Time zone EAT (UTC+3) | Elevation 1,360 m | |
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Kyanika is a settlement in Kisoro District in the Western Region of Uganda.
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Kyanika women s group montage
Location
Kyanika is in Kisoro District, Kigezi sub-region. The town is at Uganda's border with Rwanda and is only 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of Bunagana at Uganda's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is approximately 485 kilometres (301 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This is approximately 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi), by road, south of Kisoro, the administrative center and the largest town in the district. The coordinates of Kyanika, Uganda are 1°20'20.0"S, 29°44'20.0"E (Latitude:-1.338889; Longitude:29.738889).
Overview
Immediately south of Kyanika, across the Rwandan border, is the town of Cyanika. The Kyanika-Cyanika border crossing is an important transit point between the countries the others being the Katuna-Gatuna and the Mirama Hills-Kagitumba border crossings.
Points of interest
The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town: