Kihihi is a town in southwestern Uganda

Uganda

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

. It is the second-largest metropolitan area in Kanungu District

Kanungu District

Kanungu District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kanungu, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

, after Kanungu

Kanungu

Kanungu is a town in Western Uganda. It is the location of the district headquarters for Kanungu District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

, where the district headquarters are located.

Location

Kihihi is located approximately 88 kilometres (54.7 mi), by road, northwest of Kabale

Kabale

Kabale is a city in Western Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Kabale District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

, the largest city in the sub-region. It lies east of Ishasha

Ishasha, Uganda

Ishasha is a town, in Rukungiri District, in southwestern Uganda.-Location:Ishasha is located approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are:00 44 24S, 29 37 30E...

, in Rukungiri District

Rukungiri District

Rukungiri District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Rukungiri where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

. The coordinates of the town are: 00 45 00S, 29 42 00E (Latitude:-0.7500; Longitude:29.7000).

Overview

Kihihi is a small town in Kanungu District

Kanungu District

Kanungu District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kanungu, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi), east of the International border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...

 at Ishasha

Ishasha, Uganda

Ishasha is a town, in Rukungiri District, in southwestern Uganda.-Location:Ishasha is located approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are:00 44 24S, 29 37 30E...

. The town accommodates a large refugee

Refugee

A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...

 camp administered by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). It also has one bank (Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited

Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited

Stanbic Bank Limited is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...

), one ATM

Automated teller machine

An automated teller machine or automatic teller machine, also known as a Cashpoint , cash machine or sometimes a hole in the wall in British English, is a computerised telecommunications device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public...

 and several motels and lodges.

Landmarks

Landmarks that are located within the town limits or near the edge of town include:

• The offices and refugee camp of the UNHCR.
• The offices of Kihihi Town Council
• Kihihi Farmers Market
• A branch of Stanbic Bank
  Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited
  Stanbic Bank Limited is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...