Luweero District | |
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 District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°50′N32°30′E / 0.833°N 32.500°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region of Uganda |
| Capital | Luweero |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,217.6 km2 (856.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
| • Total | 458,158 |
| • Density | 206.6/km2 (535/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | www |
Luweero District (also spelled as Luwero) is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. Luweero is the site of the district headquarters.
Luweero District is bordered by Nakasongola District to the north, Kayunga District to the east, Mukono District to the southeast, Wakiso District to the south, and Nakaseke District to the west. The district headquarters at Luweero are approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. [1] The coordinates of the district are 00 50N, 32 30E (Latitude:0.8333; Longitude:32.500). [2]
Luweero District was the site of a fierce insurgency by the rebel group National Resistance Army and a brutal counter-insurgency by the government of Milton Obote, known as the Luweero War or the "Bush War", that left many thousands of civilians dead during the early to mid-1980s. The area affected by the war has come to be known as the Luweero Triangle. In 2005, Nakaseke County was split from Luweero District to form Nakaseke District. Luweero District is administered by the Luweero District Administration, with headquarters at Luweero. There are several town councils within the district, each with its own urban town council:
The 1991 national census estimated the population of the district at 255,400. The national census conducted in 2002 estimated the population at 341,300. In 2012, the population was estimated at 440,200. [3] The August 2014 national population census enumerated the population at 458,158. [4]
Agriculture is the mainstay of the district economy. It has been estimated that 85 percent of the district population are engaged in agriculture. [5]
The following additional points of interest are located in Luweero District:
Sandton Junior School Wobulenzi
Light Of Life Nursery & Primary School
Lugo Orphanage Primary School
Luweero Sda Primary School
Luwero Boys Day & Boarding Primary School
Luwero Girls Primary School
St Theresa Kisubi Girls Primary School
Ellen White Bright Future Primary School
Happy Times Junior School
Big Step Nursery And Primary School
Namaliga Church Of Uganda Primary School
Cream Bakers Junior Primary School
Donela Orange Primary School
Little Flower Primary School
Malayika Parents Primary School
Al Answari Primary School
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