# Northern Sub-county Sub-county, Kisoro Municipality County

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

Sub-county · Kisoro Municipality County 

# Northern Sub-county

Northern Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kisoro Municipality County, Kisoro District, Western Region. It covers **3.11 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.1km²
- 13mapped services
- 1,864 mtypical elevation

## Where is Northern Sub-county?

Northern Sub-county lies in [Kisoro Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/kisoro-municipality/), [Kisoro District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Central Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/kisoro-municipality/central/), [Nyakabande Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/nyakabande/), [Nyakinama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/nyakinama/) and [Southern Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/kisoro-municipality/southern/). By area it is the 1512th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 30.3% of [Kisoro Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/kisoro-municipality/). The centre of Northern Sub-county is about 366 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 2.3 km from Kisoro, the main town of Kisoro Municipality County. The centre point is at 1.2671° S, 29.6950° 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 Northern Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Northern Sub-county

- Karunga · viewpoint, Nyakinama1.5 km
- African Art · gallery, Central1.8 km
- Sagitwe Volcano · volcano, Nyarusiza3.8 km
- Kigezi Home of Culture · museum, Nyakabande6.0 km
- Mount Muhabura View · viewpoint, Kanaba8.7 km
- ngarama batwa cave · attraction, Nyarusiza12 km
- Uganda Wildlife Authority · attraction, Muramba13 km
- Lake Bunyonyi View · viewpoint, Muko13 km
- Echuya Central Proposed National Park · nature reserve, Bufundi17 km
- Gorges de Sabinyo · waterfall, Muramba17 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: Northern 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) · Kisoro3.3 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi61 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 Northern Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Northern Sub-county.

- Buturanya
- Gase
- Gishegera
- Kanyamegere
- 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 Northern Sub-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/).

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kisoro District Hospital · Central 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28386&mlon=29.69599#map=17/-1.28386/29.69599) 

Bank DFCU Bank · Central 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28219&mlon=29.69375#map=17/-1.28219/29.69375) 

Petrol pump Nyamagana Petrol Station · Central 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28206&mlon=29.69588#map=17/-1.28206/29.69588) 

Hotel Muhabura View guest House · Northern 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27345&mlon=29.69684#map=17/-1.27345/29.69684) 

Mall Kisoro Pioneer Mall · Central 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28251&mlon=29.69087#map=17/-1.28251/29.69087) 

School Seseme Integrated Primary School · Northern 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27582&mlon=29.69731#map=17/-1.27582/29.69731) 

College Muhabura Vocational Training Centre · Northern 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27847&mlon=29.69466#map=17/-1.27847/29.69466) 

Police station Uganda Police · Central 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28292&mlon=29.68911#map=17/-1.28292/29.68911) 

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 Northern Sub-county

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

- Hotels1
- Schools9
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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 Kisoro Municipality County

- Central
- Southern

## Quick answers

- Where is Northern Sub-county?In Kisoro Municipality County, Kisoro District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Northern Sub-county?Central Sub-county, Nyakabande Sub-county, Nyakinama Sub-county and Southern Sub-county
- What is there to see in Northern Sub-county?Karunga, African Art, Sagitwe Volcano, Kigezi Home of Culture
- What time zone is Northern Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Northern Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Northern Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Northern Sub-county?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Northern Sub-county?December to February and May to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Northern Sub-county?Kisoro District Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Northern Sub-county?DFCU Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Northern Sub-county?Nyamagana Petrol Station, about 1.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Northern Sub-county?UG41210202 (OCHA common operational dataset)