Eastern Region, Uganda

Eastern
Region
Location of Jinja in Eastern region, Uganda
Coordinates: 00°25′N 033°12′E / 0.417°N 33.200°E / 0.417; 33.200Coordinates: 00°25′N 033°12′E / 0.417°N 33.200°E / 0.417; 33.200
Country	Uganda
Region	Eastern
Regional capital	Jinja
Area^[1]
• Total	39,478.8 km² (15,242.8 sq mi)
Elevation	1,143 m (3,750 ft)
Population (2002 census)^[1]
• Total	6,204,915
• Estimate (2011)	8,623,300
• Density	160/km² (410/sq mi)
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

The Eastern region is one of four regions in the country of Uganda.^[1] As of Uganda's 2002 census, the region's population was 6,204,915.^[1]

Districts

As of 2010, the Eastern region contains 32 districts:

Eastern region in green.

District	Pop. 2002	Map	Chief town
Amuria	180,022	4	Amuria
Budaka	136,489	7	Budaka
Bududa	123,103	49	Bududa
Bugiri	266,944	8	Bugiri
Bukedea	122,433	83	Bukedea
Bukwa	48,952	9	Bukwa
Bulambuli	97,273	85	Bulambuli
Busia	225,008	13	Busia
Butaleja	157,489	15	Butaleja
Buyende	191,266	88	Buyende
Iganga	355,473	20	Iganga
Jinja	387,573	21	Jinja
Kaberamaido	131,650	25	Kaberamaido
Kaliro	154,667	28	Kaliro
Kamuli	361,399	30	Kamuli
Kapchorwa	74,268	33	Kapchorwa
Katakwi	118,928	35	Katakwi
Kibuku	128,219	91	Kibuku
Kumi	165,365	45	Kumi
Kween	67,171	94	Binyiny
Luuka	185,526	98	Luuka
Manafwa	262,566	101	Manafwa
Mayuge	324,674	53	Mayuge
Mbale	332,571	54	Mbale
Namayingo	145,451	103	Namayingo
Namutumba	167,691	14	Namutumba
Ngora	101,867	105	Ngora
Pallisa	255,870	69	Pallisa
Serere	176,479	110	Serere
Sironko	97,273	73	Sironko
Soroti	193,310	74	Soroti
Tororo	379,399	75	Tororo

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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