Kiruhura is a town in the Western Region of

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. It is the largest town in

Kiruhura District Kiruhura District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Rushere is the site of the district headquarters. Location Kiruhura District is bordered by Kamwenge District and Kyegegwa District to the north, Sembabule Dis ...

and the site of the district headquarters.

Location

Kiruhura is approximately , by road, northeast of

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, the largest city in the

Ankole sub-region Ankole sub-region is a region in the Western Region of Uganda that consists of the following districts: * Buhweju District * Bushenyi District * Ibanda District * Isingiro District * Kazo District * Kiruhura District * Mbarara District * ...

. It is approximately , by road, south-west of

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, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 0°12'53.0"S, 30°46'12.0"E (Latitude:-0.214709; Longitude:30.769999).

Population

In 2002, the national population census put the town's population at about 10,240. In 2010, the

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(UBOS) estimated the population at 13,500. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 14,000. In 2012, UBOS projected the town's population at 14,300. In 2020, UBOS estimated the midyear population of Kiruhura Town at 6,900, of whom 3,600 (52.2 percent) were male and 3,300 (47.8 percent) were females.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within or close to the town limits: * Kiruhura Town Hall, the building housing the town council offices * Rushere Community Hospital, a 200-bed community hospital affiliated with the

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, located approximately , by road, south-east of Kiruhura *Rwakitura State House, the country home of President

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, is located in Rwakitura, , by road north-east of Kiruhura.

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