Kabarole District
| Kabarole District | |
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| — District — | |
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| Coordinates: 00°36′N 30°18′E / 0.6°N 30.3°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Capital | Fort Portal |
| Population (2010 Estimate) | |
| - Total | 455,000 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Website | http://www.kabarole.go.ug |
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 districts that constitute the Kingdom of Toro are:
- Kabarole District
- Kamwenge District
- Kyenjojo District
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[edit] Location
The district is bordered by 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 to the west and to the north. The coordinates of the district are:00 36N, 30 18E (Latitude:0.6000; Longitude:30.3000).
[edit] Overview
Kabarole Districts consists of the following administrative units: [1]
- Fort Portal Municipality
- Bunyangabu County
- Burahya County
- Kibaale County
- Kitagwenda County
- Kyaka County
- Mwenge County
[edit] Population
In 2002, the population of Kabarole District was estimated at 359,200 with a population growth rate of 3.0% annually. It is estimated that in 2010, the population of Kabarole District is approximately 455,000. See table below:
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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.[2] [edit] Economic activitiesSubsistence agriculture and animal husbandry are the main economic activities in Kabarole District. Other 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:
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.[3] [edit] External links[edit] See also[edit] References
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