title: Rubirizi
text: # Rubirizi
  
  Rubirizi, sometimes spelled Rubiriizi, is a town in Rubirizi District, Ankole sub-region, Western Uganda. The town is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Rubirizi District. The district is named after the town.
  
  ## Location
  
  Rubirizi lies just south of the Equator, along the Kikorongo–Ishaka Road. This location is approximately 97 kilometres (60 mi), by road, northwest of Mbarara, the largest city in Ankole sub-region. Rubirizi is located approximately 364 kilometres (226 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the town are: 00°15'58.0"S, 30°06'25.0"E (Latitude:-0.266111; Longitude:30.106944). Rubirizi is located at an average elevation of 1,764 metres (5,787 ft), above sea level.
  
  ## Population
  
  The 2014 population census, enumerated the population of Rubirizi Town at 8,204. In 2015, the population of the own was projected at 8,300 people. In 2020, the mid-year population of the town was projected at 9,100 people. It was calculated that the population of the town grew at an average annual rate of 1.9 percent between 2015 and 2020.
  
  ## Points of interest
  
  The following points of interest are found within the town limits or close to its edges: (a) The headquarters of Rubirizi District Administration (b) The offices of Rubirizi Town Council (c) Rubirizi Central Market: The largest fresh-produce market in the town (d) The Ntungamo-Kasese Highway: The highway passes through the town in a general north to south direction and (e) A branch of Bank of Africa Uganda.
  
  