Area: | 236580 sq km (147,863 sq m) | ||
Population: | 31.78million (2009 estimate) | ||
37.9million (2015 projection) | |||
Population growth rate: | 3.2% | ||
Capital City: | Kampala | ||
Life expectancy: | 50.4 years | ||
Religious affiliations: | Roman Catholic: 41% | ||
Anglican 40% | |||
Muslims 5% | |||
Others (including Born Again Pentecostal) 4% | |||
GDP per capita (US$): | 370 | ||
Currency: | Uganda shillings (UGX) | ||
Official language: | English (Others, luganda, Swahili, Bantu directs) | ||
Literacy rate: | 65% | ||
Population living below the poverty line: | 41.1% | ||
Disease burden: | HIV prevalence: 6.4% | ||
Children age 6-69 month’s aneamic; 73%, Millennium Development Goal target is 31 | |||
Average < 5 years mortality rate per 1000 live birth is 137, MDG 2015 target 56 | |||
Children age 6-69 month with VIT A deficiency; 27% | |||
Children age 6-69 month’s aneamic; 73% | |||
Prevalence of fever in children under 5 years: 40.9% | |||
Country orphan rate: | 15% | ||
Orphan age range: | 6 to 15 years | ||
Popular tourist attraction: | Mountain gorilla tracking, Animal/game parks | ||
Famous slogan: | Uganda- the pearl of Africa | ||
FACTS ABOUT KIGEZI REGION AND KABALE | |||
Population density: | 282 persons per sq km | ||
Kabale orphan rate: | 8.3% | ||
2nd in the country with: | <5 years mortality rate at 181 per 1000 | ||
Children under age five who are stunted: | 50% | ||
Temperatures range: | |||
Valleys altitudes: | as low as 1,200m above sea level | ||
Highland Altitudes at several places: | over 2,400 m above sea level. | ||
Kabale Town: | 440 kms (263 miles) from Kampala (8-10 hours drive) | ||
Popular Tourist sights and activities: | Mountain gorilla tracking, sightseeing on lake Bunyonyi, Hushing/hill hiking | ||