# Kanyabwanga Sub-county Sub-county, Ruhinda County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kanyabwanga/ Sub-county · Ruhinda County # Kanyabwanga Sub-county Kanyabwanga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region. It covers **59.1 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 59.1km² - 20mapped services - 1,452 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kanyabwanga Sub-county? Kanyabwanga Sub-county lies in [Ruhinda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/), [Mitooma District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Bitereko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/bitereko/), [Bwambara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/bwambara/), [Kashenshero Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kashenshero/), [Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kashenshero-town-council/), [Kiyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kiyanga/), [Ruhinda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/ruhinda/) and [Rurehe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/rurehe/). By area it is the 939th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 10.9% of [Ruhinda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/). The centre of Kanyabwanga Sub-county is about 312 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 18 km from Mitoma, the main town of Ruhinda County. The centre point is at 0.6056° S, 29.9317° 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 Kanyabwanga Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Kanyabwanga Sub-county - Kigezi Wildlife Reserve · nature reserve, Bwambara19 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: Kanyabwanga 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 - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi29 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma141 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:57, 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 Kanyabwanga Sub-county Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Kanyabwanga Sub-county. - Bwera A - Bwera B - Bwera B (Kashongorero) - Kahesha - Karokarungi B - Kashongorero - Kataka A - Kati A - Kati B - Kibungo A - Kibungo I B - Kibungo Ii - Kigunga A - Kigunga B - Kigyende I A - Kigyende I B - Kigyende Ii - Kitaka B - Koburunga - Kyabuzigye A - Kyabuzigye B - Kyabuzigye C - Nyandago - Nyandago A - Nyandago B - Rucence A - Rucence B - Rugarama (Kashongorero Parish) - Rugazi - Rwamuniori A - Rwamuniori B - Rwebitunda A - Rwebitunda B - Rwebitunda C - Rweibare A - Rweibare B - Rwempungu A - Rwempungu B - Rwenkurijo A - Rwenkurijo B - Rwenshama A - Rwenshama B - Rwentojo A - Rwentojo C 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 Kanyabwanga Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kanyabwanga Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kati · 1,452 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 Kanyabwanga Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mitooma District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (136 mm) and the driest Jul (45 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 23 71 Feb 23 74 Mar 23 126 Apr 22 129 May 22 106 Jun 22 45 Jul 22 45 Aug 22 75 Sep 22 100 Oct 22 128 Nov 21 136 Dec 22 93 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanyabwanga Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KANYABWANGA · Kanyabwanga 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60859&mlon=29.91220#map=17/-0.60859/29.91220) Bank Centenary Bank Ishaka branch · Ishaka Divison 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54877&mlon=30.13848#map=17/-0.54877/30.13848) Petrol pump Total Rukungiri · Eastern Divison 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78708&mlon=29.92645#map=17/-0.78708/29.92645) Hotel Jade Country Resort Bikurugu · Bukurungu Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.64972&mlon=29.84406#map=17/-0.64972/29.84406) School Rwenshama Primary School · Kanyabwanga 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.61098&mlon=29.93089#map=17/-0.61098/29.93089) College Bikungu Primary Teachers' College · Mutara 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69377&mlon=30.10023#map=17/-0.69377/30.10023) Police station Kizinda Police post · Nyabubare 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53876&mlon=30.12468#map=17/-0.53876/30.12468) 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 Kanyabwanga Sub-county Places mapped inside Kanyabwanga Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools19 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 Ruhinda County - Bitereko - Kabira - Kashenshero - Kashenshero Town Council - Katenga - Kiyanga - Mayanga - Mitooma - Mitooma Town Council - Mutara - Rurehe ## Quick answers - Where is Kanyabwanga Sub-county?In Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kanyabwanga Sub-county?Bitereko Sub-county, Bwambara Sub-county, Kashenshero Sub-county, Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county, Kiyanga Sub-county, Ruhinda Sub-county and Rurehe Sub-county - What is there to see in Kanyabwanga Sub-county?Kigezi Wildlife Reserve - What time zone is Kanyabwanga Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kanyabwanga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kanyabwanga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanyabwanga Sub-county?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kanyabwanga Sub-county?Kati (1,452 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kanyabwanga Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanyabwanga Sub-county?KANYABWANGA, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kanyabwanga Sub-county?Centenary Bank Ishaka branch, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanyabwanga Sub-county?Total Rukungiri, about 20 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kanyabwanga Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kanyabwanga Sub-county?UG41270103 (OCHA common operational dataset)