Isingiro

Isingiro
Isingiro Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°52′05″S 30°49′03″E / 0.86806°S 30.81750°E / -0.86806; 30.81750
Country	Uganda
Region	Western Uganda
Sub-region	Ankole sub-region
District	District
Elevation	4,990 ft (1,520 m)
Population (2011 Estimate)
• Total	22,000

Isingiro is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Isingiro District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.

Location

Isingiro is located approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi), by road, southeast of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region. The town of Isingiro is surrounded by the villages of Nyakigera, Gayaza, Rwembwa, Mabona, Kibwera and Rumira.^[1] The coordinates of the town are:00 52 05S, 30 49 03E (Latitude:0.86805; Longitude:30.81750).^[2]

Population

In 2008, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of Isingiro at 20,100.^[3] In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town at 22,000.^[4]

Landmarks

The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of town include:

• The headquarters of Isingiro District Administration
• The offices of Isingiro Town Council
• Isingiro Central Market
• A branch of DFCU Bank

External links

• Google Map of Isingiro District

See also

• Isingiro District
• Ankole sub-region
• Western Region, Uganda

References

v t e Isingiro District Capital: Isingiro Towns and villages Isingiro Kikagati Economy DFCU Bank Kikagati Power Station Notable landmarks Mbarara-Kikagati Road Kagera River Notable people Bright Rwamirama

Coordinates: 00°52′05″S 30°49′03″E / 0.86806°S 30.81750°E / -0.86806; 30.81750