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    Census 2024 · district in Kigezi sub-region

    Rukungiri

    People
    376,110
    28 of 146 by size
    Area
    1,528 km²
    People per km²
    246
    Uganda: 189
    Household size
    4.3
    Uganda: 4.2
    Children under 18
    45.4%
    Uganda: 49.6%

    Where Rukungiri is

    Where Rukungiri does better than Uganda

    • Youth 18–30 not in work, school or training: 35.9% vs 50.9% nationally
    • Children 6–12 out of school: 13.0% vs 26.0% nationally
    • Teens 13–17 out of school: 24.6% vs 34.2% nationally

    Where Rukungiri lags behind

    • Households with safe drinking water: 61.4% vs 81.1% nationally
    • Households with improved toilets: 29.5% vs 43.6% nationally
    • Households on grid electricity: 16.2% vs 25.3% nationally

    Rukungiri compared

    • Rukungiri
    • Kigezi
    • Uganda

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    Inside Rukungiri: 16 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
    Buyanja Town Council64.1%
    Southern Division57.4%
    Western Division49.2%
    Eastern Division43.5%
    Kebisoni Town Council27.8%
    Buyanja22.6%
    Rwerere Town Council20.1%
    Nyarushanje16.6%
    Kebisoni10.6%
    Nyakagyeme9.2%
    Nyakishenyi5.3%
    Buhunga5.1%
    Ruhinda4.1%
    Bikurungu Town Council4.0%
    Bugangari3.7%
    Bwambara0.3%

    Who has power from the grid? Rukungiri overall: 16.2%

    Highest: Buyanja Town Council (64.1%). Lowest: Bwambara (0.3%).

    Sub-countyCountyHouseholds on grid electricity
    Buyanja Town CouncilRubabo County64.1%
    Southern DivisionRukungiri Municipality57.4%
    Western DivisionRukungiri Municipality49.2%
    Eastern DivisionRukungiri Municipality43.5%
    Kebisoni Town CouncilRubabo County27.8%
    BuyanjaRubabo County22.6%
    Rwerere Town CouncilRujumbura County20.1%
    NyarushanjeRubabo County16.6%
    KebisoniRubabo County10.6%
    NyakagyemeRujumbura County9.2%
    NyakishenyiRubabo County5.3%
    BuhungaRujumbura County5.1%
    RuhindaRujumbura County4.1%
    Bikurungu Town CouncilRujumbura County4.0%
    BugangariRujumbura County3.7%
    BwambaraRujumbura County0.3%

    Farming in Rukungiri

    RukungiriKigeziUgandaRank
    Households keeping livestock71.5%71.5%72.8%94th of 135
    Cattle per 100 people22.2 per 100 people17.1 per 100 people31.5 per 100 people82nd of 135
    Goats per 100 people48.8 per 100 people36.8 per 100 people37.8 per 100 people38th of 135
    Chickens per 100 people75.8 per 100 people57.3 per 100 people126.0 per 100 people101st of 135
    Pigs per 100 people23.9 per 100 people16.8 per 100 people15.4 per 100 people29th of 135
    Cattle that are exotic or cross-bred51.5%23.9%23.0%20th of 135
    Honey harvested (kg, 6 months)35,818 kg159,896 kg2,567,298 kg15th of 135

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

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    About these numbers

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