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

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kihiihi-town-council/

Sub-county · Kinkizi County 

# Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county

Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region. It covers **49.7 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 49.7km²
- 37mapped services
- 1,157 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county?

Kihiihi 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 5 other sub-counties: [Kanyantorogo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kanyantorogo/), [Katete Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/katete/), [Kihihi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kihihi/), [Nyakinoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/nyakinoni/) and [Nyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/nyanga/). By area it is the 1021st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.8% of [Kinkizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/). The centre of Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county is about 343 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 25 km from Kanungu, the main town of Kinkizi County. The centre point is at 0.7590° S, 29.6892° 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 Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county

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

- Southern Gate Ishasha · attraction, Kihihi9.7 km
- Ishasha Tree Climbing lions · attraction, Kihihi9.9 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: Kihiihi 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) · Kihihi4.9 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma113 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 Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Kihihi (20,349).

- Bihomborwa
- Binyungu
- Bubaare
- Bugongo
- Buzaniro
- Central
- Kabukwenda
- Kakyenkye
- Kamutungu
- Karama
- Karambi
- Kasiiro
- Kazinga I
- Kazinga Ii
- Kazinga Upper
- Kibaya
- Kihihi
- Kikunda-Bukama
- Kinyamashe
- Kinyangwe
- Kinyashohera
- Kishanda
- Market
- Muzizi
- Ncunda
- Ndeeba
- Nkumbagara
- Nyakatunguru
- Nyakiyaga
- Nyamwegabira
- Rushenyi
- Rutwe
- Ruyayo
- Rwemisisi
- Rwenyerere
- Rwenyerere A
- Rwenyerere B 'A'
- Rwenyerere B 'B'

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 Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Nyamwegabiro · 1,222 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 Kihiihi Town Council 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 277 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 25 126 

Apr 24 129 

May 24 106 

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 Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KIHIIHI HEALTHCENTRE IV · Kihiihi Town Council 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74862&mlon=29.69670#map=17/-0.74862/29.69670) 

Bank Joseph's mobile money shop · Kanyantorogo 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80674&mlon=29.64513#map=17/-0.80674/29.64513) 

Petrol pump Kihihi Fuel Station · Kihiihi Town Council 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74861&mlon=29.70125#map=17/-0.74861/29.70125) 

Hotel Afrikana Guest House · Kihiihi Town Council 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74754&mlon=29.69479#map=17/-0.74754/29.69479) 

School Kihiihi Preparatory Primary School · Kihiihi Town Council 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.76283&mlon=29.69366#map=17/-0.76283/29.69366) 

College Uganda Nursing School · Kayonza 24 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 Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels4
- Schools26
- Pharmacies1

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
- Kihihi
- Kinaaba
- Kirima
- Mpungu
- Nyakinoni
- Nyamirama
- Nyanga
- Rugyeyo
- Rutenga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county?In Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county?Kanyantorogo Sub-county, Katete Sub-county, Kihihi Sub-county, Nyakinoni Sub-county and Nyanga Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county?Southern Gate Ishasha, Ishasha Tree Climbing lions
- What time zone is Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county?Nyamwegabiro (1,222 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county?KIHIIHI HEALTHCENTRE IV, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county?Joseph's mobile money shop, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county?Kihihi Fuel Station, about 1.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county?UG41140109 (OCHA common operational dataset)