# Kisoro Municipality County, Kisoro District – Sub-counties

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/kisoro-municipality/

County · Kisoro District 

# Kisoro Municipality County

Kisoro Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Kisoro District, Western Region. It covers **10.3 km²**. It is divided into 3 sub-counties. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 90 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10.3km²
- 3sub-counties
- 90mapped services

## Where is Kisoro Municipality County?

Kisoro Municipality County lies in [Kisoro District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 1 other county: [Bufumbira County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/). By area it is the 198th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 1.4% of [Kisoro District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/). The centre of Kisoro Municipality County is about 367 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.1 km from Kisoro, the main town of Kisoro District. The centre point is at 1.2770° S, 29.6908° 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 Kisoro Municipality County

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kisoro Municipality County: 1 gallery.

- African Art · gallery

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: Kisoro Municipality 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) · Kisoro3.3 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi62 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.

## Sub-counties of Kisoro Municipality County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Central Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/kisoro-municipality/central/) 2.7 3 59 

[Northern Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/kisoro-municipality/northern/) 3.1 5 13 

[Southern Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/kisoro-municipality/southern/) 4.5 11 18 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Kisoro Municipality County

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Kisoro Municipality County. The largest with a recorded population: Kisoro (17,700). Settlements here lie between about 1,864 m and 1,924 m above sea level (median 1,902 m).

- Bikoro - Gasiza
- Bikoro B
- Buturanya
- Chahi
- Gase
- Gatovu
- Gatovu-Hospital
- Gishegera
- Kabaya
- Kanyamegere
- Karumana
- Kasemisego
- Kashegeshi
- Kinoni
- Kisoro
- Kisoro hill
- Nyaruhegeri
- Rusiza
- Seseme

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 Kisoro Municipality County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kisoro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). 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 21 87 

Feb 22 91 

Mar 21 147 

Apr 21 136 

May 21 112 

Jun 21 63 

Jul 21 47 

Aug 21 91 

Sep 21 134 

Oct 21 172 

Nov 20 170 

Dec 20 111 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kisoro Municipality County

Places mapped inside Kisoro Municipality County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels29
- Shopping malls1
- Schools23
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants12
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Kisoro Municipality County?In Kisoro District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Kisoro Municipality County?Bufumbira County
- What is there to see in Kisoro Municipality County?African Art
- What time zone is Kisoro Municipality County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kisoro Municipality County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kisoro Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kisoro Municipality County?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kisoro Municipality County?Settlements lie between 1,864 m and 1,924 m
- What is the best time to visit Kisoro Municipality County?December to February and May to August
- How many hospitals are in Kisoro Municipality County?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Kisoro Municipality County?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kisoro Municipality County?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kisoro Municipality County?UG412102 (OCHA common operational dataset)