# Kiyanga Sub-county Sub-county, Ruhinda County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kiyanga/

Sub-county · Ruhinda County 

# Kiyanga Sub-county

Kiyanga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region. It covers **58.3 km²**. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 58.3km²
- 11mapped services

## Where is Kiyanga Sub-county?

Kiyanga 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 4 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/), [Kanyabwanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kanyabwanga/) and [Kyamuhunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/kyamuhunga/). By area it is the 947th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 10.7% of [Ruhinda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/). The centre of Kiyanga Sub-county is about 303 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 23 km from Mitoma, the main town of Ruhinda County. The centre point is at 0.5019° S, 29.9810° 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 Kiyanga Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Kiyanga Sub-county

- Kalinzu Forest · nature reserve, Kyamuhunga14 km
- Total · attraction, Ishaka Divison19 km
- Attractio · attraction, Ishaka Divison19 km
- Kiu main hall · viewpoint, Ishaka Divison19 km
- Basajjabalaba primary school main hall · viewpoint, Ishaka Divison19 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: Kiyanga 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) · Kihihi39 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma154 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 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 Kiyanga Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Kiyanga Sub-county.

- Bikungu
- Bukiriro I
- Bukiriro Ii
- Iraramira Central
- Iraramira I
- Iraramira Ii
- Kaburara
- Kafunjo
- Kagati
- Kakimba
- Kamabare (Kiyanga Parish)
- Kanyampiha
- Karokarungi
- Kashambya (Kierabwa Parish)
- Kashasha (Kashasha Parish)
- Katangyemeko
- Kengyeya
- Kibaya
- Kibingo (Kashasha Parish)
- Kibishawika
- Kierabwa
- Kihungye (Kashasha Parish)
- Kirama
- Kisizi I
- Kisizi Ii
- Kyemengo (Kierabwa Parish)
- Muzinga
- Ndurumo (Kashasha Parish)
- Ndurumo (Rwoburunga Parish)
- Nkongyi
- Nyabubare
- Nyabyondo
- Nyakagongo (Rwoburunga Parish)
- Nyakagyera
- Nyanga
- Nyarishinga
- Rubaya
- Ruhungye
- Rurama
- Rushoroza (Rwoburunga Parish)
- Rutobo
- Ruzonga
- Rwamureera
- Rwoburunga
- Sherere (Kierabwa Parish)

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 Kiyanga 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 Kiyanga Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital RURAMA · Kiyanga 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.51209&mlon=29.95426#map=17/-0.51209/29.95426) 

Bank Kyamuhunga Jubilee Sacco Main Branch · Kyamuhunga Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46787&mlon=30.10924#map=17/-0.46787/30.10924) 

Petrol pump Shel · Ishaka Divison 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53927&mlon=30.12675#map=17/-0.53927/30.12675) 

Hotel Crane Resort Hotel · Ishaka Divison 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54131&mlon=30.13055#map=17/-0.54131/30.13055) 

School Kashasha Primary School · Kiyanga 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.50535&mlon=29.97898#map=17/-0.50535/29.97898) 

College Kampala International University School of Health Sciences · Ishaka Divison 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53806&mlon=30.14441#map=17/-0.53806/30.14441) 

Police station Kizinda Police post · Nyabubare 16 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 Kiyanga Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools10

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
- Kanyabwanga
- Kashenshero
- Kashenshero Town Council
- Katenga
- Mayanga
- Mitooma
- Mitooma Town Council
- Mutara
- Rurehe

## Quick answers

- Where is Kiyanga Sub-county?In Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Kiyanga Sub-county?Bitereko Sub-county, Bwambara Sub-county, Kanyabwanga Sub-county and Kyamuhunga Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kiyanga Sub-county?Kalinzu Forest, Total, Attractio, Kiu main hall
- What time zone is Kiyanga Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kiyanga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kiyanga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kiyanga Sub-county?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kiyanga Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kiyanga Sub-county?RURAMA, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kiyanga Sub-county?Kyamuhunga Jubilee Sacco Main Branch, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiyanga Sub-county?Shel, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kiyanga Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kiyanga Sub-county?UG41270107 (OCHA common operational dataset)