| Official Name: | Kisiizi |
| Native Name: | Kisiizi |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uganda |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type1: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Rukungiri District |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | -0.9958°N 29.9622°W |
| Elevation M: | 1640 |
Kisizi or Kisiizi is a community centred on Kisiizi Hospital in the Rukungiri District of south-west Uganda.
The town of Kisiizi is located in Rukungiri District, in southwestern Uganda, approximately 22km (14miles), by road, south of the district headquarters at Rukungiri. This location is approximately 46km (29miles), by road, north of Kabale, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of Kisiizi are:00 59 45S, 29 57 44E (Latitude:-0.9956; Longitude:29.9625).
Kisiizi owes its existence to the presence of Kisiizi Hospital. Kisiizi Hospital also has a primary school, which has close links with a secondary school named Rubirizi Secondary School. The impressive Kisiizi Falls tourism site was launched in 2017 around the beautiful waterfall and includes SkyTrail, a high-altitude high-adrenaline 3-stage zipline as well as a stunning monument, suspension bridge, small cave and lagoon and Visitors Centre . The town is split into upper and lower Kisiizi, separated by a distance of about a five (5) minutes journey by car. Both the primary school and hospital are located in lower Kisiizi, along with a small market, an internet cafe, and various residential buildings. Upper Kisiizi consists mainly of shops and housing with a number of small bars.
See main article: Kisiizi Power Station. Kisiizi Waterfall is the site of a hydroelectric dam project, completed in 2008. The hospital's water engineer, Charles Swainson, is the head of the project. The current turbine produces 300 kW (0.3MW) of power. It replaced a much smaller turbine that could only produce 60 kW (0.06MW). The new power station was inaugurated at Kisiizi Hospital's Golden Jubilee weekend 14–16 November 2008 when there was a time of celebration and thanksgiving for the work and ministry of the hospital in its first 50 years. The surplus power generated by the new station is shared with the other institutions within the hospital complex and the rest is sold to the neighboring community to generate operational funds for the station.
As of January 2010, the exact population of Kisiizi is not known. Most of the locals speak Rukiga.
Kisiizi Hospital was established in 1958 and is run by the Church of Uganda. Kisiizi Hospital provides a wide range of services and patients travel from a wide catchment area to access care. The hospital receives support from Friends of Kisiizi and has had donations towards new buildings from Ireland including St. Andrew's College, Dublin, and St. Paul's Church in Dublin. The only local church is located at the center of the hospital complex. There are a steady stream of visits by Western medical students. Friends of Kisiizi in the United Kingdom, has an annual Friends Day.
The landmarks within Kisiizi, or close to its borders include:[1] [2]