Kyanika
{{short description|Ugandan town}}
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Kyanika is a settlement in Kisoro District in the Western Region of Uganda.{{cite web|title=Kyanika Border Post is a border post and is located in Kisoro District, Western Region, Uganda | url=http://ug.geoview.info/kyanika_border_post,8298643 | publisher=Geoview.info |author=Geoview.info |date=2019 |
access-date=11 March 2019}}
Location
Kyanika is in Kisoro District, Kigezi sub-region. The town sits adjacent to Cyanika, across Uganda's international border with Rwanda. The town is approximately {{convert|10|km|0}}, south-east of the town of Kisoro, where the district headquarters are located.{{google maps|
url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kisoro,+Uganda/Kyanika,+Kisoro,+Uganda/@-1.3238269,29.7389378,8793m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x19dc3924f48197e9:0xf091b1adfa613524!2m2!1d29.6904746!2d-1.2834307!1m5!1m1!1s0x19dc40f4caa435b3:0x41a22f403847ca07!2m2!1d29.7382882!2d-1.3375054?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEyOS4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D |title=Distance Between Kisoro, Uganda and Kyanika, Uganda |access-date=4 February 2025}}
The settlement is approximately {{convert|490|km|0}}, by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.{{google maps |
url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kampala/Kyanika/@0.0134861,29.401304,193353m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x177dbc0f9d74b39b:0x4538903dd96b6fec!2m2!1d32.5816313!2d0.3151692!1m5!1m1!1s0x19dc40f4caa435b3:0x41a22f403847ca07!2m2!1d29.7382882!2d-1.3375054!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEyOS4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D |title=Distance Between Kampala, Uganda and Kyanika, Uganda |access-date=4 February 2025}} The coordinates of Kyanika, Uganda are 1°20'20.0"S, 29°44'20.0"E (Latitude:-1.338889; Longitude:29.738889).{{google maps| title=Location of Kyanika, Uganda | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/1%C2%B020'20.0%22S+29%C2%B044'20.0%22E/@-1.3281778,29.7740952,12.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-1.3388889!4d29.7388889 |access-date=11 March 2019}} The town sits at an average elevation of {{convert|1953|m|0}} above sea level.
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 two countries. The other two major road crossings are Katuna/Gatuna and Mirama Hills/Kagitumba.{{cite web | title=Uganda, Rwanda tighten border security |newspaper=New Vision | date=22 May 2012|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/631266-uganda-rwanda-tighten-border-security.html |access-date=11 March 2019 |
author=Steven Candia |location=Kampala}}{{cite web|title=Ugandan goods denied entry into Rwanda |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Ugandan-goods-denied-entry-Rwanda-Mirama-hills-Ntungamo/688334-5017268-tvwlpt/index.html |newspaper=Daily Monitor |date=10 March 2019 |accessdate=11 March 2019 |first=Robert |last=Muhereza | location=Kampala}}
Points of interest
The following additional points of interest lie within or close to the town limits: (a) the offices of Kyanika Town Council (b) Kyanika central market (c) Kabale–Kisoro–Bunagana Road: The {{convert|10.6|km|0}} southern extension of this road, from Kisoro to Kyanika, ends here.{{cite web|title=New Kabale-Kisoro road spurs growth | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/New-Kabale-Kisoro-road-spurs-growth/-/688334/1927076/-/67djr3/-/index.html |date=26 July 2013 |access-date=11 March 2019 |newspaper=Daily Monitor |
first=Robert |last=Muhumuza |location=Kampala}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150721210033/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/713748 Uganda, Rwanda Start 24-Hour Border Services]
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