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Kazo District
Kazo is a district in Uganda's Western Region. It is located approximately west of Uganda's capital Kampala. It covers an area of and recorded a population of 177,054 in the 2014 Ugandan census. The capital of the district is the town of Kazo. Geography Kazo District is located in the pastoral rangelands of southwestern Uganda. It borders the districts of Kamwenge to the northwest, Kyegegwa to the northeast, Sembabule to the east, and Kiruhura to the south, and Ibanda to the west. Kazo District is located at an elevation of over above sea level. Its relief consists of low hills and rolling plains, which are drained by seasonal streams. The Katonga River forms the northern border of the district, and the Katonga Wildlife Reserve lies on the other side of the river in the districts of Kamwenge and Kyegegwa. Kazo District lies in the Victoria Basin forest-savanna mosaic ecoregion. Common trees in the area include ''Acacia'' and ''Albizia'' spp. Rainfall is relatively low an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Uganda
As of 17 November 2020, Uganda is divided into 136 districts and the capital city of Kampala, which are grouped into four administrative regions. Since 2005, the Ugandan government has been in the process of dividing districts into smaller units. This decentralization is intended to prevent resources from being distributed primarily to chief towns and leaving the remainder of each district neglected. Each district is further divided into Counties of Uganda, counties and municipalities, and each county is further divided into Sub-counties of Uganda, sub-counties. The head elected official in a district is the chairperson of the Local Council (Uganda), Local Council five (usually written with a Roman numeral V). Below are population figures from the 2014 census (tables show population figures for districts that existed in 2014). __NOTOC__ Districts created since 2015 In September 2015, the Parliament of Uganda created 23 new districts, to be phased in over the next four years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acacia
''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus name is New Latin, borrowed from the Greek (), a term used by Dioscorides for a preparation extracted from the leaves and fruit pods of ''Vachellia nilotica'', the original type of the genus. In his ''Pinax'' (1623), Gaspard Bauhin mentioned the Greek from Dioscorides as the origin of the Latin name. In the early 2000s it had become evident that the genus as it stood was not monophyletic and that several divergent lineages needed to be placed in separate genera. It turned out that one lineage comprising over 900 species mainly native to Australia, New Guinea, and Indonesia was not closely related to the much smaller group of African lineage that contained ''A. nilotica''—the type species. This meant that the Australasian lineage (by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiruhura
Kiruhura is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the largest town in Kiruhura District and the site of the district headquarters. Location Kiruhura is approximately , by road, northeast of Mbarara, the largest city in the Ankole sub-region. This is approximately , by road, south-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 0°12'53.0"S, 30°46'12.0"E (Latitude:-0.214709; Longitude:30.769999). Population In 2002, the national population census put the town's population at about 10,240. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 13,500. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 14,000. In 2012, UBOS projected the town's population at 14,300. In 2020, UBOS estimated the midyear population of Kiruhura Town at 6,900, of whom 3,600 (52.2 percent) were male and 3,300 (47.8 percent) were females. Points of interest The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibanda
Ibanda is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main political, administrative, and commercial centre of Ibanda District and the site of the district headquarters. It started wayback in 1990s and was elevated from a trading centre to a town board, town council and in 2016 it was granted a Municipality status. The Municipal Council has three Divisions of Kagongo, Bisheshe and Bufunda with 21 wards of Kyaruhanga, Bufunda, Nyamirima, Nsasi, Kayenje, Kashangura, Rwenshuri, Kigarama, Rugazi, Rwobuzizi, Kakatsi, Bugarama, Karangara, Kabaare, Kanyansheko, Nyakatookye, Kyeikucu, Kikoni, Kagongo, Ruyonza and Katongore ward. Ibanda Municipal Council has over 230 villages. Ibanda Municipal council commenced its operations on 1 July 2016 after being elevated from a Town Council and other sub counties that were annexed to. (Bisheshe Sub County, Nsasi, Part of Nyabuhikye Sub County and Kashangura). Location Ibanda is located approximately , by road, northwest of Mbarara, the lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyakahita–Kazo–Kamwenge–Fort Portal Road
The Nyakahita–Kazo–Kamwenge–Fort Portal Road is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Nyakahita and Kazo in Kiruhura District, Ibanda in Ibanda District, Kamwenge in Kamwenge District, and Fort Portal in Kabarole District. Location The road starts at Nyakahita, on the Masaka–Mbarara Road, about east of Mbarara, the largest city in the Ankole sub-region. The road continues through four western Ugandan districts to end at Fort Portal, a total of about . The coordinates of the road near Kamwenge are 0°11'09.0"N, 30°27'14.0"E (Latitude:0.185833; Longitude:30.453889). Upgrading to bitumen Before 2011, the entire road was poor grade gravel surface. In that year, the upgrading of the road to bitumen was divided into three sections: Nyakahita–Kazo , Kazo–Kamwenge , and Kamwenge–Fort Portal . The Nyakahita–Kazo section was contracted to the China Communications Construction Company for USh:134 billion. The consulting engineers on the proj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matooke
Matoke, locally also known as matooke, amatooke in Buganda (Central Uganda), ekitookye in southwestern Uganda, ekitooke in western Uganda, kamatore in Lugisu (Eastern Uganda), ebitooke in northwestern Tanzania, igitoki in Rwanda, Burundi and by the cultivar name East African Highland banana, is a starchy triploid banana cultivar originating from the African Great Lakes. The fruit is harvested green, carefully peeled, and then cooked and often mashed or pounded into a meal. In Uganda and Rwanda, the fruit is steam-cooked, and the mashed meal is considered a national dish in both countries. Matoke bananas are a staple food crop in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and other Great Lakes countries. They are also known as the Mutika/Lujugira subgroup. The medium-sized green fruits, which are of a specific group of banana, the East African Highland bananas (''Musa'' AAA-EA), are known in the Bantu languages of Uganda and Western Kenya as ''matoke''. Cooking bananas have long been and still ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankole (cattle)
The Ankole is a breed or group of breeds of African cattle, belonging to the broad Sanga cattle grouping of African breeds. It was probably introduced to Uganda between five and seven hundred years ago by nomadic pastoralists from more northerly parts of the continent. It is distributed in much of eastern and central Africa, particularly in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and parts of Tanzania. There are at least five distinct regional strains, some of which may be reported as breeds in their own right. These include: * the Bahima, found in Uganda and the Congo, associated with the Bahima and other peoples; * the Bashi in the Congo; * the Kigezi, kept by Bakiga people in the former Kigezi District of south-western Uganda * the Ruzizi, from the Ruzizi Valley between Lake Kivu and Lake Tanganyika * the Watusi, found in Burundi, Congo, Rwanda, Uganda and parts of Tanzania, associated with Watusi or Tutsi The Tutsi (), or Abatutsi (), are an ethn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sub-counties Of Uganda
The counties of Uganda are divided into sub-counties, which are further divided into parishes and villages. The head elected official in a district is the Chairperson of the Local Council V. See also * Regions of Uganda * Districts of Uganda * Counties of Uganda * Parishes of Uganda * Uganda Local Governments Association The Uganda Local Governments’ Association (ULGA) is the National Association of Local Governments of Uganda. It is a private, voluntary and non-profit body. History ULGA was established as Uganda Local Authorities Association (ULAA) in 1994. ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sub-Counties Of Uganda Subdivisions of Uganda Uganda 3 Subcounties, Uganda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uganda Radio Network
The Uganda Radio Network (URN) is an independent Ugandan subscription-based news agency headquartered in Kampala. Location The headquarters of URN are located off Mawanda Road, in the Kamwookya neighborhood of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the company headquarters are 0°20'37.0"N 32°35'00.0"E (Latitude:0.343609; Longitude:32.583346). URN maintains news bureaus in 14 major urban centers in Uganda, including Kampala, Arua, Fort Portal, Gulu, Hoima, Jinja, Kabale, Kitgum, Luweero, Masaka, Mbale, Mbarara, Moroto, and Soroti. Overview URN's news articles and programs are available on a monthly subscription basis in text, audio, and photo format on the URN website. URN supplies audio, visual, and written news reports and programs to participating radio stations, television stations, newspapers, and other print media in Uganda. In addition to capturing, processing, and disseminating news, URN trains journalists, especially those from disadvanta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Ugandan Coup D'état
The 1971 Ugandan coup d'état was a military coup d'état executed by the Ugandan military, led by general Idi Amin, against the government of President Milton Obote on 25 January 1971. The seizure of power took place while Obote was abroad attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Singapore. Amin was afraid that Obote might dismiss him, and installed himself as dictator. The 1971 coup is often cited as an example of "class action by the military", wherein the Uganda Army acted against "an increasingly socialist regime whose egalitarian domestic politics posed more and more of a threat to the military's economic privileges". Background A rift had developed between Amin and Obote, exacerbated by the support Amin had built within the army by recruiting from the West Nile region, his involvement in operations to support the rebellion in southern Sudan and an attempt on Obote's life in 1969. In October 1970, Obote took overall control of the armed forces, reducing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankole
Ankole (Nkore language, Runyankore: ''Nkore''), was a traditional Bantu peoples, Bantu kingdom in Uganda and lasted from the 15th century until 1967. The kingdom was located in south-western Uganda, east of Lake Edward. History Ankole Realm, Kingdom is located in the South-Western region of Uganda bordering Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The kingdom was ruled by a monarch known as the ''Mugabe'' or ''Omugabe''. The people of Ankole are called Banyankore (singular: Munyankore) in Runyankole language, a Bantu languages, Bantu language. Under the Empire of Kitara Before the collapse of the Empire of Kitara in the 15th century, Ankole, or as it was known back then, Karo-Karungi ‘the good millet’, was a small and remote area on the edges of the empire. Founding According to legend, the first (and semi-legendary) king of Ankole, Ruhinda of Ankole, Ruhinda Rwa Njunaki, was born as the illegitimate son of Wamara (or Ndahura), the last emperor of the Empire of Kit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
