Kiboga is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kiboga District, and the district headquarters are located there.[2]
Kiboga
Kiboga Municipality | |
|---|---|
  Kiboga Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°55′12″N 31°45′36″E / 0.92000°N 31.76000°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Kiboga District |
| Elevation | 3,870 ft (1,180 m) |
| Population (2020 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 22,400[1] |
Location
editKiboga is located approximately 123 kilometres (76 mi) northwest of Kampala, Uganda's largest city, on the all-weather tarmac Kampala–Hoima Road.[3] This is about 79 kilometres (49 mi), by road, southeast of Hoima, the center of Uganda's petrochemical industry.[4] The geographical coordinates of Kiboga Town Council are 0°55'03.0"N, 31°45'36.0"E (Latitude:0.9175; Longitude:31.7600).[5]
Population
editThe population of Kiboga was estimated at 12,000 during the 2002 national population census. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 16,600. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 17,400.[6] During the 2014 national population census, the population was enumerated at 19,591.[7]
In 2015, UBOS estimated the population of Kiboga Town Council at 19,700. In 2020, the statistics agency estimated the mid-year population of the town at 22,400 inhabitants. Of these, 11,500 (51.3 percent) were females and 10,900 (48.7 percent) were males. UBOS calculated that the population of Kiboga Town expanded at an average rate of 2.6 percent annually, between 2015 and 2020.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12,000 | — |
| 2010 | 16,600 | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 17,400 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 19,591 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 19,700 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 22,400 | +13.7% |
| source:[1][6][7] | ||
Points of interest
editThe following points of interest are found in or near the town of Kiboga: (a) the headquarters of Kiboga District Administration (b) the offices of Kiboga Town Council and (c) Kiboga Central Market.[5]
Kiboga General Hospital, a 100-bed public hospital, administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health is located in the middle of town.[8] The Kampala-Hoima Road, passes through the middle of town in a northwest–southeast direction.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "The population development of Kiboga as well as related information and services" (Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ Nelson Kiva (2 March 2011). "Brawl Over New Street Erupts in Kiboga". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Kiboga, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Hoima, Uganda And Kiboga, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Location of Kiboga Town Council, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ a b Uganda Bureau of Statistics (2012). "Estimated Population of Kiboga In 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (Archived from the original on 7 July 2014) on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ a b UBOS (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Location of Kiboga General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Kampala–Hoima Road Passes Through Kiboga Town Council" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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