Kisoro

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For Kisoro District, see Kisoro District.
Kisoro
Gisoro
Kisoro is located in Uganda
Kisoro
Kisoro
Location in Uganda
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Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Western Region of Uganda
Sub-region Kigezi sub-region
District Kisoro District
Government
 • Chairman LC5 Philemon Mateke PhD
Elevation 6,200 ft (1,890 m)
Population (2014 Census)
 • Total 17,561[1]
Time zone East African time

Kisoro is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the chief town of Kisoro District and the site of the district headquarters.

Location

Kisoro is approximately 43 kilometres (27 mi), by road, west of Kabale, the largest town in the Kigezi sub-region.[2] This is approximately 460 kilometres (290 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and its largest city.[3] Kisoro is east of Rumangabo and the Virunga Mountains in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The geographical coordinates of Kisoro are 1°17'06.0"S, 29°41'06.0"E (Latitude:-1.2850; Longitude:29.6850).[4]

Overview

Kisoro is located under the peaks of the Mufumbiro Mountains, which are part of the Virunga Mountains and home to rare mountain gorillas. Mountain scenery, Lake Mutanda, colorful markets, and volcano trekking also are available for visitors to Kisoro. It is the nearest town to the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and is an access town for those traveling to Rwanda or the DRC for gorilla tracking in the Volcanoes National Park or the Virunga National Park.[5]

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of Kisoro at 11,330. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 12,700 in 2010. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 12,900.[6] In 2014, the national population census estimated the population at 17,561.[1]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest are located within the town limits or near its edges:

  • A street in Kisoro town.JPG

    A street in Kisoro town

  • Kisoro mosque.JPG

    Kisoro mosque

  • Kisoro town.JPG

    Kisoro town

  • Mountain Muhabura.JPG

    Mountain Muhabura

  • Residential neighbourhood in Kisoro town.JPG

    Residential neighbourhood in Kisoro town

  • Street in kisoro.JPG

    Street in kisoro

  • Gardens in Kisoro.JPG

    Gardens in Kisoro

  • A hill in Kisoro.JPG

    A hill in Kisoro

  • National Water offices Kisoro.JPG

    National Water offices Kisoro

  • Neighbourhood in Kisoro.JPG

    Neighbourhood in Kisoro

Photos

See also

References

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