Kakumiro District

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Kakumiro District
District
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Kakumiro District
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°47′N31°20′E / 0.783°N 31.333°E / 0.783; 31.333 Coordinates: 00°47′N31°20′E / 0.783°N 31.333°E / 0.783; 31.333
CountryFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Region Western Region
Sub-region Bunyoro sub-region
Capital Kakumiro
Elevation
1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Population
 (2017 Estimate)
 • Total300,000
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
Website www.kakumiro.go.ug

Kakumiro District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. [1] [2]

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Location

The districts surrounding Kakumiro District include Hoima District to the north, Kyegegwa District to the north-east, Kiboga District to the east, Mubende District to the south-east, Kyegegwa District to the south, and Kibaale District to the west. [3] The town of Kakumiro, the location of the district headquarters, is approximately 182 kilometres (113 mi), by road, north-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. [4] This location is approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi), by road, south of Hoima, the nearest large town. [5]

Overview

The district was created by the government of Uganda, effective 1 July 2016, when Kibaale District was split into three creating the current districts of Kagadi, Kakumiro and Kibaale. [6]

Population

In July 2017, the population of Kakumiro District was estimated at approximately 300,000 people. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Fred Kiva, and Patrick Zimurinda (15 January 2011). "Museveni Grants Kakumiro and Kagadi District status". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network . Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 Tumuhimbise, Alex (27 July 2017). "Kagadi, Kakumiro districts struggle to deliver services". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  3. ↑ GUN (28 July 2017). "Guide To Uganda: Uganda District Map". Kampala: Guidetouganda.net (GUN). Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  4. ↑ GFC (27 July 2017). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Kakumiro, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  5. ↑ GFC (27 July 2017). "Distance between Kakumiro, Western Region, Uganda and Hoima, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. ↑ John Odyek, Mary Karugaba and Moses Walubiri (19 July 2012). "25 more districts created". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
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