Rukiga District is a

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in Western Uganda. Its capital is Mparo. However, the largest urban center in the district is

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Location

Rukiga District is bordered by

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to the east, the

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to the southeast,

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to the southwest,

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to the northwest and

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to the north. Muhanga, the largest town in the district, is about , by road, northeast of

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, the largest city in

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. This is about , by road, southwest of

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, along the Mbarara-Ntungamo-Kabale-Katuna Road. Muhanga is approximately , by road, southwest of

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, the largest city and

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of Uganda.

Overview

As of August 2017, Rukiga District is made up of the following sub-counties: (a) Bukinda (b) Kamwezi (c) Kashambya and (d) Rwamucuucu. Muhanga Town Council completes the list of administrative subdivisions in Rukiga. Prior to 1 July 2017, Rukiga was a county in Kabale District. The district is predominantly rural, with the majority of inhabitants engaged in agriculture. However, several urban centers exist in the district, including: (i) Mparo (ii) Muhanga (iii) Bukinda (iv) Kamwezi (v) Kangondo (vi) Sindi (vii) Rushebeya (viii) Kashumuuruzi (ix) Kitunga and (x) Kantare. The town of Mparo, where the district headquarters are located, became a town council on 1 July 2017, the day Rukiga attained district status.

Population

The August 2014 national census and household survey enumerated the population in Rukiga District at 100,726 people.

References

External links

Rukiga District Homepage
{{Uganda districts Kigezi sub-region Districts of Uganda Western Region, Uganda