Kibiito Explained

Official Name:Kibiito
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map Caption:Map of Uganda showing the location of Kibiito.
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uganda
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Western Region of Uganda
Subdivision Type2:Sub-region
Subdivision Name2:Toro sub-region
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Bunyangabu District
Population As Of:2014 census
Population Total:12984
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:0.4775°N 30.1925°W

Kibiito is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the chief administrative center of Bunyangabu District, and the district headquarters are located there.[1] [2]

Location

Kibiito is located along the Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road, approximately 33km (21miles), southwest of Fort Portal, the largest city in Toro sub-region.[3] This is approximately 330km (210miles), by road, west of Kampala, the national capital and largest city of Uganda.[4] The geographical coordinates of Kibiito town are: 0°28'39.0"N, 30°11'33.0"E (Latitude:0.477500; Longitude:30.192500).

Population

The national census and household survey conducted in August 2014, enumerated the population of Kibiito Town Council at 12,984[5]

Points of interest

The following points of interest are found in Kibiito or near its borders: (a) the headquarters of Bunyangabu District local government (b) the offices of Kibiito Town Council (c) Kiyimba central market (d) the Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road passes through the middle of town in a general north to south direction (e) Kibiito Health Center.

External links

0.4775°N 30.1925°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kabarole budgets Shs12 billion for new Bunyangabu District . 3 March 2017 . 12 August 2017 . . Kampala . Felix . Basiime . 12 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170812213653/http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Kabarole-budgets-Shs12b-for-new-Bunyangabu-District/688334-3834108-10hon2mz/index.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Pictorial: Bunyangabu District Interim LCV Chairperson Elections . 3 July 2017 . 12 August 2017 . Emmanuel . Kajubu . Kampala.
  3. Web site: 12 August 2017 . Distance between Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda and Kibiito HC IV, Bunyangabu, Western Region, Uganda . Globefeed.com (GFC) . 12 August 2017 . GFC.
  4. Web site: Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Kibiito HC IV, Bunyangabu, Western Region, Uganda. GFC . Globefeed.com (GFC) . 12 August 2017 . 12 August 2017.
  5. Web site: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) . National Population and Housing Census 2014: Provisional Results: Appendix 3 - Households and Population by Subcounty/ Town Council/Urban Division and Sex, 2014 . Kampala . November 2014 . UBOS . 12 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170110115940/http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/NPHC/NPHC%202014%20PROVISIONAL%20RESULTS%20REPORT.pdf . 10 January 2017 . dead .