| Official Name: | Kyanika |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Map of Uganda showing the location of Kyanika |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type: | Region |
| Subdivision Name: | Western Region |
| Subdivision Type1: | Districts |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kisoro District |
| Population As Of: | 2014 Census |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | -1.3389°N 29.7389°W |
| Elevation M: | 1953 |
Kyanika is a settlement in Kisoro District in the Western Region of Uganda.[1]
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 10.5km (06.5miles), south-east of the town of Kisoro, where the district headquarters are located.[2]
The settlement is approximately 488km (303miles), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] 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 1953m (6,407feet) above sea level.[1]
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.[4] [5]
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 10.6km (06.6miles) southern extension of this road, from Kisoro to Kyanika, ends here.[6]