Kisoro
Sign in to saveKisoro is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the chief town of Kisoro District and the site of the district headquarters.
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- Locality
- Matyazo
- Region
- Kisoro
- Country
- Uganda
- Population
- 17,700
- Timezone
- Africa/Kampala
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Kisoro
- Settlement.other_name
- Gisoro
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Uganda
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Uganda
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- 25px Uganda
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Western Region of Uganda
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Sub-region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Kigezi sub-region
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Kisoro District
- Settlement.leader_title
- Chairman LC5
- Settlement.leader_name
- Bizimana Abel
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Imperial
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2014 Census
- Settlement.population_total
- 17561
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Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 1890
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- Kisoro
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