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Kigezi Sub-region
Kigezi sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts: * Kabale District * Kanungu District * Kisoro District * Rukungiri District The area covered by the above districts constituted the former Kigezi District. The sub-region is further divided into the following counties: # ''Rukiga County'' in Kabale District # ''Ndorwa County'' in Kabale District # ''Rubanda County'' in Kabale District # ''Kinkizi County'' in Rukungiri District # ''Rujumbura County'' in Rukungiri District # ''Kisoro County'' in Kisoro District The sub-region was home to approximately 1.2 million inhabitants, according to the 2002 national census. The majority of the inhabitants of the sub-region belong to three major ethnic groups: (a) the Bakiga, the Bahororo and Banyarwanda. Other ethnicities include(d) the Batwa, the Bafumbira and others. The inhabitants of the sub-region also collectively refer to themselves as Abanyakigezi (singular Omunyakigezi). See also *Reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kigezi
Kigezi District once covered what are now Kabale District, Kanungu District, Kisoro District and Rukungiri District, in southwest Uganda. Its terraced fields are what gives this part of Uganda its distinctive character. Kigezi was popularly known as the Switzerland of Africa. The coordinates for the region are: Latitude:01 13 20S, 29 53 20E. Constituencies Before its division into the districts shown as above, Kigezi consisted of counties of: * Rukiga County, southeast of modern-day Kabale District, which bordered on the then Ankole District. * Ndorwa County, this is the central area of modern-day Kabale District, where Kabale town is still located and Lake Bunyonyi is shared with the county of Rubanda. * Rubanda County, southwest of modern-day Kabale District, bordering Kanungu District and Kisoro District and Kinkizi County, where the famous Nyamasizi Hot Springs are located. * Kinkizi County, northwest of modern-day Kabale District. This county shares its borders with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Region, Uganda
The Western Region of Uganda is one of four regions of Uganda, regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the Western region's population was . Subregions As of 2010, the western Region contained four Political Subregions, From North to South; 1- Bunyoro Subregion 2- Rwenzori Subregion aka Greater Tooro 3- Ankole Subregion and 4- Kigezi Subregion Districts As of 2024, the Western Region contained 3 cities and 34 Districts of Uganda, districts: Geography The Western Region borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west and the Northern tip of Rwanda as well as Tanzania in the South. It is home to the Banyakitara i.e Banyoro, Batooro, Babwisi, Songora people, Banyankore, Bakiga. And Bakonzo, Amba people, Bamba, Bafumbira, e.t.c External links Google Map of the Western Region of Uganda References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabale District
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, Kisoro, Rubanda and Rukiga 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 , by road, southwest of the city of Mbarara, the largest urban centre in Uganda's Western Region. Kabale is located approximately , by road, south-west of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Kabale sits approximately , north of the town of Katuna at the international border with Rwanda. Population The national population census and household survey of 27 August 2014, enumerated the population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanungu District
Kanungu District is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. The town of Kanungu is the site of the district headquarters. Location Kanungu District is bordered by Rukungiri District to the north and east, Kabale District to the south-east, Kisoro District to the south-west, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. The district headquarters are approximately , by road, north-west of Kabale, the largest town in the sub-region. This location is approximately , by road, south-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The central coordinates of the district are: 00°57'S, 29°47'E. Overview Kanungu District was created by the sixth Parliament of Uganda in July 2001. The district comprises two counties;Kinkiizi East and Kinkiizi west with the twelve sub-counties of Kihihi, Kambuga, Nyamirama, Rugyeyo, Rutenga, Kayonza, Mpungu, Kinaaba, Katetete, Nyakinoni, Nyanga, and Kanyantorogo, and the four town councils of Kan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kisoro District
Kisoro District is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. The town of Kisoro is the site of the district headquarters. Education Kisoro Municipality includes Metropolitan International University, a secular, private educational institution. 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 , by road, west of Kabale, the largest town in the Kigezi, sub-region. 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. The national population census on 27 August 2014, enumerated the district's population at 281,705 people. Religion As of September 2002, the religious affiliations of the district residents broke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rukungiri District
Rukungiri District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Rukungiri is the site of the district headquarters. Location The district is bordered by Lake Edward to the North West, Rubirizi District to the northeast, Mitooma District to the northeast and east, Ntungamo District to the east and southeast, Rukiga District and Rubanda District to the south, Kanungu District to the west, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo via Lake Edward to the northwest. The district headquarters are approximately , by road, south-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. Prominent people The district is the birthplace of Kizza Besigye, who was a candidate for the Ugandan presidency in 2001, 2006,2011 and 2016. Other prominent Ugandans who hail from the district include: * Allen Kagina former URA Executive Director * Edmund Paul Kalekyezi, Lawyer and trade advisor to the government of Guyana. * Philemon Kitaburaza Karegyesa (deceased) former Secretary General of Kigezi * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Uganda
As of 1 July 2020, Uganda is divided into 135 districts plus the capital city of Kampala, which are grouped into four Regions of Uganda, geographic regions. Since 2005, the Ugandan government has been in the process of dividing districts into smaller units. This decentralization is intended to prevent resources from being distributed primarily to chief towns and leaving the remainder of each district neglected. Each district is further divided into Counties of Uganda, counties and municipalities, and each county is further divided into Sub-counties of Uganda, sub-counties. The head elected official in a district is the chairperson of the Local Council (Uganda), Local Council five (usually written with a Roman numeral V). Districts created since 2015 In September 2015, the Parliament of Uganda created 23 new districts, to be phased in over the next four years. ;Notes: See also * List of constituencies in Uganda * Regions of Uganda * Uganda Local Governments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakiga
Kiga people, or ''Abakiga'' ("people of the mountains"), are a Bantu peoples, Bantu ethnic group native to south western Uganda and northern Rwanda. History Origins The Kiga people are believed to have their origins in Rwanda. This is mentioned in one of their folk songs - ''Abakiga twena tukaruga Rwanda, omu Byumba na Ruhenjere'' - (All of us Bakiga, we came from Rwanda, from Byumba and Ruhenjere). Both Byumba and ''Ruhengeri'' (Ruhenjere in the folk song) are cities in present day Rwanda. The Bakiga are believed to be the descendants of Kashyiga, whom people later called ''Kakiga''. He is said to be the son of Mbogo from the ancient Bumbogo kingdom of Rwanda. He immigrated to present day south-western Uganda and formed the present community of the Bakiga of Kigyezi or Kigezi. Before 1700 A.D., Rwanda is believed to have been occupied by the Twa people, who were later on joined by the Hutu, and the finally the Tutsi. Rwanda at the time was made up of many small states and chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahororo
The Hororo or Bahororo are a Bantu-speaking ethnicity mainly residing in the north of the former Kigezi District in southwestern Uganda. In 1905, they were described by a British officer as a "quiet, inoffensive people" who owned cattle. They are made up mostly of the Hima ethnic group and the Bantu ethnic group. They reside mainly in Rujumbura in southwestern Uganda and are related to the Banyankole, Banyoro, Batooro, Songora and Tutsi peoples respectively. Rujumbura was ruled by the BeeneKirenzi sub-clan with Omukama Karegyesa as their last king. The Bahororo speak a dialect of Nkore-Kiga, ''Ruhororo''. They are subdivided into clans that are similar to those of the kingdom of Ankole Ankole was a traditional Bantu peoples, Bantu kingdom in Uganda and lasted from the 15th century until 1967. The kingdom was located in south-western Uganda, east of Lake Edward. Geography The kingdom of Ankole is located in the South-Western .... Unlike Ankole, which was ruled by the Hinda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banyarwanda
The Banyarwanda (, plural; , singular) are a Bantu peoples, Bantu Ethnolinguistic group, ethnolinguistic supraethnicity native to the northern African Great Lakes region, primarily the modern countries of Rwanda and Burundi. The Banyarwanda are also ethnic minorities in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, DR Congo, Uganda and Tanzania. Although the ethnic make-up of Burundi is similar to that of Rwanda, ''Banyarwanda'' is a political neologism used solely in Rwanda since the 1990s in order to mitigate ethnic division within the country following the Rwandan Civil War and the Rwandan genocide, 1994 Rwandan genocide. In the 1930s the Belgian colonial authorities, who controlled both Congo, Rwanda and Burundi at the time, implemented programs to encourage large numbers of Banyarwanda to emigrate to the Belgian Congo from Rwanda and Burundi. The population of Banyarwanda has increased later by large numbers fleeing violence in those two countries especially in the 1960s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batwa
The Twa, often referred to as Batwa or Mutwa (singular), are indigenous hunter-gatherer peoples of the Great Lakes Region in Central Africa, recognized as some of the earliest inhabitants of the area. Historically and academically, the term “Pygmy” has been used to describe these groups, however, it is considered derogatory, particularly by the Twa themselves. While some Batwa activists accept the term as an acknowledgement of their indigenous status, most prefer specific ethnic labels such as Bambuti (for the Ituri Forest region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Baaka (Lobaye Forest, Central African Republic), and Bambendjelle (Ndoki Forest, Congo-Brazzaville and Central African Republic). Relation to the Bantu populations All Twa populations live near or in agricultural villages. Agricultural Bantu peoples have settled a number of ecotones next to an area that has game but will not support agriculture, such as the edges of the rainforest, open swamp, and desert. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bafumbira
The Bafumbira (ethnonym: ''Bafumbira''; singular ''Mufumbira''), are a Bantu ethnic group from Kisoro District in South Western Uganda. They are of three indigenous groups: Bahutu, Batutsi and Batwa. History The Batwa are believed to have been the earliest inhabitants of East Africa together with the Bambuti of Mt.Rwenzori and Ndorobo of Kenya. They do not lead a permanent settled life. The Bahutu are Bantu and are believed to have migrated from the Congo around AD 1000. They entered Rwanda from the northwest. The Origin of Batutsi is part Nilotic/Cushitic assimilated in Bantu. Some say they migrated through Karagwe in northern Tanzania. Others say that their origin could have been either Sudan or Ethiopia. This is because of the Batutsi semblance to the Iraqw people and Masai people. However because of continuous intermarriages there are no clear distinctions between these groups as all live in harmony as Bafumbira. The Bahutu, Batutsi, and Batwa are the three indigeno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
