Kyondo Kasese
Kyondo | |
|---|---|
Subcounty | |
| Kyondo Subcounty | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Western Region |
| District | Kasese District |
| County | Bukonzo County |
| Established | 1980[1] |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 27,732[2] |
| • Households (2024) | 5,507[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Kyondo is a subcounty in Kasese District in Western Uganda.[2] Kyondo was created in 1980, after Kisinga Subcounty was subdivided.[1]
Kyondo Kasese is at the western end of the Uganda Railway to Kampala and Tororo and is home to Kasese Airport.
Location and geography
[edit]Kyondo lies in Bukonzo County of Kasese District.[3] Cultural heritage documentation places the site of Ekisalhalha kya Kororo at the confluence of the Kabiri and Kithangetse rivers in Kyondo Subcounty.[4]
History
[edit]Local government information on Kasese District notes that Kyondo Subcounty was formed in 1980, following the growth and subdivision of Kisinga Sub-county.[1]
Population
[edit]The Uganda Bureau of Statistics reported a population of 27,732 people and 5,507 households in Kyondo Subcounty in the 2024 census results portal.[2] In the 2014 provisional census results, Kyondo Subcounty (Bukonzo County, Kasese District) is listed with 4,260 households and a total population of 24,005 (11,594 males and 12,411 females).[3]
| Census / release | Households | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 (provisional results) | 4,260 | 11,594 | 12,411 | 24,005 |
| 2024 (UBOS portal) | 5,507 | — | — | 27,732 |
Culture and heritage
[edit]Heritage mapping work in Kasese District documents Ekisalhalha kya Kororo, a site linked to indigenous dispute resolution practices, located in Kyondo Subcounty at the confluence of the Kabiri and Kithangetse rivers.[4] Cross-cultural heritage programming in Kasese has also referenced Kyondo Subcounty in community activities related to climate resilience and protection of local heritage sites.[5]
Education
[edit]The Ministry of Education and Sports school listings include Uganda Martyrs College, Kyondo, under Kasese District and Kyondo Subcounty.[6]
Administration
[edit]Kyondo appears as a lower local government administrative unit in national local government budget documentation for Kasese District (Vote 856), including entries for Kyondo Subcounty in the approved estimates for FY 2024/25.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Kisinga S/C". Kasese District Local Government. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "KYONDO - NPHC 2024 Data - UBOS Dissemination Portal". Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Dissemination Portal. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- 1 2 National Population and Housing Census 2014: Provisional Results (Revised Edition) (PDF) (Report). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). November 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Kasese, Uganda". ICCROM. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ "CCFU commences activities to address the impact of climate change on Ekisalhalha kya Kororo heritage site in Kasese". Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ "Secondary schools by school (national listing)" (PDF). Ministry of Education and Sports (Uganda). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ Kasese District: Approved Budget Estimates for FY 2024/25 (Vote 856) (PDF) (Report). Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Uganda). Retrieved 19 December 2025.