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Kamwenge Subcounty | |
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Subcounty | |
| Kamwenge Subcounty | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Western Region |
| Sub-region | Tooro sub-region |
| District | Kamwenge District |
| County | Kibale County |
| Seat | Nyabitusi (subcounty headquarters)[1] |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 19,598[2] |
| • Males (2024) | 9,170[2] |
| • Females (2024) | 10,428[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| UBOS subcounty code | 413107[2] |
Kamwenge Subcounty is a settlement in Kamwenge District, Western Uganda. It is predominantly a rural sub county with Ganyenda and Nyabitusi as the main trading centres.[3][4] It has five− parishes; Ganyenda, Nkongoro, Kyabandara, Kiziba and Busingye.
Administration
[edit]In UBOS 2014 census parish tables for Western Region, Kamwenge Subcounty is listed with five parishes: Businge, Ganyenda, Kakinga, Kiziba, and Kyabandara.[5]
A Kamwenge District works report references the subcounty headquarters at Nyabitusi Parish.[1]
Demographics
[edit]Uganda’s 2024 census results (compiled by CityPopulation from UBOS) report a population of 19,598 for Kamwenge Subcounty (9,170 males and 10,428 females).[2] The same source reports 8,605 people aged 0–14, 10,259 aged 15–64, and 734 aged 65+.[2]
In the 2014 census parish tables, the subcounty total population is reported as 22,010.[5]
Parishes
[edit]The following table summarises parish-level population and households reported in UBOS 2014 census parish tables for Western Region.[5]
| Parish | Population (2014) | Households (2014) |
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| Businge | 3,053 | 650 |
| Ganyenda | 2,822 | 590 |
| Kakinga | 5,823 | 1,301 |
| Kiziba | 3,794 | 809 |
| Kyabandara | 2,831 | 606 |
| Total (subcounty) | 22,010 | 4,784 |
Economy
[edit]Households in Kamwenge District largely rely on agriculture and related rural livelihoods, as reflected in district planning documents, with subcounties serving as key planning and service-delivery units.[6]
A national coffee and cocoa directory lists a private-sector actor located in Ganyenda village, Ganyenda Parish, Kamwenge Subcounty, indicating formal agribusiness activity linked to the coffee and cocoa value chains.[7]
Infrastructure and services
[edit]A Kamwenge District works report references works on the Kamwenge Subcounty headquarters in Nyabitusi Parish.[1]
A trade-licensing statutory instrument lists Nyabitusi and Ganyenda in Kamwenge Subcounty among graded business areas, reflecting recognised trading centres within the subcounty.[8]
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Kamwenge District Local Government
- "Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS)". Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Works and Infrastructure - Kamwenge District". Kamwenge District Local Government. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Kamwenge (Subcounty, Uganda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". CityPopulation.de. Thomas Brinkhoff. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ "Subcounties in Kamwenge District, Uganda". www.lcmt.org. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ↑ "Lower Local Governments and Administrative Units". kamwenge.go.ug. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Population by Parish, Census 2014 (Western Region)" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ "Kamwenge District Local Government: Five-Year Development Plan (DDPIII)" (PDF). Kamwenge District Local Government. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ "Coffee and Cocoa Directory" (PDF). Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ "Trade Licensing (Grading of Business Areas) Order" (PDF). Government of Uganda (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
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