Kiruhura, Uganda

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Kiruhura
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Kiruhura
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Coordinates: 00°12′53″S30°46′12″E / 0.21472°S 30.77000°E / -0.21472; 30.77000
Country Uganda
Region Western Region
Sub-region Ankole sub-region
District Kiruhura District
Population
 (2020 Estimate)
 • Total6,900
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Kiruhura is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the largest town in Kiruhura District and the site of the district headquarters.

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Location

Kiruhura is approximately 69 kilometres (43 mi), by road, northeast of Mbarara, the largest city in the Ankole sub-region. [1] It is approximately 265 kilometres (165 mi), by road, south-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. [2] The coordinates of the town are 0°12'53.0"S, 30°46'12.0"E (Latitude:-0.214709; Longitude:30.769999). [3]

Population

In 2002, the national population census put the town's population at about 10,240. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 13,500. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 14,000. [4] In 2012, UBOS projected the town's population at 14,300. [5] In 2020, UBOS estimated the midyear population of Kiruhura Town at 6,900, of whom 3,600 (52.2 percent) were male and 3,300 (47.8 percent) were females. [6]


Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within or close to the town limits:

See also

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References

  1. ↑ GFC (22 March 2016). "Distance between Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda and Kiruhura, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  2. ↑ GFC (22 March 2016). "Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Kiruhura, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Google (22 March 2016). "Location of Kiruhura Town, Kiruhura District, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  4. ↑ UBOS. "Estimated Population of Kiruhura In 2002, 2010 And 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  5. ↑ UBOS (June 2012). "Kiruhura District Local Government Statistical Abstract" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "Estimated Population of Kiruhura Town Council As of 1 July 20120". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  7. ↑ Ssengendo, Abdulkarim (1 February 2010). "Kiruhura Town Clerk Asked to Plan Town Well". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  8. ↑ Mugisa, Anne (8 May 2007). "Janet Urges Medics On Infection Prevention". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  9. ↑ GFC (22 March 2016). "Distance between Kiruhura, Western Region, Uganda and Rushere Community Hospital, Nyabushozi, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  10. ↑ GFC (22 March 2016). "Distance between Kiruhura, Western Region, Uganda and Rwakitura Kraal, Nyabushozi, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 22 March 2016.

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