# Nyanga Sub-county Sub-county, Kinkizi County, Kanungu District

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

Sub-county · Kinkizi County 

# Nyanga Sub-county

Nyanga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region. It covers **26.7 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26.7km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,106 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyanga Sub-county?

Nyanga 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 3 other sub-counties: [Kanyantorogo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kanyantorogo/), [Kihihi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kihihi/) and [Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kihiihi-town-council/). By area it is the 1228th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.0% of [Kinkizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/). The centre of Nyanga Sub-county is about 347 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 28 km from Kanungu, the main town of Kinkizi County. The centre point is at 0.7502° S, 29.6475° 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 Nyanga Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Nyanga Sub-county

- Ishasha Tree Climbing lions · attraction, Kihihi9.0 km
- Southern Gate Ishasha · attraction, Kihihi9.1 km
- Pangolin Rescue Camp · attraction, Kayonza20 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: Nyanga 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) · Kihihi6.9 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma112 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 Nyanga Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Nyanga Sub-county.

- Bukorwe
- Burambi
- Busanza
- Bweramaana
- Ishasha
- Kazinga
- Muntuha
- Mushunga
- Nkunda
- Nyakabungo
- Nyakashozi
- Nyanga
- Nyarutembe
- Nyeibinga
- Runyinya
- Rurama
- Rutooma
- Yerusalim

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).

## Weather in Nyanga 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 (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 328 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
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 71 

Feb 25 74 

Mar 25 126 

Apr 24 129 

May 24 106 

Jun 24 45 

Jul 24 45 

Aug 25 75 

Sep 25 100 

Oct 24 128 

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 Nyanga Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KIHIIHI HEALTHCENTRE IV · Kihiihi Town Council 5.5 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 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80674&mlon=29.64513#map=17/-0.80674/29.64513) 

Petrol pump Rolex · Kihihi 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.72984&mlon=29.69373#map=17/-0.72984/29.69373) 

Hotel Senam Inn · Nyanga 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.76583&mlon=29.65330#map=17/-0.76583/29.65330) 

School Mushunga Vision Primary School · Nyanga 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.75355&mlon=29.64630#map=17/-0.75355/29.64630) 

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 Nyanga Sub-county

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

- Hotels1
- Schools8

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
- Nyakinoni
- Nyamirama
- Rugyeyo
- Rutenga

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyanga Sub-county?In Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Nyanga Sub-county?Kanyantorogo Sub-county, Kihihi Sub-county and Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county
- What is there to see in Nyanga Sub-county?Ishasha Tree Climbing lions, Southern Gate Ishasha, Pangolin Rescue Camp
- What time zone is Nyanga Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nyanga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Nyanga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyanga Sub-county?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nyanga Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyanga Sub-county?KIHIIHI HEALTHCENTRE IV, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyanga Sub-county?Joseph's mobile money shop, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyanga Sub-county?Rolex, about 5.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nyanga Sub-county?UG41140115 (OCHA common operational dataset)