Tooro Africa News Journal (TANJ)

Today we look at Kabarole District which is located in the Western region of Uganda 300 km away from Kampala (Uganda's capital city).  Kabarole district has an estimated population of 318,216 (Census 2014) and a population growth rate of 2.3 per annum.  The District lies at an altitude of 1300-3800 meters above sea level. It borders with Bunyangabu in the south, Kamwenge in South East, Kyenjojo in the East, Bundibugyo and Ntoroko in the Northwest and Kibaale in the North east. The District has good climate with temperatures ranging from 20°C to 30°C and rainfall ranging from 1,200mm – 1,500 mm per annum.  The District has cool temperatures averaging between 22°-25°C and has a bimodal rainfall, ranging from 1200mm – 1500mm per annum. The district has three distinct agro-ecological zones i.e. North-eastern zone, the Middle zone and the Highland (Mountain) zone.  The three different zones offer different opportunities for commercial agriculture ranging from tea, dairy cattle, bananas,

The Rotaract Club of Kabarole will this Saturday host the 20th Presidential Installation of BEST BATALINGAYA This highly anticipated event will take place on Saturday 2nd of July 2022 at the Kalya Courts Hotel. The  Rotaractors fee for this event will be 40,000/= while rotarians and their guests will part with 40,000/= as well. The convention will begin at 02:00pm in the afternoon. Payments can be made to Sandra the TREASURER on either of her mobile contacts which are 0787 309 216 or 0702 669 124 . This forthcoming event is co-sponsored by IMAGINE ROTARY in partnersship with Rotaract Club of Kabarole.   The same Rotary club was recently involved in a major donation this month of June. "Charity donations to mana rescue home which takes care of over 35 young vulnerable children living with HIV, it was a pleasure putting smiles in the face of these little ones," reads an excerpt from the club's twitter page. Among the donated food items include several bags (sacks) of rice

Tooro  Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and one of the five traditional kingdoms located within the geographical borders of Uganda.  The reigning Omukama (King) of Tooro is His Majesty Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.  The people native to the kingdom are called Batooro and their language  or dialect is known as Rutooro. Tooro Kingdom was founded in 1822 when Omukama Kaboyo Olimi I, the eldest son of Omukama of Bunyoro Nyamutukura Kyebambe III of Bunyoro, seceded and established his own independent kingdom. The present day, Tooro Kingdom was founded in 1822 when Omukama Kaboyo Olimi I, the eldest son of Omukama of Bunyoro Nyamutukura Kyebambe III of Bunyoro, seceded and established his own independent kingdom. Tooro Kingdom was initially part of the mega empire of Kitara, which was under the reign of the Babiito dynasty, which dates back to the 16th century in ancient days. Just like it was with other African kingdoms like Buganda, Bunyoro, and Busoga, Tooro’s kingdom was abolis