sheema Central Division 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.56477&mlon=30.34348#map=17/-0.56477/30.34348) ATM Baroda Cash · Kamukuzi Division 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60321&mlon=30.66286#map=17/-0.60321/30.66286) Petrol pump Shell · Kabwohe Division 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.57951&mlon=30.38613#map=17/-0.57951/30.38613) Hotel Kyakimanya Guest House · Kabwohe Division 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.57856&mlon=30.37720#map=17/-0.57856/30.37720) Mall mackiez · Kamukuzi Division 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.61611&mlon=30.64620#map=17/-0.61611/30.64620) School Masheruka Technical School · Masheruka 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46436&mlon=30.39809#map=17/-0.46436/30.39809) College Ankole Western University · Kabwohe Division 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.57387&mlon=30.38131#map=17/-0.57387/30.38131) Police station Kabwohe Police Station · Kabwohe Division 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.58006&mlon=30.38315#map=17/-0.58006/30.38315) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Masheruka Sub-county Places mapped inside Masheruka Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools12 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. ## Other sub-counties in Sheema County - Bugongi Town Council - Kakindo Town Council - Kasaana - Kigarama - Kitagata - Kitagata Town Council - Kyangyenyi - Masheruka Town Council - Rugarama - Shuuku Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Masheruka Sub-county?In Sheema County, Sheema District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Masheruka Sub-county?Bubaare Sub-county, Bukiro Sub-county, Kigarama Sub-county, Kyangyenyi Sub-county, Masheruka Town Council Sub-county, Nyakishana Sub-county and Rwengwe Sub-county - What time zone is Masheruka Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Masheruka Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Masheruka Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masheruka Sub-county?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Masheruka Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,477 m and 1,798 m - What is the best time to visit Masheruka Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Masheruka Sub-county?TUHWERANE, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Masheruka Sub-county?Mushanga SAACO Head Offices, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Masheruka Sub-county?Baroda Cash, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masheruka Sub-county?Shell, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Masheruka Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Masheruka Sub-county?UG41350108 (OCHA common operational dataset)