Rubirizi, sometimes spelled Rubiriizi, is a town in
Rubirizi District
Rubirizi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, the district is named after its 'chief town', Rubirizi, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Rubirizi District is bordered by Kasese District to t ...
,
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 ...
,
Western Uganda. The town is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Rubirizi District. The district is named after the town.
Location
Rubirizi lies just south of the
Equator
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, along the
Kikorongo–Ishaka Road
Kikorongo–Ishaka Road is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Kikorongo in Kasese District with Ishaka in Bushenyi District.
Location
This road starts at Kikorongo, on the Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road. It ...
. This location is approximately , by road, northwest 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
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 ...
.
Rubirizi is located 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 ...
, the capital of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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and the largest city in that country.
The coordinates of the town are: 00°15'58.0"S, 30°06'25.0"E (Latitude:-0.266111; Longitude:30.106944).
Rubirizi is located at an average elevation of , above sea level.
Population
The 2014 population census, enumerated the population of Rubirizi Town at 8,204.
In 2015, the population of the own was projected at 8,300 people. In 2020, the mid-year population of the town was projected at 9,100 people. It was calculated that the population of the town grew at an average annual rate of 1.9 percent between 2015 and 2020.
Points of interest
The following points of interest are found within the town limits or close to its edges: (a) The headquarters of
Rubirizi District Administration (b) The offices of Rubirizi Town Council (c) Rubirizi Central Market: The largest fresh-produce market in the town (d) The
Ntungamo
Ntungamo is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the largest town in Ntungamo District and the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Ntungamo is about , by road, southwest of the city of Mbarara, the largest city in Uganda's West ...
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Kasese
Kasese is a town north of Lake George in the Western Region of Uganda. It originally grew around the copper mine at Kilembe, while attention later turned to cobalt mining. It is the chief town of Kasese District, and the district headquarters ...
Highway: The highway passes through the town in a general north to south direction and (e) A branch of
Bank of Africa Uganda.
See also
References
External links
Rubirizi District Internet PortalRubirizi District Is Nature's ParadiseAs of 9 September 2013.
{{Rubirizi District
Populated places in Western Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Rubirizi District