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Profile:
• Bushenyi became a District in 1974
• Located in South Western Uganda 310 Kms from Kampala
• Boarders: Kasese in the North, Kamwengye North East,
Mbarara East, Rukungiri in the West, Ntungamo in the South and
Democratic Republic of Congo in the North West.
• It lies between OoN and Oo 46’s 29º 41o East
and 30o 30o East
• Total land area - 3949Sq km
• Total Population - 738355 as per 2002 population census
• Population density - 187 persons per Sq km
• Major Tribes - Banyankole, Bakiga, Bakonjo
• Area covered by water- 370Sq kms
• Area covered by wetlands- 183 Sq kms
• Area covered by Forest- 862km2
• Altitude between 2440ft- 3660ft above Sea level
Climate
Relatively wet climate ranging from 800mm to 2000mm of rainfall.
Temperature
Mean annual maximum temperature 22.5oc - 30oc
Mean annual minimum Temperature12.5oc - 20oc
Topography:
Flat with undulating hills and hilly in some places.
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