Overview
The district covers an area of approximately 2,304 square kilometres (890 sq mi). Of this, 64.1 square kilometres (24.7 sq mi) (2.6%) is covered by open water. It is predominantly a rural district with some of the worst poverty levels in the country. The district does not have a hospital.
Kamwenge is made up of two (2) counties and one (1) Municipal Council:
- Kitagwenda County
- Kibaale County
- Kamwenge Town Council
The district is endowed with numerous wetlands, tropical forests in the Kashoha/Kitomi region, and Kibaale National Park, which it shares with Kibale District and Kyenjojo District. In Bwizi subcounty, there are pockets of highland tropical forest on the mountain ranges. There are numerous aquatic systems in the district including:
- Parts of Lake George
- River Mpanga
- River Rushango
- Rwenshama Falls, in Kyambura Game Reserve
- Parts of Katonga Wildlife Reserve
- Parts of Queen Elizabeth National Park
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