Kabale District

Kabale District
District
Kabale's landscape

District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°15′S 30°0′E / 1.250°S 30.000°E / -1.250; 30.000Coordinates: 01°15′S 30°0′E / 1.250°S 30.000°E / -1.250; 30.000
Country  Uganda
Region Western Region
Sub-region Kigezi sub-region
Capital Kabale
Area
 • Land 1,679.1 km2 (648.3 sq mi)
Population (2012 Estimate)
 • Total 498,300
 • Density 296.8/km2 (769/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
Website www.kabale.go.ug

Kabale District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. Kabale hosts the district headquarters. It was originally part of Kigezi District, before the districts of Rukungiri, Kanungu, and Kisoro were excised to form separate districts.

Kabale is sometimes nicknamed "Kastone" as in the local language Rukiga, a "kabale" is a small stone.

Location

The Kabale District is bordered by Rukungiri District to the north, Rukiga District to the north-east, Rwanda to the east and south, Rubanda District to the west, and Kanungu District to the north-west. Kabale is approximately 420 kilometres (260 mi), by road, south-west of Kampala, the capital of Uganda.[1]

Population

The 1991 national population census estimated the population of the district at 417,200. The national census in 2012 estimated the population at 458,300. In 2012, the population was estimated at 498,300.[2]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ 556&tolng=30.0038889 "Map Showing Kampala And Kabale With Distance Marker" Check |url= value (help). Globefeed.com. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Estimated Population of Kabale District In 1991, 2002 & 2012". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
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