Bbaale is located about 45km from Kayunga Town.[4]
Administration
Bbaale County includes four rural sub-counties: Bbaale, Galiraya, Kayonza, and Kitimbwa.[5]
Sub-Counties
Bbaale Sub-county
Garilaya Sub-county
Kayonza Sub-county
Kitimbwa Sub-county
Population
According to 2024 estimates from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Bbaale County's total population is about 185,341 people and it accommodates the most Banyala.[4] This includes all four sub‑counties: Bbaale, Galiraya, Kayonza, and Kitimbwa.[6]The county is affected by land grabbing where almost 40 percent of the population is under threat to be evicted.[7] on 9th October 2023, some political leaders staged a peaceful demonstration which was named "Black independence" over unfullfiled presidential pledges which includes the failure to tarmac Kayunga - Galilaaya road which was promised in 2001.[8]
Geography
The Kayunga–Bbaale–Galiraya road corridor ends at Kawongo Landing Site on the shores of Lake Kyoga in Galiraya.[5] The corridor links communities in Kayunga District with lake transport routes and districts across Lake Kyoga.[5]
Economy and livelihoods
The 2014 census profile for Bbaale County Constituency reported high involvement in household agriculture:
Households engaged in crop growing: 26,607 (90.1%).[9]
Households engaged in maize growing: 24,453 (82.8%).[9]
Households engaged in sweet potato growing: 13,928 (47.1%).[9]
Households engaged in livestock farming: 17,855 (60.4%).[9]
Education and literacy
In the 2014 census profile for Bbaale County Constituency:
In the 2014 census profile for Bbaale County Constituency:
Households with access to electricity for lighting: 2,353 (8.0%).[9]
Households using tadooba for lighting: 22,226 (75.2%).[9]
Transport
Bbaale County lies on the Kayunga–Bbaale–Galiraya Road, an 87 km route planned for upgrading from gravel to paved standard under a prefinancing arrangement, with an estimated cost of UGX 313.2 billion (inclusive of taxes).[5] The project scope includes a ferry landing site at Kawongo on Lake Kyoga for future ferry routes (including links to Zengebe and Namasale), plus tarmacking of selected urban roads and street lighting in selected centres.[5]
Politics
Bbaale County elects a Member of Parliament. Hon. Charles Tebandeke (National Unity Platform) serves as the constituency MP.[10] A 2022 Court of Appeal decision upheld Tebandeke’s 2021 election win; the report cited 12,753 votes for Tebandeke and 4,840 votes for Ronald Mukasa Maiteki.[11]
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