Kabale District

Kabale District
Kabale's landscape
Kabale's landscape
District location in Uganda
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°15′S 30°0′E / 1.250°S 30.000°E / -1.250; 30.000
Country Uganda
RegionWestern Region
Sub-regionKigezi sub-region
CapitalKabale
Area
 • Land620 km2 (240 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Estimate)
 • Total248,700
 • Density401.2/km2 (1,039/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitewww.kabale.go.ug

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.