Districts of Uganda

Uganda is divided into 111 districts and one city (the capital city of Kampala), which are grouped into four administrative regions.^[1] Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns, known as 'chief towns'. Since 2005, the Ugandan government has been in the process of dividing districts into smaller units, with the most recent change in August 2010. This decentralization is intended to prevent resources from being distributed primarily to chief towns and leaving the remainder of each district neglected.^[2]

Each district is further divided into counties and municipalities,^[3] and each county is further divided into sub-counties. The head elected official in a district is the chairperson of the Local Council five (usually written with a Roman numeral V).

Below are population figures from the 2002 census. County and sub-county data was used to determine figures for the districts created or altered since this census, when there were only 56 districts.^[4][5][6] However, some county and sub-county lines may have been altered, leading to slightly inaccurate figures.

A clickable map of Uganda exhibiting its 111 districts and Kampala.

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

Eastern Region (green) Map District pop. 4 Amuria 180,022 7 Budaka 136,489 49 Bududa 123,103 8 Bugiri 237,441 83 Bukedea 122,433 9 Bukwa 48,952 85 Bulambuli 97,273 13 Busia 225,008 15 Butaleja 157,489 88 Buyende 191,266 20 Iganga 355,473 21 Jinja 387,573 25 Kaberamaido 131,650 28 Kaliro 154,667 30 Kamuli 361,399 33 Kapchorwa 74,268 35 Katakwi 118,928 91 Kibuku 128,219 45 Kumi 165,365 94 Kween 67,171 98 Luuka 185,526 101 Manafwa 262,566 53 Mayuge 324,674 54 Mbale 332,571 103 Namayingo 174,954 14 Namutumba 167,691 105 Ngora 101,867 69 Pallisa 255,870 110 Serere 176,479 73 Sironko 185,819 74 Soroti 193,310 75 Tororo 379,399

Northern Region (yellow) Map District pop. 1 Abim 51,803 2 Adjumani 202,290 78 Agago 184,018 79 Alebtong 163,047 3 Amolatar 96,189 80 Amudat 63,572 39 Amuru 135,723 5 Apac 249,656 6 Arua 559,075 16 Dokolo 129,385 17 Gulu 298,527 22 Kaabong 202,758 42 Kitgum 167,030 43 Koboko 129,148 93 Kole 165,922 44 Kotido 122,541 97 Lamwo 115,345 47 Lira 290,601 50 Maracha 145,705 57 Moroto 77,243 58 Moyo 194,778 62 Nakapiripirit 90,922 104 Napak 112,697 65 Nebbi 266,312 107 Nwoya 41,010 108 Otuke 62,018 67 Oyam 268,415 68 Pader 142,320 77 Yumbe 251,784 112 Zombo 169,048

Western Region (blue) Map District pop. 81 Buhweju 82,881 10 Buliisa 63,363 11 Bundibugyo 158,909 12 Bushenyi 205,671 18 Hoima 343,618 19 Ibanda 198,635 26 Isingiro 316,025 23 Kabale 458,318 24 Kabarole 356,914 31 Kamwenge 263,730 32 Kanungu 204,732 34 Kasese 523,033 37 Kibaale 405,882 40 Kiruhura 212,219 92 Kiryandongo 187,707 41 Kisoro 220,312 96 Kyegegwa 110,925 46 Kyenjojo 266,246 52 Masindi 208,420 55 Mbarara 361,477 102 Mitooma 160,802 106 Ntoroko 51,069 66 Ntungamo 379,987 109 Rubirizi 101,804 71 Rukungiri 275,162 111 Sheema 180,234

Uganda Districts as of 2006, when there were 77 districts

See also

• Regions of Uganda
• Counties of Uganda
• Sub-counties of Uganda
• Uganda Local Governments Association
• ISO 3166-2 codes for Ugandan regions and districts

References and notes

1. "Status of Local Governments". Ministry of Local Government. 2 August 2010. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010.
2. Ocwich, Denis (7 August 2005). "Can Uganda’s economy support more districts?". New Vision.
3. "Uganda Districts". statoids.com.
4. "2002 Uganda Population and Housing Census (uncorrected). Gives data by county and subcounty" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics.
5. "2013 Statistical Abstract. Includes corrected 2002 census data by district, as of 2012." (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics.
6. "Size of Sub-county/Town/Municipal Division Councils, 2011. Provides breakdown of new districts." (PDF). Electoral Commission Uganda.

External links

• Website of Ministry of Local Government
• Members of Parliament
• District Profile At Statoids.com
• Uganda Bureau of Statistics
• Uganda - UBOS Districts Shapefile