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Ibanda is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main political, administrative, and commercial centre of Ibanda District and the site of the district headquarters. It started way back in the 1990s and was elevated from a trading centre to a town board, town council and in 2016 it was granted the municipality status. The Municipal Council has three Divisions of Kagongo, Bisheshe and Bufunda with 21 wards of Kyaruhanga, Bufunda, Nyamirima, Nsasi, Kayenje, Kashangura, Rwenshuri, Kigarama, Rugazi, Rwobuzizi, Kakatsi, Bugarama, Karangara, Kabaare, Kanyansheko, Nyakatookye, Kyeikucu, Kik

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Place details

Locality
Rwamabaare Upper
Region
Ibanda
Country
Uganda
Population
117,700
Timezone
Africa/Kampala

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Ibanda
Settlement.image_skyline
Route Nationale Nyawera.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Ibanda
Settlement.mapsize
150px
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Map of Uganda showing the location of Ibanda.
Settlement.pushpin_map
Uganda
Settlement.subdivision_type
District
Settlement.subdivision_name
Ibanda District
Settlement.population_as_of
2024 Census
Settlement.population_total
126088
Settlement.timezone
EAT
Settlement.utc_offset
+3
Settlement.elevation_m
1400
Settlement.blank_name
Climate
Settlement.blank_info
Aw

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Elevation
1400
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  • Location
  • History
  • Population
  • Points of interest
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  • See also
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Ibanda is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main political, administrative, and commercial centre of Ibanda District and the site of the district headquarters. It started way back in the 1990s and was elevated from a trading centre to a town board, town council and in 2016 it was granted the municipality status. The Municipal Council has three Divisions of Kagongo, Bisheshe and Bufunda with 21 wards of Kyaruhanga, Bufunda, Nyamirima, Nsasi, Kayenje, Kashangura, Rwenshuri, Kigarama, Rugazi, Rwobuzizi, Kakatsi, Bugarama, Karangara, Kabaare, Kanyansheko, Nyakatookye, Kyeikucu, Kikoni, Kagongo, Ruyonza and Katongore ward. Ibanda Municipal Council has over 230 villages. Ibanda Municipal council commenced its operations on 1 July 2016 after being elevated from a Town Council and other sub counties that were annexed to. (Bisheshe Sub County, Nsasi, Part of Nyabuhikye Sub County and Kashangura).

==Location== Ibanda is located approximately , by road, northwest of Mbarara, the largest city in the Ankole sub-region. This is about , by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital of and largest city in Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 0°08'05.0"S, 30°29'42.0"E (Latitude:-0.134712; Longitude:30.495000).

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