Kabale is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
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 chief town of
Kabale District
Kabale District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. Kabale hosts the district headquarters. It was originally part of Kigezi District, before the districts of Rukungiri, Kanungu, Kisoro, Rubanda and Rukiga and were excised to form sepa ...
, and the district headquarters are located there.
Sometimes nicknamed “Kastone” as in the local language
Rukiga
Kiga (also called ''Rukiga'', ''Ruchiga'', or ''Chiga'') is a Great Lakes Bantu language of the Kiga people (''Bakiga''). Kiga is a similar and partially mutually intelligible with the Nkore language. It was first written in the second half of ...
, a “kabale” is a small stone.
Location
Kabale is located in the Kabale District of the
Kigezi sub-region
Kigezi sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:
* Kabale District
* Kanungu District
* Kisoro District
* Rukungiri District
The area covered by the above districts constituted the former Kigezi District. ...
. It is about , by road, southwest 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 Western Region of Uganda.
This is approximately , 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 ...
, Uganda's capital and largest city.
The town lies above
sea level
Mean sea level (MSL, often shortened to sea level) is an average surface level of one or more among Earth's coastal bodies of water from which heights such as elevation may be measured. The global MSL is a type of vertical datuma standardised g ...
. The coordinates of Kabale are: 01 15 00S, 29 59 24E (Latitude:-1.2500; 29.9900).
Population
In 1969, the national census that year enumerated 8,234 people in Kabale Town. According to the national census of 1980, that population had grown to 21,469. In 1991, the census hat year enumerated 29,246 inhabitants. In the 2002 national census, Kabale had 41,344 residents. The 2014 national census and household survey enumerated 49,186 people. In 2020, the
Uganda Bureau of Statistics
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics ("UBOS") is an agency of the Ugandan government. Formed by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics Act, 1998, the agency is mandated to "coordinate, monitor and supervise Uganda's National Statistical System".
Location ...
(UBOS) estimated the mid-year population if the town at 53,200. UBOS calculated that the population of Kabale Town, grew at an average rate of 1.36 percent, annually, between 2014 and 2020.
Points of interest
The other points of interest within the town limits or close to the edges of town include the following:
* headquarters of
Kabale District Administration
* offices of Kabale City Council
* Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, a 250-bed public hospital administered by the
Uganda Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for planning, delivering, and maintaining an efficient and effective healthcare delivery system, including preventive, curative, and rehabilitative service ...
* branch of the
National Social Security Fund
* Kabale Currency Centre, a currency storage and processing facility owned and operated by the
Bank of Uganda
The Bank of Uganda ( sw, Benki Kuu ya Uganda) is the central bank of Uganda. Established in 1966, by Act of Parliament, the bank is wholly owned by the government but is not a government department.
History
In 1979 and again in 1987, the Ba ...
, Uganda's
Central Bank
A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the currency and monetary policy of a country or monetary union,
and oversees their commercial banking system. In contrast to a commercial bank, a central ba ...
*
Kabale University
Kabale University (KAB) is a public university in Uganda.
Location
The main campus of KAB is located on Kikungiri Hill, in Kabale, Kabale Municipality, on of land donated by the Kabale District, Kabale District Administration. This location is ...
, a government university
*
Kabale Airport, a civilian airport operated by Kabale Municipality
* Kabale Campus of
Uganda Martyrs University
Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) is a private University affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church in Uganda. The University is owned by the Episcopal Conference of the Catholic Bishops of Uganda. It is licensed by the Uganda National Council fo ...
* Kabale Golf Course
* Rugarama Hospital 200 patient bed capacity Church of Uganda founded general Hospital
* Rushoroza Hospital - 200 Patients bed capacity, manageged by the Catholic Church
* Rushoroza Cathedral - seat of the Catholic diocese of Kabale, found in Kabale City
*Radio Maria Uganda - Kabale Station, located on Rushoroza Hill
* St Mary's College Rushoroza - Kabale, founded by the Catholic church
* St Paul's Seminary Rushoroza - founded by the Catholic church
Impressions of Kabale
Notable people
* Peter Mugarura - Economist and Development Economics Specialist
* Benon Fred Twinamasiko, Physicist, Makerere University
*
Augustus Nuwagaba
Augustus Nuwagaba is an international consultant on economic transformation. He is a wealth creation expert in Africa. He is qualified (MBA)in application of central bank monetary policy on commercial bank competitiveness. Prof. Nuwagaba has wor ...
, Social worker and academic
*
Edith Mary Bataringaya
Edith Mary Bataringaya ''née Kaijuka'' (1929–1977) was a prominent Ugandan Political Activist and Ugandan Political figure in post-independence Uganda. She was a co-founder of the Ugandan Women's Union and the Uganda Council of Women alongsi ...
, activist and politician
* Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile - Governor Bank of Uganda
*
Ruhakana Rugunda
Ruhakana Rugunda (born 7 November 1947) is a Ugandan physician and politician who had been Prime Minister of Uganda from 2014 to 2021. He held a long series of cabinet posts under President Yoweri Museveni beginning in 1986. He served as Uganda's ...
- Prime Minister of Republic of Uganda
*
Callistus Rubaramira - Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale ( la, Kabalen(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Kabale in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbarara in Uganda.
History
* February 1, 1966: Established as Diocese of Kabale from Diocese of Mbarara
Leader ...
* Ian Mugisha, Life coach, Marriage counselor.
* George Bagamuhunda - Bishop of the Church of Uganda Diocese of Kigezi
*
Ezra Suruma
Ezra Suruma (born 11 November 1945), is a Ugandan economist, banker, and academic. He became the chancellor of Makerere University in January 2016. He formerly served as a senior adviser to the president of Uganda on finance and economic plannin ...
- Economist & Academic
* Eli Nathan Bisamunyu - Politician and Historian
See also
*
Uganda Christian University
Uganda Christian University (UCU) is a private church-founded university administered by the Church of Uganda. It was the first private University in Uganda to be awarded a charter by the Government of Uganda.
Location
UCU's main campus, with a ...
*
List of cities and towns in Uganda
This is a list of cities and towns in Uganda: The population data are for 2014, except where otherwise indicated. The references from which the estimated populations are sourced are listed in each article for the cities and towns where the ...
References
External links
Lake Bunyonyi & Kabale in Your Pocket- A free downloadable booklet about
Lake Bunyonyi
Lake Bunyonyi ("Place of many little birds") is in south-western Uganda between Kisoro and Kabale, and it is close to the border with Rwanda. The lake appeared from 2004 to 2009 on the USh note under the title "Lake Bunyonyi and terraces" ...
and Kabale
Kabale Faces Shortage of Clean Water
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Kabale District
Kigezi sub-region
Populated places in Western Region, Uganda