Kabale District

Kabale District
District
Kabale's landscape
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°15′S 30°0′E / 1.250°S 30.000°E / -1.250; 30.000
Country	Uganda
Region	Western Region
Sub-region	Kigezi sub-region
Capital	Kabale
Area
• Land	620 km2 (240 sq mi)
Population  (2020 Estimate)
• Total	248,700
• Density	401.2/km2 (1,039/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Website	www.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.