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

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

Sub-county · Kisoro Municipality County 

# Southern Sub-county

Southern Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kisoro Municipality County, Kisoro District, Western Region. It covers **4.48 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.5km²
- 18mapped services
- 1,924 mtypical elevation

## Where is Southern Sub-county?

Southern 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 6 other sub-counties: [Central Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/kisoro-municipality/central/), [Chahi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/chahi/), [Northern Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/kisoro-municipality/northern/), [Nyakabande Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/nyakabande/), [Nyakinama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/nyakinama/) and [Nyarusiza Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/nyarusiza/). By area it is the 1491st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 43.6% of [Kisoro Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/kisoro-municipality/). The centre of Southern Sub-county is about 368 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 0.5 km from Kisoro, the main town of Kisoro Municipality County. The centre point is at 1.2902° S, 29.6849° 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 Southern Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Southern Sub-county

- Sagitwe Volcano · volcano, Nyarusiza1.0 km
- African Art · gallery, Central1.2 km
- Karunga · viewpoint, Nyakinama4.1 km
- Kigezi Home of Culture · museum, Nyakabande7.2 km
- ngarama batwa cave · attraction, Nyarusiza9.5 km
- Mount Muhabura View · viewpoint, Kanaba9.9 km
- Uganda Wildlife Authority · attraction, Muramba10 km
- Gorges de Sabinyo · waterfall, Muramba14 km
- Lake Bunyonyi View · viewpoint, Muko16 km
- Echuya Central Proposed National Park · nature reserve, Bufundi17 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: Southern 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) · Kisoro3.9 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi64 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 Southern Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Southern Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Kisoro (17,700).

- Bikoro - Gasiza
- Bikoro B
- Chahi
- Gatovu
- Gatovu-Hospital
- Kabaya
- Kasemisego
- Kashegeshi
- Kisoro
- Nyaruhegeri
- Rusiza

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 Southern 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 Southern Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kisoro Referal Hospital · Southern 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28408&mlon=29.68246#map=17/-1.28408/29.68246) 

Bank Hope Microfinance · Central 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28276&mlon=29.69186#map=17/-1.28276/29.69186) 

Petrol pump Stabex petro station · Central 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28254&mlon=29.69497#map=17/-1.28254/29.69497) 

Hotel Tourland Cottages · Southern 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28768&mlon=29.68251#map=17/-1.28768/29.68251) 

Mall Kisoro Pioneer Mall · Central 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28251&mlon=29.69087#map=17/-1.28251/29.69087) 

School Kabaya Model Primary School · Southern 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28675&mlon=29.68191#map=17/-1.28675/29.68191) 

College Muhabura Vocational Training Centre · Northern 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27847&mlon=29.69466#map=17/-1.27847/29.69466) 

Police station Uganda Police · Central 0.9 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 Southern Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels5
- Schools7
- Pharmacies1

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
- Northern

## Quick answers

- Where is Southern Sub-county?In Kisoro Municipality County, Kisoro District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Southern Sub-county?Central Sub-county, Chahi Sub-county, Northern Sub-county, Nyakabande Sub-county, Nyakinama Sub-county and Nyarusiza Sub-county
- What is there to see in Southern Sub-county?Sagitwe Volcano, African Art, Karunga, Kigezi Home of Culture
- What time zone is Southern Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Southern Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Southern Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Southern Sub-county?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Southern Sub-county?December to February and May to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Southern Sub-county?Kisoro Referal Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Southern Sub-county?Hope Microfinance, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Southern Sub-county?Stabex petro station, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Southern Sub-county?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Southern Sub-county?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Southern Sub-county?UG41210203 (OCHA common operational dataset)