Address
Plot 1408, Kamwenge District Headquaters,
P.O. Box , Kamwenge (U)
Kamwenge District is made up of two counties of Kibale and Kibale East 8 sub-counties, 5 Town Councils, 43 parishes and 365 villages.
The constituent sub-counties and the number of parishes and villages are shown in table below
Summary of administrative units for Kamwenge District by county and sub-county
Sub county Name/ TC |
Parishes |
Total villages |
Bwizi |
3 |
40 |
Biguli |
4 |
40 |
Kahunge |
4 |
49 |
Kahunge T/Council |
2 |
22 |
Nkoma |
5 |
46 |
Bihanga |
3 |
31 |
Busiriba |
7 |
47 |
Kamwenge |
6 |
34 |
Kabambiro |
4 |
30 |
Kamwenge T/C |
5 |
26 |
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Nkoma katalyeba TC |
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Bigodi TC |
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kabugaTC |
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Rukunyu TC |
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Total |
43 |
365 |
The population of Kamwenge in 1991 was 201,654 and increased to 263,730 in 2002. In 2014 it was 421,470, the projection for 2015 is 427,200 and the midyear projection for 2019 is 448,563 people refugee inclusive.
Population distribution in the district varies from Sub County to sub county due to environmental factors such as vegetation, topography, government policy, the level of soil fertility and historical factors and even the level economic activities. It is also partly attributed to issues of migration and the influx of refugees especially in Rwamwanja as the details below indicate
Kamwenge District Population characteristics (Population density and age/sex composition) by Sub County
S/No. |
Sub County |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Land area |
Population density |
Biguli |
17,000 |
17,231 |
34321 |
167.9 |
204 |
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Bihanga |
6,967 |
7,341 |
14,308 |
157.5 |
91 |
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Nkoma |
11,586 |
12,415 |
24,001 |
101.9 |
236 |
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Busiriba |
13,489 |
14,555 |
28,044 |
319.2 |
88 |
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Bwizi |
14,044 |
14,720 |
28,764 |
127.9 |
225 |
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Kabambiro |
7,327 |
8,157 |
15,484 |
65.2 |
237 |
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Kahunge |
17,590 |
18,810 |
36,400 |
243.1 |
150 |
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Kamwenge |
10,604 |
11,406 |
22,010 |
231.9 |
95 |
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Kamwenge TC |
9,578 |
9,708 |
19,286 |
68.1 |
283 |
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Rwamwanja Refugee Camp |
19,825 |
20,362 |
40,187 |
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Rukunyu TC |
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Bigodi TC |
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Kabuga TC |
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Kahunge TC |
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Nkoma Katalyeba TC |
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DISTRICT TOTAL |
128,010 |
134,705 |
262805 |
1157.3 |
1314 |
Plot 1408, Kamwenge District Headquaters,
P.O. Box , Kamwenge (U)