Kigezi sub-region
Kigezi sub-region | |
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Sub-region of Uganda | |
Interactive map of Kigezi sub-region | |
| Coordinates: 1°13′20″S 29°53′20″E / 1.2222°S 29.8889°E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Western Region |
| Districts | Kabale, Kanungu, Kisoro, Rubanda, Rukiga, Rukungiri |
| Largest city | Kabale |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 1,787,231 |
| 2014 census: 1,376,774 | |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Kigezi sub-region is a sub-region in the Western Region of Uganda. UBOS publishes district and lower-level profiles for Kigezi as one of Uganda’s sub-regions. The sub-region aligns with the historic Kigezi District area, later divided into multiple districts.
Kigezi sub-region consists of the following districts:
- Kabale District
- Kanungu District
- Kisoro District
- Rubanda District
- Rukiga District
- Rukungiri District
The six districts correspond to older county units widely referenced in Kigezi history: Bufumbira (Kisoro), Kinkizi (Kanungu), Ndorwa (Kabale), Rubanda, Rukiga, and Rujumbura (Rukungiri).
The sub-region was home to approximately 1.2 million inhabitants, according to the 2002 national census. The majority of the inhabitants of the sub-region belong to three major ethnic groups: (a) the Bakiga, the Bahororo and Banyarwanda. Other ethnicities include(d) the Batwa, the Bafumbira and others. The inhabitants of the sub-region also collectively refer to themselves as Abanyakigezi (singular Omunyakigezi).