Rukungiri

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Rukungiri
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°47′24″S29°55′30″E / 0.79000°S 29.92500°E / -0.79000; 29.92500
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Western Region of Uganda
Sub-region Kigezi sub-region
District Rukungiri District
Elevation
5,380 ft (1,640 m)
Population
 (2020 estimate) [1]
 • Total37,200

Rukungiri is a town in Rukungiri District of the Western Region of Uganda. It is the site of the district headquarters. [2]

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Geography

Rukungiri is approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Kabale, the largest city in the Kigezi sub-region. [3] It is about 115 kilometres (71 mi), southwest of Mbarara, the largest city in the Western Region of Uganda. [4]

Rukungiri is approximately 381 kilometres (237 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. [5] The coordinates of the town are 0°47'24.0"S, 29°55'30.0"E (Latitude:-0.7900; Longitude:29.9250). [6]

Overview

Rukungiri is a two-street town surrounded by numerous hills and valleys. Most of the surrounding hills, however, have lost their natural shape because of human activity, most notably agriculture. The town itself is located on a hilltop. In some places, the agricultural terraces on the hills cover them from the foot to peak. [7]

Population

According to the 2002 national census, Rukungiri had 12,765 inhabitants. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 14,400. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 14,700. [8] In 2014, the national population census put the population at 36,509. In 2020, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town at 37,200 people. [1]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
200212,765—    
201014,400+12.8%
201114,700+2.1%
201436,509+148.4%
202037,200+1.9%
source: [1] [8]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest are located in or close to the town limits: [6]

1. The offices of Rukungiri Town Council

2. The offices of Rukungiri District Administration

3. Rukungiri central market

4. Rukungiri Stadium

5. The 51 kilometres (32 mi) Ntungamo–Rukungiri Road ends here. [9]

See also

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  2. ↑ Kabanza Ronald (5 December 2020). "Rukungiri Disappointed as Katumba Fails to Show up for Campaigns". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network . Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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  4. ↑ Google (3 January 2021). "Road Distance Between Rukungiri, Uganda And Mbarara, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  5. ↑ Google (3 January 2021). "Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Rukungiri, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  6. 1 2 Google (3 January 2021). "Location of Rukungiri, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  7. ↑ Mutabaazi, Enoch (16 April 2007). "Rukungiri Town: A Town Weary of Political Battles". Ugpulse.com. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  8. 1 2 Uganda Bureau o Statistics (2011). "Projected Population of Rukungiri In 2002, 2010 And 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  9. ↑ Alfred Tumushabe and Perez Rumanzi (13 November 2015). "Uganda: Besigye Condemns Museveni On Roads" (Daily Monitor via AllAfrica.com). Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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