Kiruhura is a town in Western Uganda

Western Region, Uganda

Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. It is the largest town in Kiruhura District

Kiruhura District

Kiruhura District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Kiruhura, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...

 and the district headquarters are located in there. The district is named after the town.

Location

Kiruhura is located approximately 62 kilometres (38.5 mi), by road, northeast of Mbarara

Mbarara

Mbarara is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mbarara District and the location of the district headquarters. It is also the largest urban centre in Western Uganda.-Location:...

, the largest city in the sub-region

Ankole sub-region

Ankole sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Buhweju District* Bushenyi District* Ibanda District* Isingiro District* Kiruhura District* Mitooma District* Ntungamo District* Rubirizi District...

. This location lies approximately 245 kilometres (152.2 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...

, the capital of 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...

, and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the town are:00 12 36S, 30 49 48E (Latitude:-0.2100; Longitude:30.8300).

Population

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of Kiruhura at 12,500 in 2008.
In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town at 14,000.

Landmarks

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

• The headquarters of Kiruhura District Administration
  Kiruhura District
  Kiruhura District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Kiruhura, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
  
  
• Kiruhura Town Hall - The building housing the town council offices was opened on 26 January 2010
• Rushere Community Hospital - A 200 bed community hospital affiliated with the Church of Uganda
  Church of Uganda
  The Church of the Province of Uganda is a member church of the Anglican Communion. Currently there are 34 dioceses which make up the Church of Uganda, each headed by a bishop....
  
  , located approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), by road, east of town.
• A branch of Equity Bank
  Equity Bank (Uganda)
  -Overview:The bank provides banking services to individuals and to small and medium business enterprises. As of December 2009, the bank was the 14th largest commercial bank in Uganda with an estimated asset valuation of approximately US$81.4 million or approximately 2% of all bank assets in the...
  
   - Located in Rushere, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) est of town.
• Rwakitura State House
  President of Uganda
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   - The country home of the current President of Uganda
  Yoweri Museveni
  Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is a Ugandan politician and statesman. He has been President of Uganda since 26 January 1986.Museveni was involved in the war that deposed Idi Amin Dada, ending his rule in 1979, and in the rebellion that subsequently led to the demise of the Milton Obote regime in 1985...
  
  is located in Rwakitura, not far from Kiruhura