# Nyakinoni Sub-county Sub-county, Kinkizi County – Villages

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

Sub-county · Kinkizi County 

# Nyakinoni Sub-county

Nyakinoni Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region. It covers **36.0 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 36.0km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,204 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyakinoni Sub-county?

Nyakinoni 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: [Katete Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/katete/), [Kihihi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kihihi/), [Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kihiihi-town-council/) and [Nyamirama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/nyamirama/). By area it is the 1133rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.7% of [Kinkizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/). The centre of Nyakinoni Sub-county is about 337 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 26 km from Kanungu, the main town of Kinkizi County. The centre point is at 0.7338° S, 29.7360° 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 Nyakinoni Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Nyakinoni Sub-county

- Southern Gate Ishasha · attraction, Kihihi9.6 km
- Ishasha Tree Climbing lions · attraction, Kihihi10.0 km
- Kigezi Wildlife Reserve · nature reserve, Bwambara16 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: Nyakinoni 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) · Kihihi4.5 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma118 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 Nyakinoni Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Nyakinoni Sub-county.

- Buhumiriro
- Burameizi Fr
- Buruhukiro
- Bushogye A
- Bushogye B
- Kamushwa
- Kanyambeho
- Karonde
- Kasiro
- Kiruruma
- Kishunju
- Kyepatiko
- Mpangango
- Muruhura
- Nyakahita
- Nyakarambi
- Nyakashure
- Nyakayanga
- Nyakinoni
- Nyambale
- Nyamiyaga
- Omukibungo
- Rwamahamba
- Rwangoboka
- 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 Nyakinoni Sub-county

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Mpangango · 1,317 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 Nyakinoni 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 230 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
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 71 

Feb 25 74 

Mar 24 126 

Apr 23 129 

May 23 106 

Jun 23 45 

Jul 24 45 

Aug 24 75 

Sep 24 100 

Oct 23 128 

Nov 23 136 

Dec 23 93 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KIHIIHI HEALTHCENTRE IV · Kihiihi Town Council 4.7 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80674&mlon=29.64513#map=17/-0.80674/29.64513) 

Petrol pump Gas · Kihiihi Town Council 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74635&mlon=29.70043#map=17/-0.74635/29.70043) 

Hotel Suba Motel Kihihi · Kihiihi Town Council 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74627&mlon=29.70084#map=17/-0.74627/29.70084) 

School Bushoge Primary School · Nyakinoni 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.72563&mlon=29.74634#map=17/-0.72563/29.74634) 

College Rukungiri Institute of Management - RIMA · Buyanja 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.84111&mlon=29.94190#map=17/-0.84111/29.94190) 

Police station Butogota Police Station · Butogota Town Council 20 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 Nyakinoni Sub-county

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

- Schools5

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyakinoni Sub-county?In Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Nyakinoni Sub-county?Katete Sub-county, Kihihi Sub-county, Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county and Nyamirama Sub-county
- What is there to see in Nyakinoni Sub-county?Southern Gate Ishasha, Ishasha Tree Climbing lions, Kigezi Wildlife Reserve
- What time zone is Nyakinoni Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nyakinoni Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Nyakinoni Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyakinoni Sub-county?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Nyakinoni Sub-county?Mpangango (1,317 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nyakinoni Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyakinoni Sub-county?KIHIIHI HEALTHCENTRE IV, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyakinoni Sub-county?Joseph's mobile money shop, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyakinoni Sub-county?Gas, about 4.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nyakinoni Sub-county?UG41140113 (OCHA common operational dataset)