Central Region, Uganda

Central
Region
Location of Kampala in Central region, Uganda
Coordinates: 00°19′N 032°35′E / 0.317°N 32.583°E / 0.317; 32.583Coordinates: 00°19′N 032°35′E / 0.317°N 32.583°E / 0.317; 32.583
Country	Uganda
Region	Central
Regional capital	Kampala
Area^[1]
• Total	61,403.2 km² (23,707.9 sq mi)
Elevation	1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population (2002 census)^[1]
• Total	6,575,425
• Estimate (2011)	8,465,400
• Density	110/km² (280/sq mi)
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

The Central region is one of four regions in the country of Uganda.^[1] As of Uganda's 2002 census, the region's population was 6,575,425.^[1] It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda.

Districts

As of 2010, the Central region contains 24 districts:

Central region in red.

District	Pop. 2002	Map	Chief town
Buikwe	329,858	82	Buikwe
Bukomansimbi	139,556	84	Bukomansimbi
Butambala	86,755	86	Gombe
Buvuma	42,483	87	Kitamilo
Gomba	133,264	89	Kanoni
Kalangala	34,766	27	Kalangala
Kalungu	160,684	90	Kalungu
Kampala	1,189,142	29	Kampala
Kayunga	294,613	36	Kayunga
Kiboga	108,897	38	Kiboga
Kyankwanzi	120,575	95	Kyankwanzi
Luweero	341,317	48	Luweero
Lwengo	242,252	99	Lwengo
Lyantonde	66,039	100	Lyantonde
Masaka	228,170	51	Masaka
Mityana	266,108	56	Mityana
Mpigi	187,771	59	Mpigi
Mubende	423,422	60	Mubende
Mukono	423,052	61	Mukono
Nakaseke	137,278	63	Nakaseke
Nakasongola	127,064	64	Nakasongola
Rakai	404,326	70	Rakai
Sembabule	180,045	72	Sembabule
Wakiso	907,988	76	Wakiso

References

1 2 3 4 "Uganda: Administrative units (source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics)". GeoHive. Retrieved 18 June 2013.

Districts of Uganda by region

Central	Buikwe Bukomansimbi Butambala Buvuma Gomba Kalangala Kalungu Kampala Kayunga Kiboga Kyankwanzi Luweero Lwengo Lyantonde Masaka Mityana Mpigi Mubende Mukono Nakaseke Nakasongola Rakai Sembabule Wakiso

Eastern	Amuria Budaka Bududa Bugiri Bukedea Bukwo Bulambuli Busia Butaleja Buyende Iganga Jinja Kaberamaido Kaliro Kamuli Kapchorwa Katakwi Kibuku Kumi Kween Luuka Manafwa Mayuge Mbale Namayingo Namutumba Ngora Pallisa Serere Sironko Soroti Tororo

Northern	Abim Adjumani Agago Alebtong Amolatar Amudat Amuru Apac Arua Dokolo Gulu Kaabong Kitgum Koboko Kole Kotido Lamwo Lira Maracha-Terego Moroto Moyo Nakapiripirit Napak Nebbi Nwoya Otuke Oyam Pader Yumbe Zombo

Western	Buhweju Buliisa Bundibugyo Bushenyi Hoima Ibanda Isingiro Kabale Kabarole Kamwenge Kanungu Kasese Kibaale Kiruhura Kiryandongo Kisoro Kyegegwa Kyenjojo Masindi Mbarara Mitooma Ntoroko Ntungamo Rubirizi Rukungiri Sheema

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