Kabale District
Kabale District | |
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Kabale's landscape | |
District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 01°15′S 30°0′E / 1.250°S 30.000°E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Western Region |
| Sub-region | Kigezi sub-region |
| Capital | Kabale |
| Area | |
| • Land | 620 km2 (240 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 Estimate) | |
• Total | 248,700 |
| • Density | 401.2/km2 (1,039/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | www |
Kabale District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. Kabale hosts the district headquarters. It was originally part of Kigezi District, before the districts of Rukungiri, Kanungu, Kisoro, Rubanda and Rukiga were excised to form separate districts. Kabale is sometimes nicknamed "Kastone" as in the local language Rukiga, a "kabale" is a small stone.