Kibaale is a town in the
Western Region of
Uganda
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. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of
Kibaale District
Kibaale District, is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The district headquarters are in the town of Kibaale.
Location
Kibaale District is bordered by Hoima District to the north, Kyankwanzi District to the north-east, Mubende Distr ...
, and the district headquarters are located there.
Location
Kibaale is in Buyaga County, approximately , by road, west 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. This is approximately , southwest of
Hoima
Hoima is a city in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Hoima District. It is also the location of the palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro.
Location
Hoima is approximately , by road, nort ...
, the nearest large town. The coordinates of the town are:0°47'28.0"N, 31°04'30.0"E (Latitude: 0.791100; Longitude: 31.075003).
Population
The 2002 national census estimated the population of Kibaale at 4,800. In 2010, the population had grown to 7,200, as estimated by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 7,600.
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to its edges:
* Headquarters of
Kibaale District Administration
* Offices of Kibaale Town Council
* Kibaale central market
* Town of
Bwamiramira, approximately , by road, west of Kibaale
* Mobile branch of
PostBank Uganda
PostBank Uganda is a commercial bank in Uganda, licensed and supervised by the Bank of Uganda, the country's central bank and national banking regulator. The bank received her tier-1 banking license in December 2021.
Before that, PostBank ...
See also
*
Kagadi
*
Bunyoro sub-region
Bunyoro sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:
* Buliisa District
* Hoima District
* Kibaale District
* Kiryandongo District
* Masindi District
The area covered by the above districts is coterminous ...
*
ICCF Holland
International Child Care Fund Holland is a small non-governmental organization that supports a project in Kibaale, a small town in the south of Uganda. The project aims at helping AIDS victims. In this poor area of Africa, many adults are infecte ...
References
External links
Kibaale Town Council to Build UShs 500 Million Taxi Park
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Populated places in Western Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Kibaale District
Bunyoro sub-region