Kiruhura, Uganda
Kiruhura | |
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  Kiruhura Map of Uganda showing the location of Kiruhura | |
| Coordinates: 00°12′53″S 30°46′12″E / 0.21472°S 30.77000°E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Western Region |
| Sub-region | Ankole sub-region |
| District | Kiruhura District |
| Population (2020 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 6,900 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Kiruhura is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the largest town in Kiruhura District and the site of the district headquarters.
Location
[edit]Kiruhura is approximately 69 kilometres (43 mi), by road, northeast of Mbarara, the largest city in the Ankole sub-region.[1] It is approximately 265 kilometres (165 mi), by road, south-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[2] The coordinates of the town are 0°12'53.0"S, 30°46'12.0"E (Latitude:-0.214709; Longitude:30.769999).[3]
Population
[edit]In 2002, the national population census put the town's population at about 10,240. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 13,500. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 14,000.[4] In 2012, UBOS projected the town's population at 14,300.[5] 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.[6]
Points of interest
[edit]The following additional points of interest lie within or close to the town limits:
- Kiruhura Town Hall, the building housing the town council offices[7]
- Rushere Community Hospital, a 200-bed community hospital affiliated with the Church of Uganda,[8] located approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), by road, south-east of Kiruhura[9]
- Rwakitura State House, the country home of President Yoweri Museveni, is located in Rwakitura, 32 kilometres (20 mi), by road north-east of Kiruhura.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ GFC (22 March 2016). "Distance between Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda and Kiruhura, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ GFC (22 March 2016). "Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Kiruhura, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Location of Kiruhura Town, Kiruhura District, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ UBOS. "Estimated Population of Kiruhura In 2002, 2010 And 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ UBOS (June 2012). "Kiruhura District Local Government Statistical Abstract" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "Estimated Population of Kiruhura Town Council As of 1 July 20120". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Ssengendo, Abdulkarim (1 February 2010). "Kiruhura Town Clerk Asked to Plan Town Well". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ Mugisa, Anne (8 May 2007). "Janet Urges Medics On Infection Prevention". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ GFC (22 March 2016). "Distance between Kiruhura, Western Region, Uganda and Rushere Community Hospital, Nyabushozi, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ GFC (22 March 2016). "Distance between Kiruhura, Western Region, Uganda and Rwakitura Kraal, Nyabushozi, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 22 March 2016.
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