Rukungiri is a town in Rukungiri District of the Western Region of

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. It is the site of the district headquarters.

Geography

Rukungiri is approximately north of

Kabale Kabale City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main city of Kabale District, and the district headquarters are located at Makanga hills. It is sometimes nicknamed "Kastone" as in the local Rukiga language, a "kabale" is a sma ...

, the largest city in the

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. It is about , southwest of Mbarara, the largest city in the Western Region of Uganda. Rukungiri is approximately , by road, southwest of

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, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 0°47'24.0"S, 29°55'30.0"E (Latitude:-0.7900; Longitude:29.9250).

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

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on the hills cover them from the foot to peak.

Population

According to the 2002 national census, Rukungiri had 12,765 inhabitants. In 2010, the

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(UBOS) estimated the population at 14,400. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 14,700. 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.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest are located in or close to the town limits: 1. The offices of Rukungiri Town Council 2. The offices of Rukungiri District Administration 3. Rukungiri central market 4. Rukungiri Stadium 5. The Ntungamo–Rukungiri Road ends here.

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