Kitagwenda District is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

in Western Uganda. The district is named after ''Kitagwenda County'', which is coterminous with the district. Kitagwenda District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda. The kingdom is coterminous with

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 ...

, home to an estimated 1 million inhabitants in 2002, according to the national population and housing census conducted that year. The districts that constitute the sub-region are: (a) Bunyangabu District (b)

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(c)

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(d)

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(e)

Kyenjojo District Kyenjojo District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. Kyenjojo town is the site of the district headquarters. Location Kyenjojo District is bordered by Kibale District to the north, Kyegegwa District to the east, Kamwenge Distric ...

and (f) Kitagwenda District.

Location

Kitagwenda District is bordered by

to the northwest and north,

to the northeast,

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to the east and southeast,

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to the southwest and

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to the west.

Ntara Ntara is a settlement in Kitagwenda District, in Western Region, Uganda, Western Uganda. It is the political, administrative and commercial headquarters of the district. Ntara is one of the two municipalities in the newly-created Kitagwenda Dis ...

, the district headquarters lies approximately , by road, south 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 largest city in Toro sub-region. This is , by road, west of

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's capital city,

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. The coordinates of Kitagwenda District are: 0°01'43.0"S, 30°20'10.0"E (Latitude:-0.028611; Longitude:30.336111).

Overview

The district was created in 2019 by Act of Parliament. Prior to then, it was part of

. The district is coterminous with Kitagwenda County, after which it is named. It is predominantly a rural area district. Kitagwenda is made up of one county, two town councils and five sub-counties. The town councils are 1. Ntara and 2. Kabujogera. The sub-counties are Nyabbani, Ntara, Kanara, Kicheche and Mashyoro. There are numerous aquatic systems in the district including: * Lake George * River Mpanga * Dura River * Kyambura Game Reserve, Rwenshama Falls * Katonga Wildlife Reserve, Katonga Nature Reserve *

Queen Elizabeth National Park Queen Elizabeth National Park is a national park in Uganda. Location Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) is in the Western Region of Uganda, spanning the districts of Kasese, Kamwenge, Rubirizi, and Rukungiri. The park is approximately by ro ...

* Kashyoha-Kitomi forest reserve * The

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* Kinyamugara East African Plateau *

Bachwezi The Kingdom of the Banyakitara, also known as Union of Kitara (Union of Chwezi) or Chwezi Union, and better known as the Kitara Empire, was an empire in East Africa. It existed in the region from around the early bronze age to about 500 C.E. ...

habitats around Kikondo hills * Cycad Encephalartos whitelockii * Mokele mbembe * Mashyoro

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Population

The 2011, the population of Kitagwenda County was estimated at about 129,600 inhabitants. The national population census and household survey held on 27 August 2014, enumerated the population of Kitagwenda at 165,354 people. The predominant ethnic group in the district are Batagwenda and the language spoken is Rutagwenda.

References

External links

Kitagwenda: The Undiscovered Haven In The West
As of 24 November 2019.
Kitagwenda District Official Website
{{Authority control Districts of Uganda Western Region, Uganda Toro sub-region

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