Kisoro District

Kisoro District
District
Hills in Kisoro
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°17′S29°41′E / 1.283°S 29.683°E / -1.283; 29.683
Country	Uganda
Region	Western Region
Sub-region	Kigezi sub-region
Established	1 July 1991
Capital	Kisoro
Area
• Total	728 km2 (281 sq mi)
• Land	644.6 km2 (248.9 sq mi)
• Water	56.8 km2 (21.9 sq mi)
Population  (2014 census)
• Total	281,705
• Density	425.5/km2 (1,102/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Website	www.kisoro.go.ug

Kisoro District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Kisoro is the site of the district headquarters.

Location

Kisoro District is bordered by Kanungu District to the north, Kabale District to the east, Rwanda to the south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. The town of Kisoro is approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi), by road, west of Kabale, the largest town in the sub-region. ^[1]

Population

In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at 186,870. The population was estimated at 220,300 during the 2002 national census. In 2012, the population was estimated at 254,300. ^[2] The national population census on 27 August 2014, enumerated the district's population at 281,705 people. ^[3]

Religion

As of September 2002, the religious affiliations of the district residents was as follows: Christianity – 95.8 percent, Islam – 0.8 percent, other – 1.3 percent, none – 2.2 percent. ^[4]

Tourist attractions

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is one of only four national parks in the world where the African mountain gorilla can be observed in the wild.

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park has mountain gorillas and covers three of the eight Virunga Volcanoes (Muhabura, Gahinga, and Sabyinyo), all of which lie on the Uganda–Rwanda border.

Education

Kisoro Municipality includes Metropolitan International University, a secular, private educational institution.

References

1. "Distance Between Kabale and Kisoro With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
2. "Estimated Population of Kisoro District In 1991, 2002 & 2012". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
3. Uganda Bureau of Statistics (2018). "Population of Kisoro District in 2014". Citypoulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
4. "Religious Affiliations Among Ugandans By District As of 2002" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2014.