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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kanungu District
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| seat_type = [[Capital city|Capital]]
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[[File:Climbing Lions in Ishasha in Kanungu District.jpg|alt=Climbing Lions in Ishasha in Kanungu District.|thumb|Climbing Lions in Ishasha in Kanungu District.]]
[[File:Cloudy day in Kanungu South Western Uganda.jpg|alt=Cloudy day in Kanungu South Western Uganda.|left|thumb|Cloudy day in Kanungu South Western Uganda.]]
[[File:River Mitano 02.jpg|alt=River Mitano at the border of Kanungu and Rukungiri districts in South Western Uganda|thumb|River Mitano at the border of Kanungu and Rukungiri districts in South Western Uganda.]]
'''Kanungu District''' is a [[Districts of Uganda|district]] in the [[Western Region, Uganda|Western Region]] of [[Uganda]]. The town of [[Kanungu]] is the site of the district headquarters. The [[Bwindi Impenetrable Forest]] in Kanungu District is among the sites shown in aerial footage in the movie [[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=20 February 2018|url=http://www.sqoop.co.ug/201802/four-one-one/ugandan-production-house-fooled-black-panther-film-crew.html |publisher=sQoop.co.ug |title=How Ugandan production house was fooled by 'Black Panther' film crew}}</ref>
 
[[File:Kabale, Kisoro, Kanungu - Southwestern Uganda 39.jpg|alt=Kabale, Kisoro, Kanungu road in Southwestern Uganda|thumb|Kabale, Kisoro, Kanungu road in Southwestern Uganda. ]]
'''Kanungu District''' is a [[Districts of Uganda|district]] in [[Western Region, Uganda|Western Uganda]]. Like most other [[Uganda]]n districts, it is named after its 'chief town', [[Kanungu]], where the district headquarters are located.
 
[[File:Rubanda district view of Bwindi Impenetrable forest in Kanungu district.jpg|alt=View of Bwindi Impenetrable forest in Kanungu district.|left|thumb|View of Bwindi Impenetrable forest in Kanungu district.]]
 
==Location==
Kanungu District is bordered by [[Rukungiri District]] to the north and east, [[Kabale District]] to the southeastsouth-east, [[Kisoro District]] to the southwestsouth-west, and the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] to the west.<ref>[[Districts of Uganda|Uganda District Map]]</ref> The district headquarters at [[Kanungu]] are located approximately {{convert|60|km|mi}}, by road, northwestnorth-west of [[Kabale]], the largest town in the sub-region.<ref>{{cite web |accessdate access-date=21 May 2014 | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kanungu%20(Kanungu)&toplace=Kabale%20(Kabale)&fromlat=-0.9575&tolat=-1.3261111&fromlng=29.7897222&tolng=30.0038889 | title=Road Distance Between Kanungu And Kabale With Map | publisher=Globefeed.com}}</ref> This location is approximately {{convert|420|km|mi}}, by road, south-west of [[Kampala]], Uganda's capital and largest city.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=21 May 2014
| url = http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kanungu%20(Kanungu)&toplace=KabaleKampala%20(Kabale)&fromlat=-0.9575&tolat=-10.32611113155556&fromlng=29.7897222&tolng=3032.5655556 | publisher=Gobefeed.com | title=Map Showing Kampala And Kanungu With Distance Marker}}</ref> The central coordinates of the district are: 00°57'S, 29°47'E.0038889
| title = Road Distance Between Kanungu And Kabale With Map
| publisher = Globefeed.com}}</ref> This location lies approximately {{convert|420|km|mi}}, by road, southwest of [[Kampala]], Uganda's capital and largest city.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=21 May 2014
| url = http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kanungu%20(Kanungu)&toplace=Kampala%20()&fromlat=-0.9575&tolat=0.3155556&fromlng=29.7897222&tolng=32.5655556| publisher=Gobefeed.com|title=Map Showing Kampala And Kanungu With Distance Marker}}</ref> The coordinates of the district are:00 57S, 29 47E.
 
==Overview==
Kanungu District was created by the sixth [[Parliament of Uganda|Sixth Parliament]] of the [[Republic of Uganda]] in July 2001. The district comprises onetwo countycounties;Kinkiizi East and Kinkiizi west with the twelve sub-counties of KihiihiKihihi, Kambuga, Nyamirama, Rugyeyo, Rutenga, Kayonza, Mpungu, Kinaaba, Katetete, Nyakinoni, Nyanga, and Kanyantorogo, and the four Towntown Councilscouncils of[[ Kanungu, KihiihiKihihi, Butogota, and KambugaTown Councils]]Kambuga.

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The district has a distributed feeder road network and community access roads. There are three small airstrips at: [[Kayonza Tea Factory]] , [[Savannah AirfieldAirstrip]] located atnear [[Savannah Resort HotelKihihi]], and the other[[Ishasha oneRiver isCamp Airport]] in the [[Ishasha Sector]] of [[Queen Elizabeth National Park]].

The charitable organisation, CHIFCOD, operates [[schools]], [[colleges]], and [[health centre]]s in the district.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2729%3Akanungu-now-has-%20electricity-eagle-air&Itemid=96 | title=Kanungu Now Has Electricity, Eagle Air | first=Cris | last=Baryomunsi | date=30 March 2009 | publisher=[[The Observer (Uganda)]] |accessdate access-date=21 May 2014}}</ref>
 
==Population==
In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at about 160,700. The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at about 204,700. The annual population growth rate for the district was calculated at 2.1% percent. It ishas been estimated that the population of Kanungu District in 2012 was approximately 252,100.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/uganda-admin.php?adm2id=055 | title=Estimated Population of KanunguPopulationlevelnungu District In 1991, 2002 & 2012 | publisher=Citypopulation.de|accessdate=21 May 2014}}</ref> The table below illustrates the population growth in the district between 2002 and 2012. All figures are estimates. The next national population census in Uganda is planned for August 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Uganda Census Planned for 2014|first=Racheal|last=Ninsiima|access-date=14 July 2013|accessdate=1721 May 2014|publisher=[[The Observer (Uganda)]]| url=http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26402:uganda-census-planned-for-2014-title=Uganda}}</ref>
 
The district is served by one district hospital, [[Kambuga Hospital]] located in the Kambuga Town Council. The [[Bwindi Community Hospital]], operated by a non-governmental organization, is located at the outskirts of the [[Bwindi Impenetrable Forest]]. The district has two Health Centre IVs, one located in Kanungu Town Council, [[Kanungu HCIV]] and the other one in Kihiihi Town Council [[Kihiihi HCIV]], and ten government Health Centre IIIs at the sub-county level.
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| title = Kanungu District Population Trends
| pop_name = Est. Pop.
|2002|204,700
|2003|209,000
|2004|213,400
|2005|217,900
|2006|222,500
|2007|227,200
|2008|232,000
|2009|236,900
|2010|241,900
|2011|247,000
}}
 
==Religious affiliations==
{{asof|In September 2002}}, the residents of Kanunguthe district, self-reported their religious affiliations as follows: (a) [[Christianity]]: 95.3% percent, (b) [[Islam]]: 2.7% percent, (c) Other: 1.7% percent, and (d) [[Irreligion|None]]: 0.3% percent.<ref>{{cite web | date=2002 | url=http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/census_tabulations/centableB7.pdf | access-date=21 May 2014 | publisher=Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) | last=UBOS | title=Religious Affiliations Among Ugandans In 2002, By District | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930005436/http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/census_tabulations/centableB7.pdf | archive-date=30 September 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
| url = http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/census_tabulations/centableB7.pdf|accessdate=21 May 2014|publisher=Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS)|first=.|last=UBOS|title=Religious Affiliations Among Ugandans In 2002, By District}}</ref>
*Note: the category "Other" may include [[Orthodox Christianity]] and other Christians.
 
==Economic activities==
Agriculture is the mainstay of the district's economy of the district, as is the case with the majority of other [[Uganda]]nUgandan districts. The fertile soils and good climate allow for adequate produce for home consumption and surpluses that are sold. However, duebecause toof the remoteness of the district and the mountainous terrain, bringing the produce to market remains a challenge and a constraint to increased production.
 
Many people in the district keep livestock on a subsistence level, primarily for milk production. Milk is part of the local diet and is a requirement for almost every household. But few people keep cattle in large numbers since the people here are traditionally agriculturalists.
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Crops grown in the district include:
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* tobacco
* [[Tobacco]]
* bananas
* [[Bananas]]
* [[Matookematooke]]
* [[Maizemaize]]
* beans
* [[Beans]]
* peas
* [[Peas]]
* rice
* [[Rice]]
* potatoes
* [[Potatoes]]
* coffee
* [[Coffee]]
* [[Tea]]tea
* [[Sorghumsorghum]]
* [[Cassavacassava]]
* [[Sweetsweet potatoes]]
}}
The [[Kayonza Tea Factory]] at [[Butogota Town Council]] and the [[Kigezi Development Tea Factory]] owned by one [[Tycoon Musinguzi James Garuga]] purchases and processes the tea grown locally. The high altitude and fertile soils allow the production of temperate fruits like [[grapes]], [[apples]] and [[pear]]s.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.ugpulse.com/travel-and-tourism/the-beautiful-side-of-kanungu/591/ug.aspx#mat1|accessdate=21 May 2014|date=27 March 2007| publisher=Ugpulse.com|first=Gerald|last=Businge|title=The Beautiful Side of Kanungu}}</ref>
 
The [[Kayonza Tea Factory]] and the [[Kigezi Development Tea Factories]], one in Butogota Town Council and the other in Rugyeyo Subcounty, purchase and process the tea grown locally. The CHIFCOD Coffee Factory supports 1,000 farmers, training them to create high-value produce then processing and exporting it. The high altitude and fertile soils allow production of temperate fruits like [[grape]]s, [[apple]]s, and [[pear]]s.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ugpulse.com/travel-and-tourism/the-beautiful-side-of-kanungu/591/ug.aspx#mat1 | access-date=21 May 2014 | date=27 March 2007 | publisher=Ugpulse.com | first=Gerald | last=Businge | title=The Beautiful Side of Kanungu}}</ref>
==Photos==
 
The district also receives revenue from the tourism sector as a majority of the world's population of mountain gorillas are harboured in the [[Bwindi Impenetrable National Park]].
 
The [[Kanungu Hydroelectric Power Station]], which is just downstream of Bwindi, provides electricity to the Kanungu district.
 
==Photo's==
*[http://www.ugpulse.com/images/articles/daily/20070325_105_02.jpg Photo of Downtown Kanungu Town]
 
==See also==
* [[Kanungu]]
* [[Kigezi District|Kigezi sub-region]]▼
* [[Western Region, Uganda]]
* [[Districts of Uganda]]
 
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==External links==
*[http://volunteerugandateachuganda.org/region.php5kanungu Details about Kanungu District and the CHIFCOD Projects]
 
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