Kabale District Information and Travel Guide

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Kabale is a district in southwestern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kabale. It was originally part of the district of Kigezi, before the districts of Rukungiri, Kanungu and Kisoro were split off.Visiting Kabale Uganda? Find Deals, Compare Rates, and Read Hotel Reviews on TripAdvisor

Location of Kabale

Kabale is bordered by Ntungamo District to the northeast, Rukungiri District to the north, Kanungu District to the northwest, Kisoro District to the west and the country of Rwanda to the south.

Overview of Kabale

Kabale is a highland district.Uganda. The district covers 1,827 square kilometres (705 sq mi). The topography is maily green, interlocking and heavily cultivated hills with spectacular valleys. The altitude of the district ranges between 1,219 metres (4,000 ft) and 2,347 metres (7,700 ft) above sea level.

This altitude makes it colder than the rest of the country. Temperatures average about 18 °C (64 °F) during the day and fall to about 10 °C (50 °F) at night. The relative humidity is between 90% and 100% in the morning and decreases to between 42% and 75% in the afternoon, all the year around. The three counties of Rubanda, Rukiga and Ndorwa, together with Kabale Municipality form Kabale District.

Population of Kabale

The 2002 national census estimated the population of Kabale at 471,783 in 2002, with an annual population growth rate of 3%.Given those statistics, it is estimated that in 2009, the population of the district is 634,037.

Kabale is densely populated. With an area of 1,827 square kilometres (705 sq mi), the population density in the district in 2009 is estimated at 347 people per km² (899 people per mi²). This makes Kabale District, the third most densely populated district in Uganda, behind Kampala District and Wakiso District.

The land is heavily fragmented. An average household has six to seven plots of land on several hills. The people are predominantly from the Bakiga tribe, but also from Batwa (Pygmies), the Banyarwanda and the Bahororo (Toro) tribal clans.

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