Kisoro is approximately 76 kilometres (47 mi) west of Kabale, the largest city in the Kigezi sub-region.
[2] This is approximately 484 kilometres (301 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the country's largest city.
[3] Kisoro is east of Rumangabo and the Virunga Mountains in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
[4] Kisoro Town Council sits at an average elevation of 1,929 metres (6,329 ft), above mean sea level.
The area boasts of mountain scenery, Lake Mutanda, colorful markets, and volcano trekking.