# Kayonza Sub-county Sub-county, Kinkizi County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kayonza/ Sub-county · Kinkizi County # Kayonza Sub-county Kayonza Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region. It covers **223.7 km²**. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 68 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 224km² - 68mapped services - 1,592 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kayonza Sub-county? Kayonza 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/), [Mpungu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/mpungu/), [Nyabwishenya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/nyabwishenya/), [Rubuguri Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/rubuguri-town-council/) and [Ruhija Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubanda/rubanda/ruhija/). By area it is the 276th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 16.9% of [Kinkizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/). The centre of Kayonza Sub-county is about 358 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 17 km from Kanungu, the main town of Kinkizi County. The centre point is at 0.9841° S, 29.6416° 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 Kayonza Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Kayonza Sub-county: 1 attraction; 1 national park. - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park · national park - Pangolin Rescue Camp · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kayonza Sub-county - Start point to the gorillas · attraction, Ruhija17 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: Kayonza 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) · Kihihi30 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma88 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 Kayonza Sub-county Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Kayonza Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,325 m and 2,271 m above sea level (median 1,592 m). - Bugarura - Buhoma - Bujengwe - Buranda - Bweronde - Byumba - Iraaro - Iraro - Kabirizi-Rutooma - Kachulagenyi - Kagoma - Kakarti - Kakureiju - Kakurejju - Kakyerere - Kangyeyo - Kanoni - Kanyamisinga - Kanyashande - Kanyashogi - Karangara - Kashanda - Kashebeya - Kashenyi - Kataburaza - Katembe - Katiba - Kayonza - Kazahi - Kimbugushu - Kinisya - Kishengyere - Kyandago - Kyesero - Kyeshero - Kyeshero Central - Mayanja - Mboha - Mukongoro - Mukono - Mushija - Mushorero - Nkwenda - Nshagii - Ntegyere - Nyakabingo - Nyakahanga - Nyakaina - Nyakishojwa - Nyamabare - Nyamirambi - Nyamishamba - Nyamiyaga - Nyarurambi - Rubona - Rugando - Rutare - Rutendere - Rwabutera - Rwamiyumbu - Rwemirama - Samaria 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 Kayonza Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kayonza Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Bururuma - Rugezi ### Hills and mountains 11 hills; 3 mountains. - Luyagale · 2,212 m - Rungu · 2,092 m - Kasiru · 2,066 m - Ntendule · 2,034 m - Rwanzu · 1,986 m - Ibale · 1,719 m - Buchende · 1,597 m - Katagubwa · 1,597 m - Musolero · 1,587 m - Mubale · 1,508 m - Kalehe · 1,428 m - Masera · 1,397 m - Kiterirwa · 1,396 m - Ruhunde · 1,325 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Impenetrable Forest 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 Kayonza Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kanungu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 158 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 22 71 Feb 22 74 Mar 22 126 Apr 21 129 May 21 106 Jun 21 45 Jul 21 45 Aug 21 75 Sep 21 100 Oct 21 128 Nov 20 136 Dec 21 93 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kayonza Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bwindi Community Hospital · Kayonza 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.96866&mlon=29.61690#map=17/-0.96866/29.61690) Bank Elias mobile Money Agent · Kayonza 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.98351&mlon=29.61632#map=17/-0.98351/29.61632) Petrol pump Fuel pump · Butogota Town Council 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89524&mlon=29.63884#map=17/-0.89524/29.63884) Hotel Ruhondeza Campsite · Kayonza 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.97873&mlon=29.61943#map=17/-0.97873/29.61943) Mall Kisoro Pioneer Mall · Central 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28251&mlon=29.69087#map=17/-1.28251/29.69087) School Bwindi Learning Centre · Kayonza 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.98198&mlon=29.61648#map=17/-0.98198/29.61648) College Uganda Nursing School · Kayonza 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.96644&mlon=29.61531#map=17/-0.96644/29.61531) Police station Bwindi police post · Kayonza 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.96762&mlon=29.61400#map=17/-0.96762/29.61400) 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 Kayonza Sub-county Places mapped inside Kayonza Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks7 - Hotels17 - Schools33 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants6 - Police stations2 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 - Kanyantorogo - Katete - Kihihi - Kihiihi Town Council - Kinaaba - Kirima - Mpungu - Nyakinoni - Nyamirama - Nyanga - Rugyeyo - Rutenga ## Quick answers - Where is Kayonza Sub-county?In Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kayonza Sub-county?Butogota Town Council Sub-county, Mpungu Sub-county, Nyabwishenya Sub-county, Rubuguri Town Council Sub-county and Ruhija Sub-county - What is there to see in Kayonza Sub-county?Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Pangolin Rescue Camp - What time zone is Kayonza Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kayonza Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kayonza Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kayonza Sub-county?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kayonza Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,325 m and 2,271 m - What is the highest point in Kayonza Sub-county?Luyagale (2,212 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kayonza Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kayonza Sub-county?Bwindi Community Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kayonza Sub-county?Elias mobile Money Agent, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kayonza Sub-county?Fuel pump, about 9.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kayonza Sub-county?2 mapped - How many banks are in Kayonza Sub-county?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Kayonza Sub-county?UG41140107 (OCHA common operational dataset)