Kisoro is a town in the
Western Region of
Uganda
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. It is the chief town of
Kisoro District and the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Kisoro is approximately , by road, west of
Kabale
Kabale is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the chief town of Kabale District, and the district headquarters are located there.
Sometimes nicknamed “Kastone” as in the local language Rukiga, a “kabale” is a small stone.
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, the largest city in the
Kigezi sub-region. This is approximately , by road, southwest of
Kampala
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, the capital of Uganda and the country's largest city. Kisoro is east of
Rumangabo and the
Virunga Mountains in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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(DRC). The geographical coordinates of Kisoro are 1°17'06.0"S, 29°41'06.0"E (Latitude:-1.2850; Longitude:29.6850). Kisoro Town Council sits at an average elevation of , above
mean sea level
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Overview
Kisoro is located under the peaks of the Mufumbiro Mountains, which are part of the Virunga Mountains and home to rare
mountain gorillas. Mountain scenery,
Lake Mutanda, colorful markets, and volcano trekking also are available for visitors to Kisoro. It is the nearest town to the
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and is an access town for those traveling to
Rwanda or the DRC for gorilla tracking in the
Volcanoes National Park or the
Virunga National Park
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.
Population
The 2002 national census estimated the population of Kisoro at 11,330. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 12,700 in 2010. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 12,900.
In 2014, the national population census estimated the population at 17,561.
Points of interest
The following additional points of interest are located within the town limits or near its edges:
* offices of Kisoro Town Council
* Kisoro central market
*
Kisoro Airport, administered by the
Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
* Kisoro District Hospital, a 160-bed public hospital administered by the
Uganda Ministry of Health
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* Lake Mutanda, located approximately , by road, north of Kisoro.
*
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, for viewing mountain gorillas
* ''Voice of Muhabura'' a local radio station that broadcasts on 88.9 FM. The radio streams live a
Vomuhabura Onlinein Rufumbira (a local dialect synonymous to Kinyarwanda), Rukiga, English and Swahili. It serves over 6 million people.
A street in Kisoro town.JPG, A street in Kisoro town
Kisoro mosque.JPG, Kisoro mosque
Kisoro town.JPG, Kisoro town
Mountain Muhabura.JPG, Mountain Muhabura
Residential neighbourhood in Kisoro town.JPG, Residential neighbourhood in Kisoro town
Street in kisoro.JPG, Street in kisoro
Gardens in Kisoro.JPG, Gardens in Kisoro
A hill in Kisoro.JPG, A hill in Kisoro
National Water offices Kisoro.JPG, National Water offices Kisoro
Neighbourhood in Kisoro.JPG, Neighbourhood in Kisoro
Photos
Photo of downtown KisoroPanoramic View of Kisoro TownAnother View of Kisoro
See also
* Bunagana, Uganda
*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 k ...
* List of cities and towns in Uganda
References
External links
Google Map of Kisoro Town
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Kigezi sub-region
Kisoro District
Populated places in Western Region, Uganda