# Kanaba Sub-county Sub-county, Bufumbira County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/kanaba/ Sub-county · Bufumbira County # Kanaba Sub-county Kanaba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bufumbira County, Kisoro District, Western Region. It covers **41.8 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 41.8km² - 22mapped services - 2,188 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kanaba Sub-county? Kanaba Sub-county lies in [Bufumbira County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/), [Kisoro District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Bufundi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubanda/rubanda/bufundi/), [Bukimbiri Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/bukimbiri/), [Chahi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/chahi/), [Muko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubanda/rubanda/muko/), [Murora Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/murora/), [Nyakabande Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/nyakabande/) and [Nyundo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/nyundo/). By area it is the 1083rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.8% of [Bufumbira County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/). The centre of Kanaba Sub-county is about 358 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2747° S, 29.7797° 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 Kanaba Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kanaba Sub-county: 1 viewpoint. - Mount Muhabura View · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Kanaba Sub-county - Kigezi Home of Culture · museum, Nyakabande3.5 km - Lake Bunyonyi View · viewpoint, Muko7.1 km - Echuya Central Proposed National Park · nature reserve, Bufundi7.7 km - African Art · gallery, Central9.8 km - Karunga · viewpoint, Nyakinama10 km - Sagitwe Volcano · volcano, Nyarusiza11 km - Lake Bunyoni rope swing · attraction, Kitumba16 km - zip line across the lake · attraction, Bubaare17 km - Lake Bunyonyi · viewpoint, Kitumba18 km - Buhumba Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kitumba19 km - ngarama batwa cave · attraction, Nyarusiza19 km - Uganda Wildlife Authority · attraction, Muramba20 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: Kanaba 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 - Kisoro Airport (KXO) · Kisoro6.8 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi63 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:59, 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 Kanaba Sub-county Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Kanaba Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,994 m and 2,394 m above sea level (median 2,188 m). - Akeen - Bahati - Behungi - Chungo - Gatare - Gisasa - Kagano - Kagoma - Kagorogoro - Kamugoyi - Kanaba - Kigezi - Koga - Nyagatembe - Ruburi - Rugarama - Shayu 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 Kanaba Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kanaba Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Lake Chazhengye ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Nyarulambe · 2,188 m - Taba · 2,059 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 Kanaba Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kisoro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Nov (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 262 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,360 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (172 mm) and the driest Jul (47 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 87 Feb 20 91 Mar 20 147 Apr 19 136 May 19 112 Jun 19 63 Jul 20 47 Aug 20 91 Sep 20 134 Oct 19 172 Nov 18 170 Dec 19 111 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanaba Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mutolere Hospital · Nyakabande 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26239&mlon=29.72135#map=17/-1.26239/29.72135) Bank Centenary Bank · Central 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28223&mlon=29.69887#map=17/-1.28223/29.69887) Petrol pump Kindly In · Chahi 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33761&mlon=29.73841#map=17/-1.33761/29.73841) Hotel Enock's hotel · Kanaba 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24969&mlon=29.78676#map=17/-1.24969/29.78676) Mall Murambi Trading centre · Murora 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32037&mlon=29.76151#map=17/-1.32037/29.76151) School Ruharamba Primary School · Kanaba 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28318&mlon=29.78398#map=17/-1.28318/29.78398) College Metropolitan International University · Nyakabande 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28192&mlon=29.70419#map=17/-1.28192/29.70419) Police station Kabaya Police Post · Kanaba 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27876&mlon=29.76505#map=17/-1.27876/29.76505) 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 Kanaba Sub-county Places mapped inside Kanaba Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools18 - Pharmacies1 - Police stations1 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 Bufumbira County - Bukimbiri - Busanza - Chahi - Kirundo - Muramba - Murora - Nyabwishenya - Nyakabande - Nyakinama - Nyarubuye - Nyarusiza - Nyundo - Rubuguri Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Kanaba Sub-county?In Bufumbira County, Kisoro District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kanaba Sub-county?Bufundi Sub-county, Bukimbiri Sub-county, Chahi Sub-county, Muko Sub-county, Murora Sub-county, Nyakabande Sub-county and Nyundo Sub-county - What is there to see in Kanaba Sub-county?Mount Muhabura View - What time zone is Kanaba Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kanaba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kanaba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanaba Sub-county?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kanaba Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,994 m and 2,394 m - What is the highest point in Kanaba Sub-county?Nyarulambe (2,188 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kanaba Sub-county?December to February and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanaba Sub-county?Mutolere Hospital, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kanaba Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanaba Sub-county?Kindly In, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kanaba Sub-county?UG41210104 (OCHA common operational dataset)