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Kabarole District

Coordinates: 00°36′N 30°18′E / 0.600°N 30.300°E / 0.600; 30.300
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Kabarole District
District
District location in Uganda
District location in Uganda
Country Uganda
RegionWestern Uganda
Sub-regionToro sub-region
CapitalFort Portal
Population
 (2010 Estimate)
 • Total452,100
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
WebsiteHomepage

Kabarole District is a district in Western Uganda. Kabarole District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the traditional monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in modern-day Uganda. The kingdom is coterminus with Toro sub-region. The districts that constitute the Kingdom of Toro are:

Location

Kabarole District is bordered by Ntoroko District to the north, Kibaale District to the northeast, Kyenjojo District to the east, Kamwenge District to the southeast, Kasese District to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southwest and Bundibugyo District, across the Rwenzori Mountains to the west. Fort Portal, the 'chief town' in the district, lies approximately 320 kilometres (200 mi), by road, west of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.[1] The coordinates of the district are:00 36N, 30 18E (Latitude:0.6000; Longitude:30.3000).

Overview

Kabarole Districts consists of the following administrative units: [2]


Population

In 2002, the population of Kabarole District was estimated at 356,900[3] with a population growth rate estimated at 3.0% annually. It is estimated that in 2010, the population of Kabarole District was approximately 452,100. See table below:

Kabarole District Population Trends
Year Estimated Population
2002 356,900
2003 367,600
2004 378,600
2005 390,000
2006 401,700
2007 413,700
2008 426,200
2009 438,900
2010 452,100

The Batoro, Batuku and Basongora ethnicities constitute about 52% of the population. The Bakiga constitute 28%, followed by the Bakonjo and the Bamba. The major languages spoken in the district are Rutooro, Rukiga and Runyankore.[4]

Economic activities

Subsistence agriculture and animal husbandry are the main economic activities in Kabarole District.

The crops grown in Kabarole District include:

Livestock is the second economic activity and is concentrated in the counties of Kyaka, Kibale, Burahya, Mwenge, Bunyangabu and Kitagwenda. In 2005, there were approximately 18,695 heads of exotic/cross bred cattle, 35,199 indigenous cattle, 75,897 goats, 6,442 sheep, 12,162 pigs, 9,776 exotic/cross bred chicken, 131,255 local chicken, 4,467 ducks, 1,040 turkeys, 326 guinea fowl, and 122 geese in the district.

Commercial fishing occurs on about 30 of the 52 crater lakes, scattered in Kabarole District. The main fish species harvested from the crater lakes is the small Haplochromines (Nkejje). Fishing, mainly of Protopterus aethiopicus (Lung fish), is also carried out in a number of wetlands. Some fishing also goes on in the area rivers including:

  • River Kayagi
  • River Kaija
  • River Kahomba,
  • River Sogohi
  • River Muzizi
  • River Rwimi
  • River Kakoko
  • River Kakule
  • River Kabago,
  • River Kizikibi

Aquaculture is practiced with increasing frequency in the district and in 2005 there were over 300 fish ponds stocked with tilapia and mirror carp species.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Road Distance Between Fort Portal And Kampala With Map
  2. ^ The Administrative Units of Kabarole District
  3. ^ Uganda District Population Map In 2002
  4. ^ Demographics of Kabarole District
  5. ^ The Economy of Kabarole District


00°36′N 30°18′E / 0.600°N 30.300°E / 0.600; 30.300

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