# Kinaaba Sub-county Sub-county, Kinkizi County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kinaaba/

Sub-county · Kinkizi County 

# Kinaaba Sub-county

Kinaaba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region. It covers **38.2 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 38.2km²
- 2mapped services
- 2,174 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kinaaba Sub-county?

Kinaaba 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 4 other sub-counties: [Kanungu Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kanungu-town-council/), [Mpungu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/mpungu/), [Ruhija Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubanda/rubanda/ruhija/) and [Rutenga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/rutenga/). By area it is the 1114th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.9% of [Kinkizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/). The centre of Kinaaba Sub-county is about 342 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 3.8 km from Kanungu, the main town of Kinkizi County. The centre point is at 0.9898° S, 29.8001° 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 Kinaaba Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Kinaaba Sub-county

- Start point to the gorillas · attraction, Ruhija7.4 km
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park · national park, Kayonza16 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: Kinaaba 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) · Kihihi32 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma98 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 19:02).

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 Kinaaba Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Kinaaba Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Kanungu (16,600).

- Bakundaine
- Bugoro
- Burebane
- Busoro
- Iserero
- Ishaya
- Kacwamba
- Kamakoma
- Kanungu
- Kanyagogo
- Kanyamantembe
- Kikangaga
- Kisenga
- Kisiiba
- Kitobi
- Kyamukombe
- Mugandu
- Mukirwa
- Nyabirere
- Runyami

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 Kinaaba Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Kinaaba Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kiriba

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Kitwa · 2,139 m
- Kitebe · 1,820 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 Kinaaba Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kanungu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Nov (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 740 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 18 71 

Feb 18 74 

Mar 18 126 

Apr 17 129 

May 17 106 

Jun 17 45 

Jul 17 45 

Aug 18 75 

Sep 18 100 

Oct 17 128 

Nov 17 136 

Dec 17 93 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kinaaba Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital HEALTH CENTRE III · Rutenga 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.98217&mlon=29.84656#map=17/-0.98217/29.84656) 

Bank Elias mobile Money Agent · Kayonza 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.98351&mlon=29.61632#map=17/-0.98351/29.61632) 

Petrol pump Kanungu Fuel Station · Kanungu Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89778&mlon=29.77519#map=17/-0.89778/29.77519) 

Hotel Ruhija Gorilla Guest House · Ruhija 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03431&mlon=29.77785#map=17/-1.03431/29.77785) 

Mall Kisoro Pioneer Mall · Central 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28251&mlon=29.69087#map=17/-1.28251/29.69087) 

School Nyamiyaga Secondary School Kanungu · Kinaaba 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.99987&mlon=29.82956#map=17/-0.99987/29.82956) 

College Uganda Nursing School · Kayonza 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.96644&mlon=29.61531#map=17/-0.96644/29.61531) 

Police station Uganda police, Rubuguri Station · Rubuguri Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.12833&mlon=29.68081#map=17/-1.12833/29.68081) 

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 Kinaaba Sub-county

Places mapped inside Kinaaba Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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
- Kihiihi Town Council
- Kirima
- Mpungu
- Nyakinoni
- Nyamirama
- Nyanga
- Rugyeyo
- Rutenga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kinaaba Sub-county?In Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Kinaaba Sub-county?Kanungu Town Council Sub-county, Mpungu Sub-county, Ruhija Sub-county and Rutenga Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kinaaba Sub-county?Start point to the gorillas, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- What time zone is Kinaaba Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kinaaba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kinaaba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kinaaba Sub-county?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Kinaaba Sub-county?Kitwa (2,139 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kinaaba Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kinaaba Sub-county?HEALTH CENTRE III, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kinaaba Sub-county?Elias mobile Money Agent, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kinaaba Sub-county?Kanungu Fuel Station, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kinaaba Sub-county?UG41140110 (OCHA common operational dataset)