Central Region, Uganda

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Central
Buganda
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Location of Kampala in Central region, Uganda
Coordinates: 00°19′N032°35′E / 0.317°N 32.583°E / 0.317; 32.583
Country Uganda
RegionCentral
Regional capital Kampala
Area
[1]
  Total61,403.2 km2 (23,707.9 sq mi)
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2014 census) [2]
  Total9,529,227
  Estimate 
(2011)
8,465,400
  Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone EAT
ISO 3166 code UG-C
HDI (2019)0.605 [3]
medium · 1st

The Central region is one of the four regions in the country of Uganda. [1] As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was 9,529,227. [2] It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda.

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Districts

As of 2010, the Central region contains 24 districts: [2]

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Kampala Kasubi Tombs
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Central region in red.
DistrictPopulation
(Census 1991)
Population
(Census 2002)
Population
(Census 2014)
MapChief town
Buikwe 250,511329,858422,77182 Buikwe
Bukomansimbi 126,549139,556151,41384 Bukomansimbi
Butambala 74,06286,755100,84086 Gombe
Buvuma 18,48242,48389,89087 Kitamilo
Gomba 119,550133,264159,92289 Kanoni
Kalangala 16,37134,76654,29327 Kalangala
Kalungu 152,028160,684183,23290 Kalungu
Kampala 774,2411,189,1421,507,08029 Kampala
Kayunga 236,177294,613368,06236 Kayunga
Kiboga 98,153108,897148,21838 Kiboga
Kyankwanzi 43,454120,575214,69395 Kyankwanzi
Luweero 255,390341,317456,95848 Luweero
Lwengo 212,554242,252274,95399 Lwengo
Lyantonde 53,10066,03993,753100 Lyantonde
Masaka 203,566228,170297,00451 Masaka
Mityana 223,527266,108328,96456 Mityana
Mpigi 157,368187,771250,54859 Mpigi
Mubende 277,449423,422684,33760 Mubende
Mukono 319,434423,052596,80461 Mukono
Nakaseke 93,804137,278197,36963 Nakaseke
Nakasongola 100,497127,064181,79964 Nakasongola
Rakai 330,401404,326516,30970 Rakai
Sembabule 144,039180,045252,59772 Sembabule
Wakiso 562,887907,9881,997,41876 Wakiso
Total [1] [2] 4,843,5946,575,4259,529,227-Kampala

Economy

Energy

the central regions main source of energy is hydroelectricity from the Nnalubaale Power Station in Njeru and the Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station on Lake Nnalubaale (Lake Victoria). Smaller thermal power plants operate in Buganda like the heavy fuel oil-fired Namanve Power Station in Namanve, Mukono District. Small solar power plants like the Kabulasoke Solar Power Station in Kabulasoke, Gomba District operate in Buganda.

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References

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