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Rubirizi
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°15′58″S30°06′25″E / 0.26611°S 30.10694°E / -0.26611; 30.10694
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Western Region
Sub-Region Ankole sub-region
District Rubirizi District
Elevation
5,787 ft (1,764 m)
Population
 (2014 Census)
 • Total8,204

Rubirizi, sometimes spelled Rubiriizi, is a town in Rubirizi District, Ankole sub-region, Western Uganda. The town is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Rubirizi District. The district is named after the town. [1]

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Location

Rubirizi lies just south of the Equator, along the Kikorongo–Ishaka Road. This location is approximately 97 kilometres (60 mi), by road, northwest of Mbarara, the largest city in Ankole sub-region. [2] Rubirizi is located approximately 364 kilometres (226 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital largest city. [3] The coordinates of the town are: 00°15'58.0"S, 30°06'25.0"E (Latitude:-0.266111; Longitude:30.106944). [4] Rubirizi is located at an average elevation of 1,764 metres (5,787 ft), above sea level. [5]

Population

The 2014 population census, enumerated the population of Rubirizi Town at 8,204. [6] In 2015, the population of the own was projected at 8,300 people. In 2020, the mid-year population of the town was projected at 9,100 people. It was calculated that the population of the town grew at an average annual rate of 1.9 percent between 2015 and 2020. [7]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20148,204—    
20158,300+1.2%
20209,100+9.6%
source: [6] [7]

Points of interest

The following points of interest are found within or close to the town limits: (a) The headquarters of Rubirizi District Administration (b) The offices of Rubirizi Town Council (c) Rubirizi Central Market: The largest fresh-produce market in the town (d) The Ntungamo-Kasese Highway: The highway passes through the town in a general north to south direction and (e) A branch of Bank of Africa Uganda. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Uganda Schools Guide (2018). "Browse Schools in Rubirizi Town Council Sub County, Rubirizi District". Kampala: Uganda Schools Guide. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Road Distance Between Mbarara City Centre, Uganda And Rubirizi, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Road Distance Between Kampala City Centre, Uganda And Rubirizi, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Location of Rubirizi Town, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  5. ↑ Floodmap (2018). "Elevation of Rubirizi, Uganda". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  6. 1 2 Rubirizi District (2019). "Overview of Rubirizi District". Rubirizi Town: Rubirizi District Administration . Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  7. 1 2 Citypopulation.de (14 June 2020). "The population development of Rubirizi Town Council in Western Region, Uganda". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  8. ↑ Wilber Muhwezi (26 March 2013). "Bank of Africa goes to Rubirizi". The Observer (Uganda) . Kampala. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
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