Western Region, Uganda

Western
Region
Location of Mbarara in Western region, Uganda
Coordinates: 00°39′S 030°41′E / 0.650°S 30.683°E / -0.650; 30.683Coordinates: 00°39′S 030°41′E / 0.650°S 30.683°E / -0.650; 30.683
Country	Uganda
Region	Western
Regional capital	Mbarara
Area^[1]
• Total	55,276.6 km² (21,342.4 sq mi)
Elevation	1,473 m (4,833 ft)
Population (2002 census)^[1]
• Total	6,298,075
• Estimate (2011)	8,229,800
• Density	110/km² (300/sq mi)
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

The Western region is one of four regions in the country of Uganda.^[1] As of Uganda's 2002 census, the region's population was 6,298,075.^[1]

Districts

As of 2010, the Western region contains 26 districts:

Western region in blue.

District	Pop. 2002	Map	Chief town
Buhweju	82,881	81	Buhweju
Buliisa	63,363	10	Buliisa
Bundibugyo	158,909	11	Bundibugyo
Bushenyi	205,671	12	Bushenyi
Hoima	343,618	18	Hoima
Ibanda	198,635	19	Ibanda
Isingiro	316,025	26	Isingiro
Kabale	458,318	23	Kabale
Kabarole	356,914	24	Fort Portal
Kamwenge	263,730	31	Kamwenge
Kanungu	204,732	32	Kanungu
Kasese	523,033	34	Kasese
Kibaale	405,882	37	Kibaale
Kiruhura	212,219	40	Kiruhura
Kiryandongo	187,707	92	Kiryandongo
Kisoro	220,312	41	Kisoro
Kyegegwa	110,925	96	Kyegegwa
Kyenjojo	266,246	46	Kyenjojo
Masindi	208,420	52	Masindi
Mbarara	361,477	55	Mbarara
Mitooma	160,802	102	Mitooma
Ntoroko	51,069	106	Ntoroko
Ntungamo	379,987	66	Ntungamo
Rubirizi	101,804	109	Rubirizi
Rukungiri	275,162	71	Rukungiri
Sheema	180,234	111	Kibingo

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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