Ibanda District | |
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 District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates:00°07′S30°30′E / 0.117°S 30.500°E /-0.117; 30.500 | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Western Region |
| Sub-region | Ankole sub-region |
| Capital | Ibanda |
| Area | |
• Total | 964.8 km2 (372.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Estimate) | |
• Total | 255,500 |
| • Density | 264.8/km2 (686/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | 061 |
| Website | www |
Ibanda District is adistrict in theWestern Region ofUganda. The town ofIbanda is the site of the district headquarters.
Ibanda District is bordered byKitagwenda District to the west,Kamwenge District to the north,Kiruhura District to the east,Mbarara District andBuhweju District to the south, andRubirizi District to the southwest. The district headquarters at Ibanda are located approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi) northwest ofMbarara, the largest city in theAnkole sub-region.[1]
Ibanda District was created on 1 July 2005, by elevating Ibanda County, formerly part ofMbarara District, to full district status.
Ibanda is connected to thenational electricity grid with a sub-station 4 miles (6.4 km) outside Mbarara town. Atarmac road connects via Mbarara to the capitalKampala.
There is one major hospital,Ibanda Hospital, administered by theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara. The hospital has an affiliated school for enrolledmidwives andnurses.
In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at 148,000. The 2002 census estimated the population at 198,700. The population has a calculated annual growth rate of 2.6 percent. The population in 2012 was about 255,500.[2]
Agriculture forms the backbone of the economy of the district. Most of the agriculture is on the subsistence level. The largest farm in the district is the Kiburara Prison Farm, located at Kiburara Prison. The crops grown in the district include the following:[3]
Prominent people from the district include the following:
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