Hoima District | |
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 District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 01°25′N31°05′E / 1.417°N 31.083°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Western Uganda |
| Sub-region | Bunyoro sub-region |
| Capital | Hoima |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3,664.1 km2 (1,414.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 548,800 |
| • Density | 149.8/km2 (388/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | www |
Hoima District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Hoima.
Hoima District is bordered by Buliisa District to the north, Masindi District to the northeast, Kyankwanzi District in the east, Kibaale District to the south, Ntoroko District to the southwest and the Democratic Republic of the Congo across Lake Albert to the west. Hoima, the location of the district headquarters, is located approximately 230 kilometres (140 mi) northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. [1] The coordinates of the district are:01 24N, 31 18E.
Hoima District, Buliisa District, Kibaale District, Kiryandongo District, Kakumiro District, Kagadi District and Masindi District, constitute Bunyoro sub-region, which is coterminous with the Kingdom of Bunyoro. The palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro is located in Hoima.
During the 1991 national population census, the population of Hoima District was about 197,850. In 2002, the national census that year, estimated the population of the district at bout 343,620, with an annual population growth rate of 2.8%. In 2012, the mid-year district population was estimated at 548,800. [2]
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Agriculture with emphasis on food crops is the backbone of the district economy. Crops grown include:
Fishing on Lake Albert employs several hundred people.
The recent discovery of petroleum in the district is increasingly attracting people from the district in the many activities that the industry entails. [3] The Hoima crude oil pipeline project [4] has created over 10,000 job opportunities [5] to people. [6]
Bunyoro, also called Bunyoro-Kitara, is a traditional Bantu kingdom in Western Uganda. It was one of the most powerful kingdoms in Central and East Africa from the 13th century to the 19th century. It is ruled by the King (Omukama) of Bunyoro-Kitara. The current ruler is Solomon Iguru I, the 27th Omukama.
Kibaale District, is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The district headquarters are in the town of Kibaale.
Masindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters.
Masindi is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is on the road between Kampala and the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the site of the headquarters of the Masindi District.
Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP) is a national park in Uganda managed by the Ugandan Wildlife Authority. Located in north-western Uganda, it spreads inland from the shores of Lake Albert around the Victoria Nile up to the Karuma Falls.
Hoima is a city 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.
Kibaale is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kibaale District, and the district headquarters are located there.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hoima is a diocese located in the city of Hoima in the ecclesiastical province of Mbarara in Uganda.
Buliisa District is a district in Western Uganda. As with most Ugandan districts, Buliisa District is named after its "main town" Buliisa, where the district headquarters are located. Bugungu has 6 sub counties: Kigwera, Ngwedo, Buliisa, Butiaba, Kihungya, and Biiso. It also contain 3 town councils: Buliisa, Butiaba and Biiso.
Buliisa, also Bulisa, is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the site of the headquarters of the Buliisa District. Neighborhoods within Buliisa Municipality include Wanseko and Kasenyi.
Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Hoima Hospital, is a hospital in the city of Hoima in Hoima District in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Bulisa, Hoima, Kibaale, Kiryandongo, Kagadi, Kakumiro, Kikuube, and Masindi.
Butiaba, is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is a fishing town and landing site on the shores of Lake Albert, in Uganda.
Kiryandongo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kiryandongo, where the district headquarters are located.
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The Uganda Oil Refinery is a planned crude oil refinery in Kabaale village, on the Eastern shore of Lake Albert along the Hoima–Kaiso–Tonya Road, Buseruka Sub-county, Hoima District, Western Region, Uganda, near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has been planned since 2010. Community opposition was repressed early on. After 5 years of negotiations the Albertine Graben Refinery Consortium (AGRC) formed in 2018 and agreed to design and build the refinery.
Kabalega International Airport, also Hoima International Airport, is an airport under construction in Hoima District, Uganda. It is part of the infrastructure under construction as Uganda prepares to develop its nascent petroleum industry. When completed, it would be Uganda's second international airport, besides Entebbe International Airport. The new airport is expected to facilitate mobilization of equipment for construction of the Uganda Oil Refinery and assist in the development of agriculture and tourism in Uganda's Western Region.
'TotalEnergies EP Uganda (TEPU) is an oil and gas exploration company in Uganda. It is a subsidiary of TotalEnergies SA, the multinational oil, gas, and petrochemical conglomerate headquartered in Paris, France. It is separate from another Ugandan subsidiary, TotalEnergies M&S Uganda, which is responsible for marketing and services and has been in the country since 1955.
Kasenyi is a village in Ngedwo sub county, Buliisa District, in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the location of a "central processing facility" (CPF) of Uganda's oil fields in the Albertine Graben.
Kikuube District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. It is named after its main municipal centre, Kikuube.
Masindi–Biso Road is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the city of Masindi, in Masindi District and the town of Biso, in Buliisa District in the oil-rich Albertine Graben.
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