Isingiro District | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Western Uganda |
Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
Subdivision Name2: | Ankole sub-region |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Isingiro |
Established Date: | 1 July 2005 |
Area Total Km2: | 2655.6 |
Population As Of: | 2012 Estimate |
Population Total: | 420200 |
Population Density Km2: | 158.2 |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Coordinates: | -0.8333°N 80°W |
Area Code: | 062 |
Isingiro District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Isingiro is the district's main municipal, administrative, and commercial center.
Isingiro District is bordered by Kiruhura District to the north, Rakai District to the east, Tanzania to the south, Ntungamo District to the west, and Mbarara District to the north-west. The town of Isingiro is approximately 35km (22miles) south-east of the city of Mbarara, the main metropolitan area in the Ankole sub-region.[1]
The 2014 national housing and population census estimated the population of Isingiro District at 486,360.In 2002, the population was recorded at approximately 316,000, while the 1991 national census estimated the population at 226,400.[2]
Prominent people from the district include: