Population & Culture

Population Distribution      

The distribution of a population by age and sex is among the basic types of information needed for planning. Sex and age composition of a population has significant implications for the reproductive potential, human resource, school attendance, family formation, health care and other service delivery in general.The National Population and Housing Census was conducted in 2014 by UBOS and the results were released. The report provided population figures by sex by Sub-county for all the districts in the country. The results for this district are indicated in Table 3.2. Further data processing and analysis is on-going to generate a more detailed report that will provide information on other indicators up-to the lowest level.  Analysis of educational requirements, labour force projections, household composition and migration for example, would not be complete without considering information on age and sex.

 Population Density

Population density refers to the number of people per square kilometre. Kibaale district has an area of 1,170sq.kms. Therefore the population density was 151.5 persons per sq.km of land in 2018 year. The population density increased from 98 persons per sq.km in the year 2002 to 140 persons per sq.km in the year 2014 and it is currently at 151.5 persons per sq.km in the year 2018 based on the current population figures as provided for by Planning Department.

Urbanisation rates and levels

Urbanisation is defined as the increase in the proportion of the population living in the urban area. However the definition of urban areas has been changing over time. The 2002 and 2014 censuses defined urban areas as only the gazetted one while the earlier censuses included un gazzetted urban centres with more than 1000 people as part of the urban population

Table 3.3:       Population Distribution by Rural – Urban and Sex

Area

Percentage

Male

Female

Total

Rural

95.4%

84,488

84,675

169,163

Urban

4.6%

3,890

4,218

8,108

 

Source: NPHC 2014, UBOS

 Average Household size

A Household is defined as a group of people who normally eat and leave together. Household composition is a key variable for determining demographic characteristics of a population.  Household size refers to the number of occupants of a household

 

Mid Year Population projections for Kibaale District for FY 2019-2020

County

Serial number

Sub county

Households

 

Population size

Land area (sq.kms)

Population density (persons per sq.km)

 

 

 

Number

Average size

Male

Female

Total

 

 

Buyanja

1

Bwamiramira

           3,174

4.7

             7,450

             7,466

           14,917

65.5

                  228

 

2

Kabasekende

           3,070

4.7

             7,234

             7,197

           14,431

82.2

                  176

 

3

Bubango

           3,395

4.9

             8,295

             8,343

           16,638

138.2

                  120

 

4

Kyebando

           3,313

4.6

             7,703

             7,537

           15,240

110

                  139

 

5

Kasimbi

           3,538

4.6

             8,228

             8,048

           16,277

103

                  158

 

6

Matale

           3,416

4.8

             8,308

             8,088

           16,396

111

                  148

 

7

Nyamarwa

           5,752

4.5

           12,905

           12,980

           25,885

157

                  165

 

8

Mugarama

           3,620

4.4

             7,981

             7,947

           15,928

88

                  181

 

9

Nyamarunda

           6,856

4.6

           15,439

           16,099

           31,537

212

                  149

 

10

Kibaale T/C

           2,385

3.6

             4,119

             4,467

             8,586

19

                  452

 

11

Karama

           2,288

5.2

             5,930

             5,965

           11,895

84.5

                  141

 

Total

 

         40,811

4.6

           93,593

           94,137

         187,730

1170

                  160

Source: District Planning Department Kibaale, 08th April 2019

Mid-Year Population projections for Kibaale District for FY 2019-2020 for age groups 0 to 5 years and 6 to 12 years

County

Sn

Sub county

Total Population

Population from 0 to 5 years

 

 

Population 5 to 12 years

 

 

 

 

 

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Buyanja

1

Bwamiramira

             7,450

             7,466

           14,917

                1,863

             1,821

             3,683

              1,688

           1,740

                3,429

 

2

Kabasekende

             7,234

             7,197

           14,431

                1,802

             1,762

             3,564

              1,633

           1,684

                3,317

 

3

Bubango

             8,295

             8,343

           16,638

                2,077

             2,031

             4,108

              1,883

           1,941

                3,824

 

4

Kyebando

             7,703

             7,537

           15,240

                1,903

             1,860

             3,763

              1,725

           1,778

                3,503

 

5

Kasimbi

             8,228

             8,048

           16,277

                2,032

             1,987

             4,019

              1,842

           1,899

                3,741

 

6

Matale

             8,308

             8,088

           16,396

                2,047

             2,001

             4,049

              1,856

           1,913

                3,769

 

7

Nyamarwa

           12,905

           12,980

           25,885

                3,232

             3,160

             6,392

              2,930

           3,020

                5,950

 

8

Mugarama

             7,981

             7,947

           15,928

                1,989

             1,944

             3,933

              1,803

           1,858

                3,661

 

9

Nyamarunda

           15,439

           16,099

           31,537

                3,938

             3,850

             7,788

              3,570

           3,679

                7,249

 

10

Kibaale T/C

             4,119

             4,467

             8,586

                1,072

             1,048

             2,120

                  972

           1,002

                1,974

 

11

Karama

             5,930

             5,965

           11,895

                1,485

             1,452

             2,937

              1,346

           1,388

                2,734

 

Total

 

           93,593

           94,137

         187,730

             23,441

           22,915

           46,356

            21,249

         21,902

             43,151

Source: District Planning Department

Average household size by Sub County

S/N

Sub county

No.HH

Population

AV.HH.Size

1

 

Bwamiramira

           3,174

           14,917

4.7

2

 

Kabasekende

           3,070

           14,431

4.7

3

 

Bubango

           3,395

           16,638

4.9

4

 

Kibaale T/C

           3,313

           15,240

 4.6

5

 

Kyebando

           3,538

           16,277

4.6

6

 

Kasimbi

           3,416

           16,396

4.8

7

 

Matale

           5,752

           25,885

4.5

8

 

Karama

           3,620

           15,928

4.4

9

 

Nyamarwa

           6,856

           31,537

4.6

10

 

Mugarama

           2,385

             8,586

3.6

11

 

Nyamarunda

           2,288

           11,895

5.2

TOTAL

 

         40,811

          187,730

4.6

   Source: Planning Department-Kibaale

Socio-Economic Characteristics

The socio-economic characteristic entails the well-being of the community. It includes the housing conditions, household assets, incomes and outstanding loans, household expenditure, welfare indicator and cultural participation of household members.

Housing conditions by type of house

Housing is one of the basic human needs that have a profound impact on the health, welfare, social attitude and economic productivity of the individual. It is also one of the best indications of the person’s standard of living and his/her place in society.

This section provides information on the housing conditions of the population, household sanitation, assets and amenities available to the household and general household welfare.

Type of dwelling Units in by sex of household head and location

Status of Dwelling Unit

Sex Head

Residence

2014

Male

Female

Urban

Rural

Total

Detached

67.6

64.3

75.3

40.8

66.8

Tenement (Muzigo)

11.9

12.4

11.0

15.4

12.1

Semi-detached

14.2

17.0

7.7

37.1

14.9

Room(s) in main House

3.8

4.0

3.8

4

3.8

Servants Quarters

0.7

0.7

0.5

1.3

0.7

Others

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.7

Total

100

100

100

100

100

Source: National Population & Housing Census 2014