Kibale County


Kibale County is a county in Kamwenge District in the Western Region of Uganda.

Location

Kibale county is north-east of Kitagwenda County, west of Kibale East County, the two counties that form Kamwenge District. It is one of the counties that form the geographical area of Tooro Kingdom, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda. The county consists of six sub-counties: Kamwenge sub-county Kamwenge Town Council Kahunge Town Council Kahunge sub-county Busiriba sub-county and Kabambiro sub-county.
Urban centres include Kamwenge, Kahunge, Bigodi, Rugonjo town and Kabuga Town Council.

Overview

Kibale County is predominantly a rural county within the heart of Kamwenge District. It is home to Kibale Forest, one of the biggest natural forests in Uganda. The major economic activities carried out in Kibale County are farming, tourism, industrialisation and trade.

Notable people

This is the list of notable people from Kibale County.
  1. Kibale Forest, one of biggest natural forests in Uganda.
  2. River Mpanga, a natural river that passes through Kamwenge District.
  3. Kabuga hill, the location with the highest elevation in Kibale County.
  4. Kahunge town, a town council within the county.
  5. Kamwenge Town, the chief town of Kamwenge.