Background/history

MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF KANUNGU DISTRICT IN UGANDA

BACKGROUNG OF KANUNGU DISTRICT

In 1962 at Independence, Kanungu District existed as one of the Counties of the former Kigezi (then called Kinkizi County). In 1974, when Rukungiri District was created it became part of Rukungiri District.

Kanungu attained District status in 2001 after being curved out of Rukungiri District.

Kanungu comprises of two counties; Kinkizi East and Kinkizi West and has 18 Sub Counties and 9 Town Councils with a total of 102 Parishes/wards and 527 villages.

The District has 135 Gov’t primary schools, 80 private primary schools, 21 Government Secondary schools, 31 private secondary schools, 4 government tertiary schools and 06 private tertiary schools.

The District has one Government Hospital, I private hospital, 3 HCIV’s, 10 Government HC III’s, 4 PNFP Hc111, 17 Government HC II’s, 18 PNFP HC11s and 1 private HC11.

Administrative Units of Kanungu District

SN

SUBCOUNTY

NUMBER OF VILLAGES

NUMBER OF PARISHES

1

KAMBUNGA

24

3

2

KAMBUGA TC

10

4

3

BUGONGI

12

4

4

KATETE

13

4

5

RUGYEYO

34

3

6

NYAKABUGA TC

17

4

7

RUTENGA

18

3

8

RUTENGA TC

12

4

9

KINAABA

19

5

10

KANUNGU TC

39

4

11

KIRIMA

29

3

12

KIHANDA

17

4

13

KANYATORONGO

11

3

14

KANYATORONGO TC

13

4

15

KIHIHI

29

3

16

KIHIHI TC

47

4

17

NYAGA

21

4

18

NYAMIRAMA

13

5

19

NYAMIRAMA TC

16

4

20

KAYONZA

28

3

21

KYESHERO

8

4

22

MPUNGU

15

4

23

BUTOGOTA TC

14

4

24

NYAKINONI

23

4

25

BUHOMA TC

11

4

26

KIHEMBE

23

3

27

KAYUGWE

11

4

 

TOTAL

527

102

 Source: Office of the Chief Administrative Office, Kanungu District, 2022