| Official Name: | Rubirizi |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uganda |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Sub-Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ankole sub-region |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Rubirizi District |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2014 Census |
| Population Total: | 8,204 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | -0.2661°N 30.1069°W |
| Elevation M: | 1764 |
Rubirizi, sometimes spelled Rubiriizi, is a town in Rubirizi District, Ankole sub-region, Western Uganda. The town is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Rubirizi District. The district is named after the town.[1]
Rubirizi lies just south of the Equator, along the Kikorongo–Ishaka Road. This location is approximately 97km (60miles), by road, northwest of Mbarara, the largest city in Ankole sub-region. Rubirizi is located approximately 364km (226miles), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital largest city. The coordinates of the town are: 00°15'58.0"S, 30°06'25.0"E (Latitude:-0.266111; Longitude:30.106944). Rubirizi is located at an average elevation of 1764m (5,787feet), above sea level.[2]
The 2014 population census, enumerated the population of Rubirizi Town at 8,204.[3] In 2015, the population of the own was projected at 8,300 people. In 2020, the mid-year population of the town was projected at 9,100 people. It was calculated that the population of the town grew at an average annual rate of 1.9 percent between 2015 and 2020.[4]
The following points of interest are found within or close to the town limits: (a) The headquarters of Rubirizi District Administration (b) The offices of Rubirizi Town Council (c) Rubirizi Central Market: The largest fresh-produce market in the town (d) The Ntungamo-Kasese Highway: The highway passes through the town in a general north to south direction and (e) A branch of Bank of Africa Uganda.[5]