Isingiro District


Isingiro District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Isingiro is the district's main municipal, administrative, and commercial center.

Location

Isingiro District is bordered by Kiruhura District to the north, Rakai District to the east, Tanzania to the south, Ntungamo District to the west, and Mbarara District to the north-west. The town of Isingiro is approximately, by road, south-east of the city of Mbarara, the main metropolitan area in the Ankole sub-region.

Population

The 2014 national housing and population census estimated the population of Isingiro District at 486,360.
In 2002, the population was recorded at approximately 316,000, while the 1991 national population census estimated the population at 226,400.

Prominent people

Prominent people from the district include: