title: Kyanika
text: # Kyanika
  
  Kyanika is a settlement in Kisoro District in the Western Region of Uganda.
  
  ## Location
  
  Kyanika is in Kisoro District, Kigezi sub-region. The town sits adjacent to Cyanika, across Uganda's international border with Rwanda. This is approximately 10.5 kilometres (7 mi), south-east of the town of Kisoro, where the district headquarters are located.
  
  It is approximately 488 kilometres (303 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of Kyanika, Uganda are 1°20'20.0"S, 29°44'20.0"E (Latitude:-1.338889; Longitude:29.738889). The town sits at an average elevation of 1,953 metres (6,407 ft) 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.
  
  ## Points of interest
  
  The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town: (a) the offices of Kyanika Town Council (b) Kyanika central market (c) Kabale–Kisoro–Bunagana Road: The 10.6 kilometres (7 mi) southern extension of this road, from Kisoro to Kyanika, ends here.
  
  