Ruti, Mbarara

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Ruti
Nickname: 
Omuruti
Ruti, Mbarara
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Coordinates: 0°37′44″S30°37′57″E / 0.62895°S 30.63263°E / -0.62895; 30.63263
CountryFlag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Western Uganda
District Mbarara District
Constituency Mbarara Municipality
Division Nyamitanga Division
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 •  Urban
5,600
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Ruti is a ward of Nyamitanga Division in Mbarara City (Western Region of Uganda). [1] Its one of the busiest suburbs in Mbarara.

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Next to Ruti is the famous secondary school called Nyakayojo Secondary School. Ruti is known for acting as the place where long distance trucks heading to Rwanda and Burundi park. The area records high HIV status levels in Uganda. [2]

Ruti forms part of the urban area elevated from municipal status to city status on 1 July 2020. [3]

Location

The settlement is approximately on 4 miles (6.4 km) off Kabale road southwest of Mbarara Central Business District. The area borders with Nyakayojo Division in the west, Nyakakoni in the North, Ruharo in the North east, and Katete ward in the East.

Administration and representation

Mbarara City is organised into two city divisions (Mbarara City North and Mbarara City South), which are subdivided into wards (parishes) and zones (villages). [4] Ruti is listed among the wards of Nyamitanga Division, with an elected ward councillor for the 2021–2026 term. [5]

Demographics

In the 2024 National Population and Housing Census releases, Uganda Bureau of Statistics reported a resident population of 261,656 for Mbarara City (city-wide figure). [6]

Services

Health

Mbarara City Council lists Ruti Health Centre II as a public health facility in Nyamitanga Division. [7]

Planning and built environment

Ruti appears in planning documentation for the Mbarara urban area (for example, the Mbarara Municipality Structure Plan 2008–2018 map materials). [8] In Mbarara City Council’s informal settlement profiling, “Tankhill” is described as covering areas associated with nearby wards including Ruti (alongside other adjoining localities referenced in the profile). [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Local Government Elections 2021–2026: Elected Councillors" (PDF). Electoral Commission (Uganda). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  2. ↑ [URL=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Mbarara-among-13-high-HIV-risk-districts---research/-/688334/2094290/-/nap9n4z/-/index.html]
  3. ↑ "History". Mbarara District Local Government. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Mbarara City (city snapshot and administrative breakdown)" (PDF). New Vision (PDF hosted on New Vision media CDN). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Local Government Elections 2021–2026: Elected Councillors" (PDF). Electoral Commission (Uganda). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "National Population and Housing Census 2024: Dissemination of Preliminary Results (Population in Cities table)" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Health Service Department (list of health facilities)". Mbarara City Council. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Mbarara Municipality Structure Plan 2008–2018 (map extract)" (PDF). Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (Uganda). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Informal Settlement Profiles (Mbarara City Council)" (PDF). Mbarara City Council. Retrieved 19 December 2025.


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