Districts of Uganda

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As of 1 July 2020, Uganda is divided into 135 districts plus the capital city of Kampala, which are grouped into four geographic regions. [1] [2]

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Since 2005, the Ugandan government has been in the process of dividing districts into smaller units. This decentralization is intended to prevent resources from being distributed primarily to chief towns and leaving the remainder of each district neglected. [3]

Each district is further divided into counties and municipalities, [4] 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).

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Map of Uganda showing Districts as of 2020
Central Region [5] [6]
(pink)
MapDistrictPop (2014)Pop(2023 est.)Area (km2)
77 Buikwe 422,771499,800574.7
90 Bukomansimbi 151,413158,400600.2
92 Butambala 100,840110,900405.6
78 Buvuma 89,890154,200218.3
93 Gomba 159,922180,3001,679.3
83 Kalangala 54,29374,500468.3
91 Kalungu 183,232189,200811.6
80 Kampala 1,507,0801,766,500811.6
95 Kasanda 271,544334,1001,919
76 Kayunga 368,062427,1001,587.8
97 Kiboga 148,218183,3001,586.9
98 Kyankwanzi 214,693323,9002,455.3
85 Kyotera 224,878271,1001,752
100 Luweero 456,958558,1002,217.6
87 Lwengo 274,953297,200914.7
88 Lyantonde 93,753119,600888.1
84 Masaka 297,004364,8001,295.6
96 Mityana 328,964378,8001,579.3
82 Mpigi 250,548305,3001,207.8
94 Mubende 412,804641,8002,711
79 Mukono 596,804757,5001,875.1
99 Nakaseke 197,373254,9003,477.3
101 Nakasongola 181,795233,4003,511.8
86 Rakai 291,431338,9001,592
89 Sembabule 252,597319,3002,318.4
81 Wakiso 1,997,4183,519,3001,906.7
Total9,529,23812,762,20040,413.4
Eastern Region [7] [6]
(green)
MapDistrictPop (2014)Pop(2023 est.)Area (km2)
42 Amuria 183,348248,5001,382
64 Budaka 207,597278,600410.4
52 Bududa 210,173307,200250.8
58 Bugiri 382,913536,4001,045.9
60 Bugweri 164,886205,600379.1
46 Bukedea 203,600291,8001,051.7
50 Bukwo 89,356137,200524.9
47 Bulambuli 174,513264,500651.8
56 Busia 323,662416,700730.9
62 Butaleja 244,153332,200653.1
65 Butebo 144,971125,700237.9
70 Buyende 323,067468,4001,880.7
72 Iganga 339,311436,800638.6
74 Jinja 471,242535,800673
39 Kaberamaido 105,152148,700887.5
40 Kalaki 109,874155,400737.1
71 Kaliro 236,199317,900869.9
75 Kamuli 486,319596,1001,557
48 Kapchorwa 105,186133,900354.6
43 Kapelebyong 87,580112,5001,202
44 Katakwi 166,231209,7002,428.8
66 Kibuku 202,033278,200490.2
45 Kumi 239,268309,5001074.6
49 Kween 93,667118,000851.4
73 Luuka 238,020281,600650.1
54 Manafwa 153,447186,300237.7
59 Mayuge 473,239615,2001082.5
63 Mbale 488,960639,700518.8
57 Namayingo 215,443247,400532.9
53 Namisindwa 200,378247,900299.7
61 Namutumba 252,557336,400814.3
68 Ngora 141,919178,400721.4
67 Pallisa 241,919399,500859.3
69 Serere 285,903401,8001965.4
51 Sironko 242,421290,500446.1
41 Soroti 296,833401,0001411.9
55 Tororo 517,080639,7001196.4
Total9,042,42011,830,70031,700.4
Northern Region [8] [6]
(yellow)
MapDistrictPop (2014)Pop(2023 est.)Area (km2)
27 Abim 107,966182,8002,752
12 Adjumani 225,251240,0003,030.9
28 Agago 227,792262,5003,496.8
31 Alebtong 227,541286,4001,527.5
38 Amolatar 147,166182,0001,758
23 Amudat 105,769151,9001,615.4
13 Amuru 186,696232,5003,625.9
35 Apac 185,322249,6001,791
3 Arua 442,586557,9001,217
37 Dokolo 183,093232,9001,072.8
16 Gulu 275,613352,5001,872
20 Kaabong 116,346134,4004,104
19 Karenga 51,53373,1003,193
18 Kitgum 204,048232,9003,960
1 Koboko 206,495287,500759.7
33 Kole 239,327308,8001,071
21 Kotido 181,050219,7003,618
36 Kwania 183,304234,6001,408
17 Lamwo 134,371148,1005,595.8
32 Lira 408,043516,0001,328.9
7 Madi-Okollo 140,188176,8002,019
2 Maracha 186,134219,500439.1
22 Moroto 103,432126,3003,537.6
10 Moyo 95,951116,4001,041
25 Nabilatuk 68,409102,5001,805
24 Nakapiripirit 88,281128,1002,379
26 Napak 142,224166,2004,978.4
5 Nebbi 238,757306,300994.2
14 Nwoya 133,506314,3004,736.2
11 Obongi 43,06152,300847.1
15 Omoro 160,732216,4001,556
30 Otuke 104,254150,6001,549.8
34 Oyam 383,644491,6002,190.8
29 Pader 178,004206,7003,362.5
6 Pakwach 158,037219,000981.7
8 Terego 199,303251,5001,102
9 Yumbe 484,822775,0002,393
4 Zombo 240,081306,100897.6
Total7,188,1329,411,70085,607.7
Western Region [9] [6]
(purple)
MapDistrictPop (2014)Pop(2023 est.)Area (km2)
122 Buhweju 120,720156,900687.1
104 Buliisa 113,161171,3001,141
111 Bundibugyo 224,387285,000848.2
112 Bunyangabu 170,247208,000498.3
123 Bushenyi 234,443254,200942.3
105 Hoima 305,531413,1001,566
118 Ibanda 249,625290,900964.8
127 Isingiro 486,360658,1002,655.6
136 Kabale 230,609256,900620
113 Kabarole 298,989357,5001,312
109 Kagadi 351,033474,7001,411
107 Kakumiro 293,108601,9001,668
116 Kamwenge 270,668372,0001,693
132 Kanungu 252,144235,4001,274
120 Kasese 694,987843,9003,199
117 Kazo 151,023240,4001,556
108 Kibaale 140,947234,8001,165
106 Kikuube 267,455414,4002,097
126 Kiruhura 177,054205,3003,043
102 Kiryandongo 266,197339,2003,624.1
133 Kisoro 281,705332,200644.6
119 Kitagwenda 143,786197,800715.6
115 Kyegegwa 281,637551,9001,747
114 Kyenjojo 422,204584,4002,350.1
103 Masindi 291,113366,9003,923
125 Mbarara 344,904414,0001,242
130 Mitooma 183,444198,900542.8
110 Ntoroko 67,00580,7001,236
129 Ntungamo 483,841569,2002,051
134 Rubanda 196,896213,400689.8
121 Rubirizi 129,149151,500985
135 Rukiga 100,726107,200426.3
131 Rukungiri 314,694342,0001,444.9
128 Rwampara 127,725153,100574.7
124 Sheema 207,343226,300699.1
Total8,874,86011,503,40050,550.2

Districts created since 2015

In September 2015, the Parliament of Uganda created 23 new districts, to be phased in over the next four years. [10]

Date effectiveNew districtParent district
1 July 2016 Kagadi Kibaale
Kakumiro Kibaale
Omoro Gulu
Rubanda Kabale
1 July 2017 Namisindwa Manafwa
Pakwach Nebbi
Butebo Pallisa
Rukiga Kabale
Kyotera Rakai
Bunyangabu Kabarole
1 July 2018 Nabilatuk Nakapiripirit
Bugweri Iganga
Kasanda Mubende
Kwania Apac
Kapelebyong Amuria
Kikuube Hoima
1 July 2019 Obongi Moyo
Kazo Kiruhura
Rwampara Mbarara
Kitagwenda Kamwenge
Madi-Okollo Arua
Karenga Kaabong
Kalaki Kaberamaido
1 July 2020 Terego [a] Arua
Notes
  1. In May 2020, Parliament approved the creation of Terego District, which went into effect on 1 July 2020. [11]
Ugandan districts as of 2006, when there were 77 districts. Uganda Districts.png
Ugandan districts as of 2006, when there were 77 districts.

See also

References

  1. "UG – Uganda". ISO 3166 . ISO. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. "Ministry of Local Government Fact Sheet" (PDF). MOLG. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  3. Ocwich, Denis (7 August 2005). "Can Uganda's economy support more districts?". New Vision .
  4. "Uganda Districts". statoids.com.
  5. "Central Region - Parish Level Profiles (Census 2014)". 5 April 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Revised Subcounty Population Projections 2015 to 2030 For 146 Districts". 2 June 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  7. "Eastern Region - Parish Level Profiles (Census 2014)". 5 April 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  8. "Northern Region - Parish Level Profiles (Census 2014)". 5 April 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  9. "Western Region - Parish Level Profiles (Census 2014)". 5 April 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  10. Nakatudde, Olive (4 September 2015). "Parliament Approves 23 New Districts". Uganda Radio Network . Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  11. "Parliament approves creation of Terego district". The Independent . 6 May 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.