Rukungiri is a town in
Rukungiri District
Rukungiri District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Rukungiri is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
The district is bordered by Lake Edward to the North West, Rubirizi District to the northeast, Mitooma D ...
of the
Western Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The sou ...
. It is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Rukungiri is approximately , by road, north of
Kabale
Kabale is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the chief town of Kabale District, and the district headquarters are located there.
Sometimes nicknamed “Kastone” as in the local language Rukiga, a “kabale” is a small stone.
Lo ...
, the largest city in the
Kigezi sub-region
Kigezi sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:
* Kabale District
* Kanungu District
* Kisoro District
* Rukungiri District
The area covered by the above districts constituted the former Kigezi District ...
. This is about , southwest 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, ...
, the largest city in the Western Region of Uganda.
Rukungiri is 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 and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 0°47'24.0"S, 29°55'30.0"E (Latitude:-0.7900; Longitude:29.9250).
Overview
Rukungiri is a two-street town surrounded by numerous hills and valleys. Most of the surrounding hills, however, have lost their natural shapes because of human activity, most notably agriculture. The town itself is located on a hilltop. In some places, the
agricultural terraces on the hills cover them from the foot to peak.
Population
According to the 2002 national population census, Rukungiri had 12,765 inhabitants. 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".
Locatio ...
(UBOS) estimated the population at 14,400. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 14,700.
In 2014, the national population census put the population at 36,509. In 2020, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town at 37,200 people.
Points of interest
The following additional points of interest are located in Rukungiri or near the town limits:
1. The offices of Rukungiri Town Council
2. The offices of Rukungiri District Administration
3. Rukungiri central market
4. Rukungiri Stadium
5. The
Ntungamo–Rukungiri Road ends here.
See also
*
Districts of Uganda
*
List of cities and towns in Uganda}
References
External links
Despite Its Rich Profile, Rukungiri Wallows In PovertyPhoto of Downtown Rukungiri
{{Rukungiri District
Populated places in Western Region, Uganda
Rukungiri District
Kigezi sub-region
Western Region, Uganda