Kisoro District | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Western Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
Subdivision Name2: | Kigezi sub-region |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Kisoro |
Established Date: | 1 July 1991 |
Area Total Km2: | 728 |
Area Land Km2: | 644.6 |
Area Water Km2: | 56.8 |
Population As Of: | 2014 census |
Population Total: | 281705 |
Population Density Km2: | 425.5 |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Coordinates: | -1.2833°N 70°W |
Kisoro District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Kisoro is the site of the district headquarters.
Kisoro Municipality includes Metropolitan International University, a secular, private educational institution.
Kisoro District is bordered by Kanungu District to the north, Kabale District to the east, Rwanda to the south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. The town of Kisoro is approximately 45km (28miles), by road, west of Kabale, the largest town in the sub-region.[1]
In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at 186,870. The population was estimated at 220,300 during the 2002 national census. In 2012, the population was estimated at 254,300.[2] The national population census on 27 August 2014, enumerated the district's population at 281,705 people.[3]
As of September 2002, the religious affiliations of the district residents broke down as follows: Christianity - 95.8 percent, Islam - 0.8 percent, Other - 1.3 percent, None - 2.2 percent.[4]