Kiruhura District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Rushere is the site of the district headquarters.

Location

Kiruhura District is bordered by Kamwenge District and Kyegegwa District to the north, Sembabule District to the north-east, Lyantonde District to the east, Rakai District to the south-east, Isingiro District to the south, Mbarara District to the south-west and Ibanda District to the north-west. The district headquarters are approximately 65 km, by road, northeast of Mbarara, the largest town in the Ankole sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:-0.2101960, 30.8390492.

Ankole sub-region

The district is part of the larger Ankole sub-region. That sub-region is coterminous with the Ankole Kingdom, which is constitutionally recognized but non-functional as of May 2011. The sub-region was home to an estimated population of 10,577,900 million as of 2020, according to the national census conducted that year.

Overview

The country home of the current Uganda President Yoweri Museveni is in Rwakitura, Nyabushozi County, in Kiruhura District. The Rwakitura home functions like an upcountry State House when the president is visiting.

Population

The 1991 national census put the district population at about 140,950. In 2002, the national census estimated the population at 212,220, with an estimated annual growth rate of 3 percent. In 2012, the population was estimated at 300,800.

Economic activities

Kiruhura District is a farming district. Livestock forms the backbone of economic activity in the district. The animals raised include: Milk and meat are important products of the district. In 2006, it was estimated that the district produced more than 100,000 liters of milk daily. The produce is sold locally and also marketed to Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city about 240 km to the east of the district. Amos Dairies Uganda Limited, a subsidiary of Amos Dairies Limited, is setting up a milk-processing plant at Akageti in Kiruhura District, with the capacity to process more than 2 million litres of milk annually.