Rukungiri District
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Location of Rukungiri |
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Capital | Rukungiri |
Geographical center | 1 ° 0 ′ N , 30 ° 0 ′ E |
North South expansion | 70 km |
East-west expansion | 20 km |
surface | 2,860 km² |
population | 308,696 (as of 2002) |
Population density | 107.9 inhabitants / km² |
Deepest point | 615 m |
The highest point | 1864 m |
Time zone | UTC +3 |
ISO 3166-2 | UG-412 |
Rukungiri is a district in the southwest of Uganda and borders on Lake Edward . The main town is Rukungiri of the same name . The district comprises the two counties Rujumbura and Rubabo. According to the 2002 census, it has 308,696 inhabitants on an area of 2860 km².
The district was created as North Kigezi in 1974 and was named Rukungiri in 1980 . In July 2001, part of the district was separated and the new Kanungu District was formed.
society
There are Ruhororo , Runyankore and Rukiga spoken.
geography
The district lies at an altitude of about 615 to 1864 m above sea level. Rukungiri is also part of the Queen Elizabeth National Park .
Cities in Rukungiri
Web links
- Republic of Uganda - Ministry of Local Government (English)
- http://www.rukungiri.go.ug/ District Information Portal (English, not available March 1, 2014)