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Education:
2 secondary schools 21 primary schools
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Land area:
70 sq km
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Population (2002) - total:
26.886
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Indicators
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| Capital city |
Kampala |
| Climate - rainfall |
Bi modal March - May: heavy September - January: light rains |
| Climate - sunshine |
All year round |
| Education |
2 secondary schools 21 primary schools |
| Land area |
70 sq km |
| Language - local |
Rukiiga |
| Language - official |
English |
| Literacy rate - female |
43.2% |
| Literacy rate - male |
56.8% |
| Literacy rate - total |
51.6% |
| Livestock |
Diary cows, goats, sheep, pigs, poultry, rabbits, fish |
| Main agricultural crops |
Irish potatoes, beans, sorghum, vegetables, maize, peas, tobacco, fruits (apples, avocadoes) |
| Main areas of investment |
Tourism, agricultural processing / value addition, infrastructure (health, education, roads), communication |
| Markets |
Karukara market (largest in the district) |
| Nearest town |
Kabale |
| Number of parishes |
6 |
| Number of villages |
72 |
| Population (2002) - female |
14673 |
| Population (2002) - male |
12213 |
| Population (2002) - total |
26.886 |
| Population density |
384 sq km |
| Safe water coverage |
58% |
| Sources of energy |
Firewood-cooking, charcoal-cooking, paraffin-lighting, solar-local government office |
| Topography |
Undulating hills and valleys which form part of the plateau of East Africa |
| Tourist attraction |
Bwindi National Park - gorillas (20 km away) Lake Bunyonyi - 2nd deepest lake in Africa Hot springs (11,2 km away) |
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