# Kanyantorogo Sub-county Sub-county, Kinkizi County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kanyantorogo/ Sub-county · Kinkizi County # Kanyantorogo Sub-county Kanyantorogo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region. It covers **69.1 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69.1km² - 21mapped services - 1,177 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kanyantorogo Sub-county? Kanyantorogo 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 5 other sub-counties: [Butogota Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/butogota-town-council/), [Katete Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/katete/), [Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kihiihi-town-council/), [Kirima Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kirima/) and [Nyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/nyanga/). By area it is the 858th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.2% of [Kinkizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/). The centre of Kanyantorogo Sub-county is about 346 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 18 km from Kanungu, the main town of Kinkizi County. The centre point is at 0.8285° S, 29.6877° 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 Kanyantorogo Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Kanyantorogo Sub-county - Pangolin Rescue Camp · attraction, Kayonza14 km - Southern Gate Ishasha · attraction, Kihihi17 km - Ishasha Tree Climbing lions · attraction, Kihihi17 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: Kanyantorogo 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) · Kihihi13 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma106 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:51) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:59, 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 Kanyantorogo Sub-county Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Kanyantorogo Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,126 m and 1,212 m above sea level (median 1,177 m). - Bugiri - Burambira - Burema - Bushoro - Ishasha - Kahama - Kanyantorogo - Kanyashande - Kanyungutsi - Kashanda - Kashesha - Kengoma - Kihembe - Kihembe Central - Kishayo - Kitookye - Kyajura - Kyozi - Mutabagwe - Namigoye - Nyabihoko - Nyabirehe - Nyabubare - Nyakasharara - Nyambare - Nyamigoye - Rugarama - Rukarara - Runyinya - Rwanga 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 Kanyantorogo Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kanyantorogo Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Ibalya - Kankoko - Kirala - Nsanji - Ntabagwe - Ntengyere ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kishenyi · 1,247 m 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 Kanyantorogo Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kanungu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 257 m lower 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 24 71 Feb 25 74 Mar 24 126 Apr 24 129 May 23 106 Jun 24 45 Jul 24 45 Aug 24 75 Sep 24 100 Oct 24 128 Nov 23 136 Dec 24 93 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanyantorogo Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital HEALTH CENTRE III · Kanyantorogo 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.82987&mlon=29.71648#map=17/-0.82987/29.71648) Bank Joseph's mobile money shop · Kanyantorogo 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80674&mlon=29.64513#map=17/-0.80674/29.64513) Petrol pump Total Fuel Pump · Butogota Town Council 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.88201&mlon=29.63879#map=17/-0.88201/29.63879) Hotel Senam Inn · Nyanga 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.76583&mlon=29.65330#map=17/-0.76583/29.65330) School Nyamigoye Primary School · Kanyantorogo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.83616&mlon=29.68134#map=17/-0.83616/29.68134) College Uganda Nursing School · Kayonza 17 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 8.5 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 Kanyantorogo Sub-county Places mapped inside Kanyantorogo Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks3 - Schools17 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 - Kanungu Town Council - Katete - Kayonza - Kihihi - Kihiihi Town Council - Kinaaba - Kirima - Mpungu - Nyakinoni - Nyamirama - Nyanga - Rugyeyo - Rutenga ## Quick answers - Where is Kanyantorogo Sub-county?In Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kanyantorogo Sub-county?Butogota Town Council Sub-county, Katete Sub-county, Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county, Kirima Sub-county and Nyanga Sub-county - What is there to see in Kanyantorogo Sub-county?Pangolin Rescue Camp, Southern Gate Ishasha, Ishasha Tree Climbing lions - What time zone is Kanyantorogo Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kanyantorogo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kanyantorogo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanyantorogo Sub-county?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kanyantorogo Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,126 m and 1,212 m - What is the highest point in Kanyantorogo Sub-county?Kishenyi (1,247 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kanyantorogo Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanyantorogo Sub-county?HEALTH CENTRE III, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kanyantorogo Sub-county?Joseph's mobile money shop, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanyantorogo Sub-county?Total Fuel Pump, about 8.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kanyantorogo Sub-county?1 mapped - How many banks are in Kanyantorogo Sub-county?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kanyantorogo Sub-county?UG41140105 (OCHA common operational dataset)