Ibanda is a town in the Western Region of

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...

. It is the main political, administrative, and commercial centre of

Ibanda District Ibanda District is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. The town of Ibanda is the site of the district headquarters. Location Ibanda District is bordered by Kitagwenda District to the west, Kamw ...

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

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, 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 Mbarara City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda and the second largest city in Uganda after Kampala. The city is divided into 6 boroughs of Kakoba Division, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division, Nyakay ...

, the largest city in the

Ankole sub-region Ankole sub-region is a region in the Western Region of Uganda that consists of the following districts: * Buhweju District * Bushenyi District * Ibanda District * Isingiro District * Kazo District * Kiruhura District * Mbarara District * M ...

. This is about , by road, southwest of

Kampala Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...

, the capital of and largest city in Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 0°08'05.0"S, 30°29'42.0"E (Latitude:-0.134712; Longitude:30.495000). Ibanda Municipal Council is located in Ibanda South Constituency of Ibanda District, south western part of Uganda. It borders with Igorora Town Council, Kikyenkye, Kijongo and Ishongororo sub-counties of Ibanda District, Kinoni s/c in Kiruhura District and Kicheche Sub-County of Kamwenge district and it hosts the Ibanda District headquarters. The total geographical area of the council is about , both dry land (built environment and open land) wetlands and open water area. The former town council started back in 1994 with two wards of Bufunda and Kagongo and during the physical development plan process in 2010, three more wards were created i.e. Rugazi, Kigarama and Kyaruhanga, covering a total area of .

History

Ibanda is known for the killing of

Harry George Galt Harry George Galt, sometimes called Harry St. George Galt, was a British coloniser and white supremacist newly appointed as the subcommissioner of the Western Province of Uganda, a British protectorate, and was killed in Ibanda, Kagongo. Backgr ...

, a British sub-commissioner for the western province of the

Uganda Protectorate The Protectorate of Uganda was a protectorate of the British Empire from 1894 to 1962. In 1893 the Imperial British East Africa Company transferred its administration rights of territory consisting mainly of the Kingdom of Buganda to the Brit ...

, on 19 May 1905. Its name came from a native word Ibandwa where the local people used to climb the hill to settle their misfortunes with their gods hence translated as ibandwa hill.

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of Ibanda at 22,730. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 27,800. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 28,500. In 2014, the national population census put the population at 31,316.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie in Ibanda town or close to its borders: * offices of Ibanda Town Council * the headquarters of Ibanda District Administration *

Ibanda University Ibanda University (IU) is a private, co-educational Ugandan university in the Western Region of Uganda. Location The campus of the university is located in Bubaare Cell, Bufunda Ward, Bufunda Division in the Municipality of Ibanda (pop.31,316), ...

, a private co-educational institution of higher learning, established in 2014. *

Uganda Martyrs' Hospital Ibanda Uganda Martyrs' Hospital Ibanda, is a non-profit, community hospital, in the town of Ibanda, in the Western Region of Uganda. It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara and is accredited by the Uganda Catholic Medical Bure ...

, a community hospital administered by the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara (''Archidioecesis Mbararaensis'') in Uganda covers an area of 10,980 km² in southwestern Uganda. As of 2003, of the 2.2 million citizens in the area 856,168 are members of the Catholic Church. The ar ...

Photos

Another View of Ibanda Town

References

External links

Google Map of Ibanda Town
{{Ibanda District Ibanda District Ankole sub-region Populated places in Western Region, Uganda