Kibiito
Kibiito is located in Uganda
Kibiito
Kibiito
Map of Uganda showing the location of Kibiito.
Coordinates: 00°28′39″N 30°11′33″E / 0.47750°N 30.19250°E / 0.47750; 30.19250
Country Uganda
RegionWestern Region of Uganda
Sub-regionToro sub-region
DistrictBunyangabu District
Population
 (2014 census)
 • Total12,984[1]
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

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.[2][3]

Location

Kibiito is located along the Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road, approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi), southwest of Fort Portal, the largest city in Toro sub-region.[4] This is approximately 330 kilometres (205 mi), by road, west of Kampala, the national capital and largest city of Uganda.[5] The geographical coordinates of Kibiito town are: 0°28'39.0"N, 30°11'33.0"E (Latitude:0.477500; Longitude:30.192500).[6]

Population

The national census and household survey conducted in August 2014, enumerated the population of Kibiito Town Council at 12,984[1]

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.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 UBOS (November 2014). "National Population and Housing Census 2014: Provisional Results: Appendix 3 - Households and Population by Subcounty/ Town Council/Urban Division and Sex, 2014" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Basiime, Felix (3 March 2017). "Kabarole budgets Shs12 billion for new Bunyangabu District". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  3. ↑ Kajubu, Emmanuel (3 July 2017). "Pictorial: Bunyangabu District Interim LCV Chairperson Elections". Kampala. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. ↑ GFC (12 August 2017). "Distance between Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda and Kibiito HC IV, Bunyangabu, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  5. ↑ GFC (12 August 2017). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Kibiito HC IV, Bunyangabu, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  6. ↑ Google (12 August 2017). "Location of Kibiito, Bunyangabu District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  7. ↑ Google (12 August 2017). "Location of Kibiito Health Center IV" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 12 August 2017.

00°28′39″N 30°11′33″E / 0.47750°N 30.19250°E / 0.47750; 30.19250

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