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    Census 2024 · district in Kigezi sub-region

    Kisoro

    People
    433,662
    20 of 146 by size
    Area
    728 km²
    People per km²
    596
    Uganda: 189
    Household size
    4.1
    Uganda: 4.2
    Children under 18
    52.1%
    Uganda: 49.6%

    Where Kisoro is

    Where Kisoro does better than Uganda

    • Youth 18–30 not in work, school or training: 42.2% vs 50.9% nationally
    • Households with a mosquito net: 91.5% vs 87.2% nationally
    • Households with no toilet: 2.9% vs 6.7% nationally

    Where Kisoro lags behind

    • Households on grid electricity: 9.7% vs 25.3% nationally
    • Households with improved toilets: 34.3% vs 43.6% nationally
    • Internet users (per 100 people): 2.0% vs 6.1% nationally

    Kisoro compared

    • Kisoro
    • Kigezi
    • Uganda

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    Inside Kisoro: 24 sub-counties

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    Households on grid electricity

    By sub-county, Census 2024

    Source: UBOS, National Population and Housing Census 2024 (sub-county profiles)
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    AreaValue
    Central Division73.4%
    North Division52.0%
    South Division51.0%
    Nyakabande17.5%
    Chahi10.5%
    Bunagana Town Council10.4%
    Rubuguri Town Council8.4%
    Chahafi Town Council7.6%
    Nyakinama7.1%
    Cyanika Town Council6.8%
    Nyarusiza6.4%
    Nyarubuye4.3%
    Kanaba3.6%
    Nyanamo Town Council3.4%
    Muramba3.0%
    Bukimbiri2.9%
    Mupaka Town Council2.7%
    Busanza2.1%
    Rukundo Town Council2.0%
    Nyundo1.5%
    Kirundo0.7%
    Nkuringo Town Council0.7%
    Murora0.4%
    Nyabwishenya0.0%

    Who has power from the grid? Kisoro overall: 9.7%

    Highest: Central Division (73.4%). Lowest: Nyabwishenya (0.0%).

    Sub-countyCountyHouseholds on grid electricity
    Central DivisionKisoro Municipality73.4%
    North DivisionKisoro Municipality52.0%
    South DivisionKisoro Municipality51.0%
    NyakabandeBufumbira County17.5%
    ChahiBufumbira County10.5%
    Bunagana Town CouncilBufumbira County10.4%
    Rubuguri Town CouncilBukimbiri County8.4%
    Chahafi Town CouncilBufumbira County7.6%
    NyakinamaBufumbira County7.1%
    Cyanika Town CouncilBufumbira County6.8%
    NyarusizaBufumbira County6.4%
    NyarubuyeBufumbira County4.3%
    KanabaBufumbira County3.6%
    Nyanamo Town CouncilBukimbiri County3.4%
    MurambaBufumbira County3.0%
    BukimbiriBukimbiri County2.9%
    Mupaka Town CouncilBufumbira County2.7%
    BusanzaBufumbira County2.1%
    Rukundo Town CouncilBufumbira County2.0%
    NyundoBukimbiri County1.5%
    KirundoBukimbiri County0.7%
    Nkuringo Town CouncilBukimbiri County0.7%
    MuroraBufumbira County0.4%
    NyabwishenyaBukimbiri County0.0%

    Farming in Kisoro

    KisoroKigeziUgandaRank
    Households keeping livestock83.1%71.5%72.8%44th of 135
    Cattle per 100 people12.3 per 100 people17.1 per 100 people31.5 per 100 people119th of 135
    Goats per 100 people37.7 per 100 people36.8 per 100 people37.8 per 100 people59th of 135
    Chickens per 100 people52.5 per 100 people57.3 per 100 people126.0 per 100 people119th of 135
    Pigs per 100 people13.0 per 100 people16.8 per 100 people15.4 per 100 people74th of 135
    Cattle that are exotic or cross-bred16.6%23.9%23.0%61st of 135
    Honey harvested (kg, 6 months)34,220 kg159,896 kg2,567,298 kg17th of 135

    Source: UBOS, National Livestock Census 2021. Animals per 100 people use the 2024 census population.

    Other districts in Kigezi

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    About these numbers

    From the National Population and Housing Census 2024. Shares are worked out from UBOS’s counts for Kisoro. The Kigezi and Uganda figures come from summed counts, not averages. “Highest of 146” ranks show where Kisoro 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.