Kihihi Explained

Official Name:	Kihihi
Other Name:	Kihiihi
Pushpin Map:	Uganda
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Uganda
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Uganda
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Western Uganda
Subdivision Type2:	Sub-region
Subdivision Name2:	Kigezi sub-region
Subdivision Type3:	District
Subdivision Name3:	Kanungu District
Leader Title:	Chairman LCV
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population As Of:	2014 Census
Population Total:	20349
Population Blank1 Title:	Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:	Religions- catholics,protestants,seventh day adventists,muslims,pentecostals,traditionalists
Timezone:	East Africa Time
Utc Offset:	+3
Coordinates:	-0.7461°N 29.7003°W
Elevation M:	1140
Blank Name:	Climate
Blank Info:	Aw

Kihihi, also spelt Kihiihi, 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

Kihihi is located approximately 113km (70miles), by road, northwest of Kabale, the largest city in the sub-region.^[1] Kihihi is located approximately 16km (10miles), by road, northwest of Kanungu, where the district headquarters are located.^[2] The coordinates of Kihiihi are:0°44'56.0"S, 29°42'01.0"E (Latitude:-0.748889; Longitude:29.700278).

Overview

Kihihi is a small town in Kanungu District, approximately 30km (20miles), by road, southeast of the International border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo at Ishasha. The straight distance is about 16km (10miles), but due to the mountainous terrain, the roads are tortuous and winding.^[3] The town accommodates a large refugee camp administered by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). It also has one bank (Stanbic Bank), one ATM and several motels and lodges.^[4]

Population

In 2002, the population census put the population of the town at 15,935. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of Kihiihi at approximately 18,800. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 19,200 people.^[5] In 2014, the national population census put the population of Kihiihi at 20,349.^[6]

Points of interest

The following points of interest are found in Kihiihi, or close to its town limits:

• The offices and refugee camp of the UNHCR.
• The offices of Kihihi Town Council
• Kihihi Farmers Market
• Garuga Airstrip
• Kinkiizi Radio Station
• Kinkizi Polytechnic
• Religious Worshiping Centres
• Sevpnary Schools

See also

• Kanungu District
• Kigezi sub-region
• Ugandan Towns

External links

• Kanungu District Gets Second Bank

-0.7489°N 29.7003°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: 28 February 2015. Globefeed.com. Road Distance Between Kabale And Kihihi With Interactive Map.
2. Web site: 28 February 2015. Map Showing Kanungu And Kihiihi With Route Marker. Globefeed.com.
3. Web site: 28 February 2015. Map Showing Ishaka, Uganda And Kihihi With Route Marker. Globefeed.com.
4. Web site: Uganda by Bike 2008/2009: Trip Report - Kihihi. 18 May 2009. Bradtugandaupdate.wordpress.com. 28 February 2015. Rolf. Rabe.
5. Web site: Estimated Population of Kihiihi In 2002, 2010 & 2011 . PDF . 28 February 2015 . 2012 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140707231502/http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/pdf%20documents/TP52010.pdf . 7 July 2014 .
6. Web site: 29 November 2014. The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants. Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). 28 February 2015.