# Kihihi Sub-county Sub-county, Kinkizi County, Kanungu District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kihihi/ Sub-county · Kinkizi County # Kihihi Sub-county Kihihi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region. It covers **314.6 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 315km² - 22mapped services - 1,026 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kihihi Sub-county? Kihihi 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: [Bwambara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/bwambara/), [Kichwamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/kichwamba/), [Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kihiihi-town-council/), [Nyakinoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/nyakinoni/), [Nyamirama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/nyamirama/) and [Nyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/nyanga/). By area it is the 167th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 23.7% of [Kinkizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/). The centre of Kihihi Sub-county is about 334 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 48 km from Kanungu, the main town of Kinkizi County. The centre point is at 0.5355° S, 29.6978° 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 Kihihi Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Kihihi Sub-county: 2 attractions. - Ishasha Tree Climbing lions · attraction - Southern Gate Ishasha · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kihihi Sub-county - Kigezi Wildlife Reserve · nature reserve, Bwambara9.4 km - Rwenshama Beach · beach, Bwambara17 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: Kihihi 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) · Kihihi20 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma136 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 06:58, 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 Kihihi Sub-county Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Kihihi Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 943 m and 1,102 m above sea level (median 1,026 m). - Bushere - Group Farm A - Group Farm B - Ibambiro - Kabuga - Kameme - Kanyinabulimano - Kanyinaburimano - Kashojwa - Katoke - Kayembe - Kazinga Lower - Kibimbiri - Kigezi Game Reserve - Kihihi - Kiruruma A - Kiruruma B - Kyakatarangi - Kyenyabutongo - Kyumbugu - Matanda - Matanda I - Matanda Ii - Nyamenzi - Nyarurambi - Omwirangizo - Queen Elizabeth Np - Rusoroza - Rwerere - Rwerere A - Rwerere B - Rwerere C - Special Area - Tukundane 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 Kihihi Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kihihi Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kasinga - Matanda ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nyamesi · 1,025 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Kihihi Airport 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 Kihihi Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kanungu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 408 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 25 71 Feb 26 74 Mar 25 126 Apr 25 129 May 24 106 Jun 25 45 Jul 25 45 Aug 25 75 Sep 25 100 Oct 25 128 Nov 24 136 Dec 24 93 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kihihi Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BWAMBARA HC III · Bwambara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60254&mlon=29.81592#map=17/-0.60254/29.81592) Bank Joseph's mobile money shop · Kanyantorogo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80674&mlon=29.64513#map=17/-0.80674/29.64513) Petrol pump Karaveri And Family Station · Bwambara 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40756&mlon=29.77498#map=17/-0.40756/29.77498) Hotel Ishasha Wilderness Camp · Kihihi 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54935&mlon=29.72091#map=17/-0.54935/29.72091) School Ryentija Primary School · Kihihi 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60722&mlon=29.72733#map=17/-0.60722/29.72733) Police station Kishenyi Police Post · Katunguru 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.31116&mlon=29.86895#map=17/-0.31116/29.86895) 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 Kihihi Sub-county Places mapped inside Kihihi Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels9 - Schools10 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 - Kayonza - Kihiihi Town Council - Kinaaba - Kirima - Mpungu - Nyakinoni - Nyamirama - Nyanga - Rugyeyo - Rutenga ## Quick answers - Where is Kihihi Sub-county?In Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kihihi Sub-county?Bwambara Sub-county, Kichwamba Sub-county, Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county, Nyakinoni Sub-county, Nyamirama Sub-county and Nyanga Sub-county - What is there to see in Kihihi Sub-county?Ishasha Tree Climbing lions, Southern Gate Ishasha - What time zone is Kihihi Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kihihi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kihihi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kihihi Sub-county?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kihihi Sub-county?Settlements lie between 943 m and 1,102 m - What is the highest point in Kihihi Sub-county?Nyamesi (1,025 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kihihi Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kihihi Sub-county?BWAMBARA HC III, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kihihi Sub-county?Joseph's mobile money shop, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kihihi Sub-county?Karaveri And Family Station, about 17 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kihihi Sub-county?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kihihi Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kihihi Sub-county?UG41140108 (OCHA common operational dataset)