# Kinoni Sub-county Sub-county, Nyabushozi County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kinoni/ Sub-county · Nyabushozi County # Kinoni Sub-county Kinoni Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Nyabushozi County, Kiruhura District, Western Region. It covers **380.1 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 380km² - 27mapped services - 1,296 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kinoni Sub-county? Kinoni Sub-county lies in [Nyabushozi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/), [Kiruhura District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other sub-counties: [Burunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/burunga/), [Kasagama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/lyantonde/kabula/kasagama/), [Kenshunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kenshunga/), [Kinuuka Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/lyantonde/kabula/kinuuka/), [Lwemiyaga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/lwemiyaga/lwemiyaga/), [Ntuusi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/lwemiyaga/ntuusi/), [Nyakashashara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/nyakashashara/) and [Rwemikoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/rwemikoma/). By area it is the 134th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 12.5% of [Nyabushozi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/). The centre of Kinoni Sub-county is about 178 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 24 km from Kiruhura, the main town of Nyabushozi County. The centre point is at 0.0898° S, 31.0294° 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). ## Know before you go: Kinoni 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 - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe158 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi163 km ### Nearest railway station Kabagole (Burunga), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:47) and shortest in Sep (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:54). 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 Kinoni Sub-county Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Kinoni Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,256 m and 1,351 m above sea level (median 1,296 m). - Akajumbura - Akanaara - Akayanja - Bugweiraro - Byaazo - Ekinoni - Ekishunju - Gayaza - Kabuyanda - Kabuyanda I - Kabuyanda Ii - Kamitsya - Karambi - Kasaana - Katimba - Kayanja - Keitanturegye - Kinoni - Kinoni Trc - Komi - Kyanga - Kyawanyena - Mweza - Naaama Central - Naama Central - Nama - Nyakayaga - Nziro - Orubare - Ruyonza - Rwetamu - Rwoburundo - Rwobusisi - Rwomugina - Serenge 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 Kinoni Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kinoni Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kyawanyana ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Kitoma · 1,309 m - Muchankwanzi · 1,291 m - Kyanga · 1,282 m - Ruatema · 1,274 m - Matare · 1,269 m - Kirega · 1,256 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 Kinoni Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kiruhura District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is May (20 °C). About 1,092 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (131 mm) and the driest Jun (42 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 21 68 Feb 22 71 Mar 21 125 Apr 20 129 May 20 105 Jun 20 42 Jul 20 43 Aug 21 72 Sep 21 96 Oct 21 122 Nov 20 131 Dec 20 87 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kinoni Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KINONI HEALTH CENTRE III · Kinoni 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.07928&mlon=31.05856#map=17/-0.07928/31.05856) Petrol pump Shell · Kenshunga 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.21107&mlon=30.95230#map=17/-0.21107/30.95230) Hotel Malongo Recreation Centre · Malongo 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.38031&mlon=31.23584#map=17/-0.38031/31.23584) School Akayanja Primary School · Kinoni 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.10204&mlon=31.04825#map=17/-0.10204/31.04825) 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 Kinoni Sub-county Places mapped inside Kinoni Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools26 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 Nyabushozi County - Kanyaryeru - Kashongi - Kenshunga - Kikaatsi - Kiruhura Town Council - Kitura - Nyakashashara - Sanga - Sanga Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Kinoni Sub-county?In Nyabushozi County, Kiruhura District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kinoni Sub-county?Burunga Sub-county, Kasagama Sub-county, Kenshunga Sub-county, Kinuuka Sub-county, Lwemiyaga Sub-county, Ntuusi Sub-county, Nyakashashara Sub-county and Rwemikoma Sub-county - What time zone is Kinoni Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kinoni Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kinoni Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kinoni Sub-county?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kinoni Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,256 m and 1,351 m - What is the highest point in Kinoni Sub-county?Kitoma (1,309 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kinoni Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kinoni Sub-county?KINONI HEALTH CENTRE III, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kinoni Sub-county?Shell, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kinoni Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kinoni Sub-county?UG41190105 (OCHA common operational dataset)