Hoima

For the district in which this municipality is located, see Hoima District.
Hoima Municipality
Hoima
District capital
Nickname(s): "Oil City"[1]
Motto: Together We Shall Fly High.
Hoima Municipality

Location in Uganda

Coordinates: 01°25′55″N 31°21′09″E / 1.43194°N 31.35250°E / 1.43194; 31.35250
Country Uganda
Region Western Region
Sub-region Bunyoro sub-region
District Hoima District
Government
 • Mayor Grace Mary Mugasa[2]
Elevation 3,674.54 ft (1,120 m)
Population (2014 Census)
 • Total 100,625[3]
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Hoima is a municipal town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Hoima District. It is also the location of the palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro.

Location

Hoima is approximately 225 kilometres (140 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's largest city, on an all-weather tarmac highway.[4] The coordinates of the town are 1°25'55.0"N 31°21'09.0"E (Latitude:1.431944; Longitude:31.352500).[5]

Population

According to the 2002 national census, the population of Hoima was about 27,930. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 40,600. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Hoima at 42,600.[6] On 27 August 2014, the national population census put Hoima's population at 100,625.[3]

Economic activity

Between 2000 and 2009, a considerable amount of oil deposits, estimated at between 2.5 billion to 3.5 billion barrels, have been discovered in Lake Albert and on the shores of the lake in Hoima District and the neighboring Buliisa District.[7] An oil refinery, the Uganda Oil Refinery, is planned in Kabaale Village, Buseruka Sub-county, Hoima District, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Hoima.[8] An oil pipeline, the Uganda-Kenya Crude Oil Pipeline, is also planned to evacuate crude oil to the Kenyan Indian Ocean port of Lamu.[9] Consequently, Hoima is poised to become a hub of economic activity.[10][11]

Because of the increased economic activity in the area, Hoima has been upgraded to municipality status, with increased infrastructure to handle the new businesses and new residents.[12] Land prices, rental rates, and other real estate costs in Hoima have gone up recently, as demand for real estate in the town and surrounding areas has increased.[13]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest are found within the town limits or close to the edges of town:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Waiswa, Baz (25 March 2013). "Uganda: Hoima Town, Heart of the Oil Kingdom". East African Business Week via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Kivabulaya, Fredrick (3 March 2011). "Hoima Elects Its First Female Mayor". Uganda Radio Network Online. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  3. 1 2 UBOS (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Distance Between Kampala And Hoima With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  5. ↑ Google (1 July 2015). "Location of Hoima At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Estimated Population of Hoima In 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Tullow Boosts Uganda Oil Projections". RTÉ Commercial Enterprises. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  8. ↑ Ouga, Samuel (14 August 2013). "Uganda’s Oil Refinery – An Opportunity for Transformation". New Vision. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "Uganda Reaches Deal With Total, CNOOC Over Refinery". Reuters via Gulf Oil and Gas. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  10. ↑ Haywood, Katherine (17 March 2010). "Norwegians To Build Power Plant In Hoima". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  11. ↑ Kasita, Ibrahim (21 August 2008). "Hoima Economic Activities Boom". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  12. ↑ Kwesiga, Pascal (15 February 2009). "MPs Go to Hoima". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  13. ↑ Kwesiga, Pascal (13 January 2011). "Uganda: Oil Stirs Up Business In Hoima". New Vision via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Hoima.

Coordinates: 01°25′55″N 31°21′09″E / 1.43194°N 31.35250°E / 1.43194; 31.35250

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