Rubirizi, sometimes spelled Rubiriizi, is a town in Rubirizi District

Rubirizi District

Rubirizi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, the district is named after its 'chief town', Rubirizi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

, Ankole sub-region

Ankole sub-region

Ankole sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Buhweju District* Bushenyi District* Ibanda District* Isingiro District* Kiruhura District* Mitooma District* Ntungamo District* Rubirizi District...

, Western Uganda

Western Region, Uganda

Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. The town is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Rubirizi District. The district is named after the town.

Location

Rubirizi lies just south of the Equator

Equator

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, along the Ntungamo

Ntungamo

Ntungamo is a town in Western Uganda. It is the largest town in Ntungamo District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

-Kasese

Kasese

Kasese is a town in Western Uganda, lying north of Lake George. It originally grew around the copper mine at Kilembe, while attention later turned to cobalt mining. It is the 'chief town' of Kasese District and the district headquarters are located there...

 Highway. This location is approximately 90 kilometres (55.9 mi), by road, northwest of Mbarara

Mbarara

Mbarara is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mbarara District and the location of the district headquarters. It is also the largest urban centre in Western Uganda.-Location:...

, the largest city in Ankole sub-region

Ankole sub-region

Ankole sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Buhweju District* Bushenyi District* Ibanda District* Isingiro District* Kiruhura District* Mitooma District* Ntungamo District* Rubirizi District...

. This location lies approximately 350 kilometres (217.5 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala

Kampala

Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...

, the capital of Uganda

Uganda

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

 and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the town are: 00° 15' 54S, 30° 06' 00E (Latitude:-0.2650; Longitude: 30.1000).

Landmarks

The landmarks within the town limits and close to the edges of town include:

• The headquarters of Rubirizi District Administration
  Rubirizi District
  Rubirizi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, the district is named after its 'chief town', Rubirizi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• The offices of Rubirizi Town Council
• Rubirizi Central Market - The largest fresh-produce market in the town.
• The Ntungamo
  Ntungamo
  Ntungamo is a town in Western Uganda. It is the largest town in Ntungamo District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
  
  -Kasese
  Kasese
  Kasese is a town in Western Uganda, lying north of Lake George. It originally grew around the copper mine at Kilembe, while attention later turned to cobalt mining. It is the 'chief town' of Kasese District and the district headquarters are located there...
  
  Highway - The highway passes through the town in a north to south direction.