Kisoro is a town in the Western Region of Uganda . It is the chief town of Kisoro District and the site of the district headquarters.
6-823: Kisoro is approximately 76 kilometres (47 mi) west of Kabale , the largest city in the Kigezi sub-region . This is approximately 484 kilometres (301 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala , the capital of Uganda and the country's largest city. Kisoro is east of Rumangabo and the Virunga Mountains in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The geographical coordinates of Kisoro are 1°17'06.0"S, 29°41'06.0"E (Latitude:-1.2850; Longitude:29.6850). Kisoro Town Council sits at an average elevation of 1,929 metres (6,329 ft), above mean sea level . Kisoro
12-625: Is a town in the Western Region of Uganda . It is the chief town of Kabale District , and the district headquarters are located there. It is sometimes nicknamed "Kastone" as in the local Rukiga language, a "kabale" is a small stone. Kabale is located in the Kabale District of the Kigezi sub-region . It is about 142 kilometres (88 mi) southwest of Mbarara , the largest city in the Western Region of Uganda. This
18-479: Is approximately 410 kilometres (250 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala , Uganda's capital and largest city. The town lies 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level with the coordinates: 01 15 00S, 29 59 24E (Latitude:-1.2500; 29.9900). In 1969, the national census that year enumerated 8,234 people in Kabale Town. According to the national census of 1980, that population had grown to 21,469. In 1991,
24-757: Is located under the peaks of the Mufumbiro Mountains, which are part of the Virunga Mountains and home to rare mountain gorillas . The area boasts of mountain scenery, Lake Mutanda , colorful markets, and volcano trekking. It is the nearest town to the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and is an access town for those traveling to Rwanda or the DRC for gorilla tracking in the Volcanoes National Park or
30-632: The Virunga National Park . The 2002 national census estimated the population of Kisoro at 11,330. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 12,700 in 2010. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 12,900. In 2014, the national population census estimated the population at 17,561. The following additional points of interest are located within the town limits or near its edges: 01°17′06″S 29°41′06″E / 1.28500°S 29.68500°E / -1.28500; 29.68500 Kabale Kabale
36-515: The census that year enumerated 29,246 inhabitants. In the 2002 national census, Kabale had 41,344 residents. The 2014 national census and household survey enumerated 49,186 people. In 2020, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the mid-year population if the town at 53,200. UBOS calculated that the population of Kabale Town, grew at an average rate of 1.36 percent, annually, between 2014 and 2020. The other points of interest within
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