Kiruhura is a town in the
Western Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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. It is the largest town in
Kiruhura District
Kiruhura District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Rushere is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Kiruhura District is bordered by Kamwenge District and Kyegegwa District to the north, Sembabule District to ...
and the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Kiruhura is approximately , by road, northeast 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
* Mbarara ...
. This is approximately , by road, south-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 ...
, 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
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 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 close to its edges:
* Kiruhura Town Hall, the building housing the town council offices
* Rushere Community Hospital, a 200-bed community hospital affiliated with the
Church of Uganda
The Church of Uganda is a member province of the Anglican Communion. Currently there are 37 dioceses which make up the Church of Uganda, each headed by a bishop.
Each diocese is divided into archdeaconries, each headed by a senior priest known a ...
, located approximately , by road, south-east of Kiruhura
*Rwakitura State House, the country home of President
Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa (born 15 September 1944) is a Ugandan politician and retired senior military officer who has been the 9th and current President of Uganda since 26 January 1986. Museveni spearheaded rebellions with aid of then ...
, is located in Rwakitura, , by road north-east of Kiruhura.
See also
*
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
* Mbarara ...
*
Kazo, Uganda
Kazo is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the capital of Kazo District.
Location
The town is approximately , by road, north of Mbarara, the largest city in the Ankole sub-region. It is about , by road, southwest of Kampala, the cap ...
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Rushere, Uganda
Rushere is a town in Kiruhura District in the Western Region of Uganda.
Location
Rushere is approximately , by road, southeast of Kiruhura, where the district headquarters are located. This is approximately , by road, northeast of Mbarara, the ...
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Sanga Town
Sanga, is an urban center in the Kiruhura District, Ankole sub-region, in the Western Region of Uganda.
Location
Sanga is located approximately east of Mbarara, the largest city in the Ankole sub-region This is approximately , along the Masaka ...
References
External links
Road Construction Project Breeds Misers In Kiruhura
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Populated places in Western Region, Uganda
Kiruhura District
Ankole sub-region