Ntoroko is a town officially known as Kanara Town Council in Ntoroko District
Western Uganda. It is one of the four town councils of
Ntoroko District
Ntoroko District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The district headquarters are in the Kibbuuku town council. It is the second least populated district in Uganda.
Location
Ntoroko District is one of the two Ugandan districts west ...
the others being
Karugutu,
Rwebisengo and
Kibuku Town Council.
Ntoroko is the largest fishing town on the southern Mwitanzige (Lake Albert) shore. Its located on the Ntoroko bay extending from Kanara Fishing village to the western half of the Ntoroko Peninsula (the eastern half making part of the Tooro Semliki Wildlife reserve). The peninsular also separates Ntoroko bay from the Muziizi Bay.
By Road, Ntoroko town is approximately 84 KM Northwest of Fort Portal City, the regional Capital and approximately 79 KM via Karugutu, north of Kibuku Town Council the District Capital.
Ntoroko/Kanara Town Council is settled by (like most Ugandan lake shore towns) many ethnicities, the largest being;
Rwenzori Peoples; Batooro/Batuku, Bakonzo, Bamba, Babwisi.
Bunyoro peoples; Bagangaizi,Bagungu and other Banyoro.
Alur, Lendu and Ngite.
Congolese of the Western Mwitanzige shore; Alur, Gegere, Nande, to mention but a few.
Location
Ntoroko is located approximately , by road, north-east of
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 ...
, the nearest large city. This location lies approximately , by road, northwest 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
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of Uganda, and the largest city in that country. The geographical coordinates of Ntoroko town are: 1°03'00.0"N, 30°32'06.0"E (Latitude:1.0500; Longitude: 30.5350). The average elevation of Ntoroko is above sea-level.
Overview
Ntoroko is a small town officially Called Kanara Town Council on the southern shores of Mwitanzige/
Lake Albert. The town sits at an altitude of 623 meters, above sea level. The predominant ethnicities in the town are the
Batooro/Batuku and the
Bakonzo
The BaKonzo (pl. ''Bakonzo'', sing. ''Mukonzo''), or Konzo, are a Bantu ethnic group located in the Rwenzori region of Southwest Uganda. Numbering 850,646 in the 2014 census, they live on the plains, hills and mountain sloping up to an altitude o ...
. However other ethnicities coexist with them including the
Bamba/Babwisi Bakiga
Kiga people, or ''Abakiga'' ("people of the mountains"), are a Bantu ethnic group native to south western Uganda and northern Rwanda.
History Pre-colonial period
The Kiga people are believed to have originated in Rwanda as mentioned in one of ...
,
Banyoro
Bunyoro or Bunyoro-Kitara is a Bantu kingdom in Western Uganda. It was one of the most powerful kingdoms in Central and East Africa from the 13th century to the 19th century. It is ruled by the King ('' Omukama'') of Bunyoro-Kitara. The cur ...
and the
Banyarwanda
The Banyarwanda ( rw, Abanyarwanda (plural), Umunyarwanda (singular), lit=those who come from Rwanda) are the cultural, tribal and linguistic group of people who inhabit mainly Rwanda. Some Banyarwanda live in the Democratic Republic of the C ...
. Ntoroko was elevated to a town council and officially renamed Kanara Town Council when
Ntoroko District
Ntoroko District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The district headquarters are in the Kibbuuku town council. It is the second least populated district in Uganda.
Location
Ntoroko District is one of the two Ugandan districts west ...
, in July 2010, was created from
Bundibugyo District
Bundibugyo District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The town of Bundibugyo is where both the district headquarters and the Bwamba Kingdom seat ( Obudhingiya Bwa Bwamba) are loc ...
.
Points of interest
The following points of interest are found in or near Ntoroko: (a) SDV Transami Ntoroko (b) the offices of Kanara Town Council (c) Ntoroko Central Market, the largest source of fresh produce in the town (d) the southern shores of
Lake Albert (e) the mouth of
river Wasa (f) the Muziizi escuary (g)
Tooro Semliki Wildlife reserve (h)
Semliki Safari Lodge (i)
Ntoroko peninsular and beach (j)
Kijura-Muziizi escarpment, John Baruga recreation center, Sande Kitebere refreshment center and a hospitable population.
See also
References
External links
Location of Ntoroko at Google Maps
Populated places in Western Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Ntoroko District
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