Kyanika

Kyanika
Kyanika
Map of Uganda showing the location of Kyanika
Coordinates: 01°20′20″S 29°44′20″E / 1.33889°S 29.73889°E / -1.33889; 29.73889
Elevation 1,360 m (4,460 ft)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Kyanika is a settlement in Kisoro District in the Western Region of Uganda.

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.[1] It is approximately 485 kilometres (301 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] This is approximately 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi), by road, south of Kisoro, the administrative center and the largest town in the district.[1] The coordinates of Kyanika, Uganda are 1°20'20.0"S, 29°44'20.0"E (Latitude:-1.338889; Longitude:29.738889).[3]

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.[4]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town:

  • offices of Kyanika Town Council
  • Kyanika central market
  • Kabale–Kisoro–Bunagana Road - The 6.3 kilometres (4 mi) southern spur of this road, from Kisoro to Kyanika, ends here.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 UNRA (18 July 2015). "Kabale–Kisoro–Bunagana Road (100Km): Project Profile". Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  2. ↑ GFC (18 July 2015). "Map Showing Kyanika And Kampala With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Google (18 July 2015). "Location of Kyanika at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Candia, Steven (22 May 2012). "Uganda, Rwanda tighten border security". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Muhumuza, Robert (26 July 2013). "New Kabale-Kisoro road spurs growth". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

Coordinates: 01°20′20″S 29°44′20″E / 1.33889°S 29.73889°E / -1.33889; 29.73889

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