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Business Distribution by Industry in Kibaale

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Religion	123
Education	62
Primary and elementary schools	60
Hotels and motels	17
Churches	17
Restaurants	15
Other accommodation	13
Hospitals	12
Public administration	10
Other membership organizations	8
Apartments	8
Electronics stores	7
Shopping	7

Kibaale Facts

Area	1799.4 km²
Population	364,972
Male Population	178,847 (49.0%)
Female Population	186,125 (51.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+531.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+116.6%
Median Age	15.9 years (Male: 15, Female: 16.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$1,272 (2022)
Local Time
Timezone	East Africa Time
Lat & Lng	0.80000, 31.06667

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Kibaale Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	57,780	110,388	168,473	311,042	364,972	430,401	497,140
Population Density	32.1 / km²	61.3 / km²	93.6 / km²	172.9 / km²	202.8 / km²	239.2 / km²	276.3 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kibaale Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 116.6% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Kibaale	+531.7%	+230.6%	+116.6%
Uganda	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kibaale Median Age

Median Age: 15.9 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Kibaale	15.9 yrs	16.8 yrs	15 yrs
Uganda	15.9 yrs	16.8 yrs	15 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kibaale Population Density

Population Density: 203 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Kibaale	364,972	1,799.4 km²	203 / km²
Uganda	39.1 million	241,384.6 km²	162 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kibaale Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1400 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Kibaale Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$795	$875	$822	$969	$1,007	$1,063	$1,266	$1,272
Total GDP	$81.1M	$111M	$127.2M	$183.5M	$230.5M	$292.4M	$428.4M	$460.1M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Kibaale CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Kibaale	72,040 tn	0.2 tn	40 tons/km²
Uganda	8,899,308 tn	0.23 tn	36.9 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Kibaale CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	72,040 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.2 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	40 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	High (9)
Earthquake	Medium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
2/25/17	5:19 PM	4.7	68 km	10,000 m	25km W of Hoima, Uganda	usgs.gov
2/18/17	3:37 AM	4.2	82 km	10,000 m	53km NNE of Ntoroko, Uganda	usgs.gov
11/24/15	5:47 PM	4.2	72.4 km	10,000 m	29km W of Hoima, Uganda	usgs.gov
7/17/15	6:32 PM	4.4	97.2 km	10,080 m	26km WNW of Ntoroko, Uganda	usgs.gov
9/21/14	10:18 AM	4.4	91.7 km	10,000 m	10km NNW of Fort Portal, Uganda	usgs.gov
10/8/13	8:40 AM	4.6	97.5 km	24,950 m	35km E of Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo	usgs.gov
8/5/13	7:33 AM	4.7	92 km	10,000 m	28km W of Kigorobya, Uganda	usgs.gov
8/5/13	6:02 AM	4.6	91.7 km	9,930 m	29km W of Kigorobya, Uganda	usgs.gov
7/3/13	10:22 PM	5.1	87.2 km	10,000 m	57km W of Kigorobya, Uganda	usgs.gov
7/3/13	8:41 PM	4.4	83.2 km	11,200 m	Lake Albert region, Uganda	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Kibaale

Kibaale is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kibaale District, and the district headquarters are located there.

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