Kyegegwa 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 municipal, administrative, and commercial center of

Kyegegwa District Kyegegwa District is a district in Western Region of Uganda. The town of Kyegegwa hosts the district headquarters. Location Kyegegwa District is bordered by Kibaale District to the north, Mubende District to the east, Kiruhura District to the s ...

Location

Kyegegwa is located on the

Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road The Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road, also Mubende–Fort Portal Road is a road in the Central and Western Regions of Uganda, connecting the towns of Mubende, in Mubende District, Kyegegwa in Kyegegwa District, Kyenjojo in Kyenjo ...

, the main highway between

Mubende Mubende is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mubende District and is the location of the district headquarters. Location Mubende is approximately , by road, west of Kampal ...

and

Fort Portal Fort Portal or Kabarole is a city located in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and historically of the Toro Kingdom. Location Fort Portal in Kabarole District is located approximately by road, west of Kampal ...

. Kyegegwa is approximately by road east of

, the largest city in the

Toro sub-region Toro sub-region is a region in Uganda that is coterminous with Toro Kingdom in Western Uganda. The districts that constitute the sub-region include the following: * Bunyangabu District * Kabarole District * Kamwenge District * Kyegegwa Distr ...

. This is 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 ...

, the capital of and largest city in Uganda. Th geographical coordinates of he town are 0°28'49.0"N, 31°03'17.0"E (Latitude:0.480278; Longitude:31.054722).

Population

The national census of September 2002, enumerated 6,747 inhabitants in Kyegegwa Town. In 2014, the national population census put the population at 18,729. In 2015, 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 of the town at 20,000 people. In 2020, the statistics agency estimated the mid-year population of Kyegegwa Town Council at 29,400 people. Of these, 14,700 (50 percent) were females and 14,700 (50 percent) were males. UBOS calculated that the population of the town increased at an average annual rate of 8 percent, between 2015 and 2020.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town, or near its borders: (a) the headquarters of Kyegegwa District Administration (b) the offices of Kyegegwa Town Council and (c) Kyegegwa Central Market. The Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road passes through the middle of town in a general east to west direction. A mobile banking unit of PostBank Uganda serves the town once a week.

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As of 27 February 2018. {{Kyegegwa District Populated places in Western Region, Uganda Kyegegwa District Toro sub-region

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