Kanungu District
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Kanungu District is a district
in Western Uganda
. Like most other Uganda
n districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kanungu
, where the district headquarters are located.
to the north and east, Kabale District
to the southeast, Kisoro District
to the southwest and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
to the west. The district headquarters at Kanungu
are located approximately 60 kilometres (37.3 mi), by road, northwest of Kabale
, the largest town in the sub-region. This location lies approximately 420 kilometres (261 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala
, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the district are:00 57S, 29 47E.
. It is known for the mass murder/suicide committed by the town's Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God
cult in 2000. The district has a distributed feeder road network and community access roads. There are two small airstrips at Kayonza Tea Factory and in the Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park
. The charitable organisation, CHIFCOD, operates schools, colleges and health centres in the district.
{| style="font-size:100%;"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year !!Estimated Population
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|2002||204,700
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|2003||208,800
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|2004||213,000
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|2005||217,200
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|2006||221,600
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|2007||226,000
|-
|2008||230,500
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|2009||235,100
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|2010||239,800
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|}
n districts. The fertile soils and good climate allow for adequate produce for home consumption and surpluses that are sold. However, due to the remoteness of the district and the mountainous terrain, bringing the produce to market remains a challenge and a constraint to increased production.
Many people in the district keep livestock on a subsistence level, primarily for milk production. Milk is part of the local diet and is a requirement for almost every household. But few people keep cattle in large numbers since the people here are traditionally agriculturalists.
Crops grown in the district include:
The Kayonza Tea Factory at Kihihi
purchases and processes the tea grown locally. The high altitude and fertile soils allow the production of temperate fruits like grapes, apples and pears.
Districts of Uganda
Uganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....
in Western Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. Like most other Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kanungu
Kanungu
Kanungu is a town in Western Uganda. It is the location of the district headquarters for Kanungu District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Kanungu District is bordered by Rukungiri DistrictRukungiri District
Rukungiri District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Rukungiri where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the north and east, Kabale District
Kabale District
Kabale District is a district in Western Uganda. As with most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kabale. It was originally part of the district of Kigezi, before the districts of Rukungiri, Kanungu and Kisoro were peeled off to form separate districts.-Location:Kabale...
to the southeast, Kisoro District
Kisoro District
Kisoro District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kisoro, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the southwest and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
to the west. The district headquarters at Kanungu
Kanungu
Kanungu is a town in Western Uganda. It is the location of the district headquarters for Kanungu District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
are located approximately 60 kilometres (37.3 mi), by road, northwest of Kabale
Kabale
Kabale is a city in Western Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Kabale District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, the largest town in the sub-region. This location lies approximately 420 kilometres (261 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the district are:00 57S, 29 47E.
Overview
Kanungu District was created by the Sixth Parliament of the Republic of Uganda in July 2001. The district comprises one county with nine sub-counties and one Town CouncilKanungu
Kanungu is a town in Western Uganda. It is the location of the district headquarters for Kanungu District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
. It is known for the mass murder/suicide committed by the town's Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God
Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God
The Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God was a breakaway religious movement from the Roman Catholic Church founded by Credonia Mwerinde, Joseph Kibweteere and Bee Tait in Uganda. It was formed in the late 1980s after Mwerinde, a brewer of banana beer, and Kibweteere, a...
cult in 2000. The district has a distributed feeder road network and community access roads. There are two small airstrips at Kayonza Tea Factory and in the Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park
-Location:The national park is located in western Uganda, spanning the districts of Kasese, Kamwenge, Bushenyi and Rukungiri. Its location is approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The town of Kasese lies just outside the northeastern edge of the park,...
. The charitable organisation, CHIFCOD, operates schools, colleges and health centres in the district.
Population
The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at about 204,700. The annual population growth rate for the district was estimated at 2.0%. It is estimated that the population of Kanungu District in 2010 was approximately 239,800. See table below:{| style="font-size:100%;"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year !!Estimated Population
|-
|2002||204,700
|-
|2003||208,800
|-
|2004||213,000
|-
|2005||217,200
|-
|2006||221,600
|-
|2007||226,000
|-
|2008||230,500
|-
|2009||235,100
|-
|2010||239,800
|-
|}
Economic activities
Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy of the district, as is the case with the majority of other UgandaUganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n districts. The fertile soils and good climate allow for adequate produce for home consumption and surpluses that are sold. However, due to the remoteness of the district and the mountainous terrain, bringing the produce to market remains a challenge and a constraint to increased production.
Many people in the district keep livestock on a subsistence level, primarily for milk production. Milk is part of the local diet and is a requirement for almost every household. But few people keep cattle in large numbers since the people here are traditionally agriculturalists.
Crops grown in the district include:
- TobaccoTobaccoTobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
- Bananas
- Matooke
- MaizeMaizeMaize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
- Beans
- PeasPEASP.E.A.S. is an acronym in artificial intelligence that stands for Performance, Environment, Actuators, Sensors.-Performance:Performance is a function that measures the quality of the actions the agent did....
- RiceRiceRice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
- Potatoes
- CoffeeCoffeeCoffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
- TeaTeaTea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world...
- SorghumSorghumSorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, one of which is raised for grain and many of which are used as fodder plants either cultivated or as part of pasture. The plants are cultivated in warmer climates worldwide. Species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of all continents...
- CassavaCassavaCassava , also called yuca or manioc, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates...
- Sweet potatoes
The Kayonza Tea Factory at Kihihi
Kihihi
Kihihi is a town in southwestern Uganda. It is the second-largest metropolitan area in Kanungu District, after Kanungu, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
purchases and processes the tea grown locally. The high altitude and fertile soils allow the production of temperate fruits like grapes, apples and pears.
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See also
- KanunguKanunguKanungu is a town in Western Uganda. It is the location of the district headquarters for Kanungu District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- Kigezi sub-region
- Western Region, UgandaWestern Region, UgandaWestern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
- Districts of UgandaDistricts of UgandaUganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....