Census 2024 · district in Ankole sub-region
Kiruhura
- People
- 203,502
- 106 of 146 by size
- Area
- 3,056 km²
- People per km²
- 67
- Uganda: 189
- Household size
- 4.7
- Uganda: 4.2
- Children under 18
- 42.2%
- Uganda: 49.6%
Where Kiruhura is
Where Kiruhura does better than Uganda
- Youth 18–30 not in work, school or training: 38.6% vs 50.9% nationally
- Unemployment (14–64): 5.8% vs 12.6% nationally
- Households in subsistence farming: 26.4% vs 33.1% nationally
Where Kiruhura lags behind
- Households with safe drinking water: 48.7% vs 81.1% nationally
- Households on grid electricity: 13.0% vs 25.3% nationally
- Teens 13–17 out of school: 38.5% vs 34.2% nationally
Kiruhura compared
- Kiruhura
- Ankole
- Uganda
Education
- 0%85th highest of 146 · Ankole 20.3% · Uganda 26.0%50%
- 0%37th highest of 146 · Ankole 31.6% · Uganda 34.2%50%
Jobs
- 0%133rd highest of 146 · Ankole 39.8% · Uganda 50.9%100%
- 0%141st highest of 146 · Ankole 8.1% · Uganda 12.6%25%
- 0%120th highest of 146 · Ankole 27.8% · Uganda 33.1%50%
- 0%53rd highest of 146 · Ankole 8.6% · Uganda 7.8%25%
Homes
- 0%50th highest of 146 · Ankole 20.7% · Uganda 25.3%50%
- 0%4th highest of 146 · Ankole 43.6% · Uganda 28.1%100%
- 0%139th highest of 146 · Ankole 63.3% · Uganda 81.1%100%
- 0%31st highest of 146 · Ankole 40.6% · Uganda 43.6%100%
- 0%113th highest of 146 · Ankole 1.7% · Uganda 6.7%25%
Health
- 0%100th highest of 146 · Ankole 89.3% · Uganda 87.2%100%
- 0%76th highest of 146 · Ankole 0.8% · Uganda 1.0%25%
- 0%25th highest of 146 · Ankole 10.9% · Uganda 11.4%25%
Connected
- 0%29th highest of 146 · Ankole 5.5% · Uganda 6.1%25%
- 0%22nd highest of 146 · Ankole 48.4% · Uganda 41.0%100%
- Households with a TV23.3%0%34th highest of 146 · Ankole 23.7% · Uganda 23.1%50%
Inside Kiruhura: 14 sub-counties
Pick a question to compare every sub-county in Kiruhura.
Households on grid electricity
By sub-county, Census 2024
Who has power from the grid? Kiruhura overall: 13.0%
Highest: Sanga Town Council (36.3%). Lowest: Rwenshande (2.2%).
| Sub-county | County | Households on grid electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Sanga Town Council | Nyabushozi County | 36.3% |
| Rushere Town Council | Nyabushozi County | 36.2% |
| Kiruhura Town Council | Nyabushozi County | 16.7% |
| Sanga | Nyabushozi County | 15.9% |
| Kinoni | Nyabushozi County | 15.2% |
| Nyakashashara | Nyabushozi County | 14.1% |
| Akayanja | Nyabushozi County | 12.5% |
| Kanyaryeru | Nyabushozi County | 8.9% |
| Rwetamu | Nyabushozi County | 7.9% |
| Kashongi | Kashongi County | 4.1% |
| Kitura | Kashongi County | 4.1% |
| Kenshunga | Nyabushozi County | 3.7% |
| Kikatsi | Nyabushozi County | 2.5% |
| Rwenshande | Nyabushozi County | 2.2% |
Farming in Kiruhura
| Kiruhura | Ankole | Uganda | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households keeping livestock | 65.3% | 69.4% | 72.8% | 116th of 135 |
| Cattle per 100 people | 197.7 per 100 people | 49.8 per 100 people | 31.5 per 100 people | 3rd of 135 |
| Goats per 100 people | 109.3 per 100 people | 54.9 per 100 people | 37.8 per 100 people | 7th of 135 |
| Chickens per 100 people | 44.9 per 100 people | 73.5 per 100 people | 126.0 per 100 people | 124th of 135 |
| Pigs per 100 people | 6.6 per 100 people | 17.1 per 100 people | 15.4 per 100 people | 109th of 135 |
| Cattle that are exotic or cross-bred | 78.6% | 60.3% | 23.0% | 4th of 135 |
| Honey harvested (kg, 6 months) | 2,570 kg | 176,327 kg | 2,567,298 kg | 94th of 135 |
Source: UBOS, National Livestock Census 2021. Animals per 100 people use the 2024 census population.
Other districts in Ankole
About these numbers
From the National Population and Housing Census 2024. Shares are worked out from UBOS’s counts for Kiruhura. The Ankole and Uganda figures come from summed counts, not averages. “Highest of 146” ranks show where Kiruhura sits among all districts and cities, from highest value down. For some indicators, a high rank is good news; for others it isn’t.
Note: UBOS's mobile phone ownership table currently repeats the internet-use figures, so phone ownership is left out.