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Kyegegwa District

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improve on their livelihoods since it does not require much land and has minimum management activities compared to other activities such as livestock and crop. The Entomology sector as mandated has continued to engage more farmers to start beekeeping as well technically guiding active beekeepers on core challenges related to management of apiaries, value addition and marketing.
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Apiculture (beekeeping): The District has a total number of 200 active beekeepers with estimated honey production of 30 tonnes per year. Kakabara sub county ranks in honey production contributing 40% of the estimated production in the District. Beekeeping has helped communities in the District to
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One of the major sources of income of Kyegegwa is markets, mainly the Rwensasi market, located in Ruyonza sub-county, Kyaka South, Kyegegwa district. It is in the southwestern part of the district, 12 km along Kyegegwa-Katonga road.
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In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at 63,500. The national census in 2002 estimated the population at 110,900. In 2012, the mid-year population was estimated at 159,800.
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Rwensasi market is a farmers' group business Mpara Farmers Association initiated by Katuramu George William in 1998. It was formed after the closure of Nyarubabo market in 1992, due to east-coast fever.
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cultivation mainly; maize, bananas, fruits, beans, groundnuts, cassava, millet, iris potatoes, sweet potatoes.
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The current District Chairperson is Byamukama Kisoke John elected for 2016–2021 and 2021-2026 on NRM ticket.
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Rwensasi market contributes 60% of Ruyonza sub county and 40% of Kyegegwa district.
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to the north-west. Kyegegwa is approximately 110 kilometres (68 mi), east of
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Index

District
District location in Uganda
00°29′N 31°03′E / 0.483°N 31.050°E / 0.483; 31.050
Uganda
Region
Western Region
Sub-region
Toro sub-region
Kyegegwa
Time zone
UTC+3
EAT
www.kyegegwa.go.ug
district
Western Region
Uganda
Kyegegwa
Kibaale District
Mubende District
Kiruhura District
Kamwenge District
Kyenjojo District
Fort Portal
Toro sub-region
Ugandan Parliament
Kyenjojo District
Tooro sub-region
Tooro Kingdom
"Road Distance Between Kyegegwa And Fort Portal With Map"
"Government Names 14 New Districts"

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