# Kanungu Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Kinkizi County

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Sub-county · Kinkizi County 

# Kanungu Town Council Sub-county

Kanungu Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region. It covers **45.6 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 45.6km²
- 31mapped services
- 1,711 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kanungu Town Council Sub-county?

Kanungu Town Council Sub-county lies in [Kinkizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/), [Kanungu District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Kambuga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kambuga/), [Kinaaba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kinaaba/), [Kirima Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kirima/), [Mpungu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/mpungu/), [Rugyeyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/rugyeyo/) and [Rutenga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/rutenga/). By area it is the 1059th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.4% of [Kinkizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/). The centre of Kanungu Town Council Sub-county is about 340 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 6.3 km from Kanungu, the main town of Kinkizi County. The centre point is at 0.9030° S, 29.7741° 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).

## Things to see in and around Kanungu Town Council Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Kanungu Town Council Sub-county

- Start point to the gorillas · attraction, Ruhija17 km
- Pangolin Rescue Camp · attraction, Kayonza18 km
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park · national park, Kayonza19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Kanungu Town Council 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) · Kihihi22 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma104 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 19:03).

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 Kanungu Town Council Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Kanungu Town Council Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,658 m and 1,864 m above sea level (median 1,711 m).

- Bukora
- Bulema
- Burandami
- Burebane
- Bureebane
- Burondo
- Bushanja
- Butare
- Bwanzha
- Bwindi Impenetrable Fr
- Bwoma
- Ifubura
- Kanjara
- Kanungu
- Kanyantama
- Karama
- Karengye
- Karuhinda
- Kashenyi
- Kashojwa
- Katate
- Kazirankyende
- Kicwamba
- Kifunjo
- Kirima
- Kishamba
- Kyabworo
- Kyamagote
- Kyambogo
- Kyamunjuri
- Kyandago
- Marumba
- Mashenga
- Muhororo
- Murengyeza
- Mushasha
- Nyakatare
- Nyakihira
- Nyamihungye
- Omumbuga
- Rugoma
- Rumba
- Rushebeya
- Rwabushunju

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 Kanungu Town Council Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Kanungu Town Council Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Ishaya
- Rwembogo

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 Kanungu Town Council Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kanungu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 277 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (136 mm) and the driest Jul (45 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 71 

Feb 21 74 

Mar 21 126 

Apr 20 129 

May 20 106 

Jun 20 45 

Jul 20 45 

Aug 21 75 

Sep 21 100 

Oct 20 128 

Nov 20 136 

Dec 20 93 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanungu Town Council Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MAKIRO HC III · Kanungu Town Council 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89924&mlon=29.77534#map=17/-0.89924/29.77534) 

Bank Stanbic Bank Agent · Butogota Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.88549&mlon=29.63675#map=17/-0.88549/29.63675) 

Petrol pump Kanungu Fuel Station · Kanungu Town Council 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89778&mlon=29.77519#map=17/-0.89778/29.77519) 

Hotel Kanungu Resort Hotel · Kanungu Town Council 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89633&mlon=29.78097#map=17/-0.89633/29.78097) 

School Makiro Primary School · Kanungu Town Council 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90207&mlon=29.77609#map=17/-0.90207/29.77609) 

College Uganda Nursing School · Kayonza 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.96644&mlon=29.61531#map=17/-0.96644/29.61531) 

Police station Butogota Police Station · Butogota Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.88591&mlon=29.63657#map=17/-0.88591/29.63657) 

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 Kanungu Town Council Sub-county

Places mapped inside Kanungu Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals4
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels2
- Schools22

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 Kinkizi County

- Butogota Town Council
- Kambuga
- Kambuga Town Council
- Kanyantorogo
- Katete
- Kayonza
- Kihihi
- Kihiihi Town Council
- Kinaaba
- Kirima
- Mpungu
- Nyakinoni
- Nyamirama
- Nyanga
- Rugyeyo
- Rutenga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kanungu Town Council Sub-county?In Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Kanungu Town Council Sub-county?Kambuga Sub-county, Kinaaba Sub-county, Kirima Sub-county, Mpungu Sub-county, Rugyeyo Sub-county and Rutenga Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kanungu Town Council Sub-county?Start point to the gorillas, Pangolin Rescue Camp, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- What time zone is Kanungu Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kanungu Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kanungu Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kanungu Town Council Sub-county?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kanungu Town Council Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,658 m and 1,864 m
- What is the best time to visit Kanungu Town Council Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kanungu Town Council Sub-county?MAKIRO HC III, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kanungu Town Council Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Agent, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanungu Town Council Sub-county?Kanungu Fuel Station, about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kanungu Town Council Sub-county?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kanungu Town Council Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kanungu Town Council Sub-county?UG41140104 (OCHA common operational dataset)