Namayingo District

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Namayingo District
District
Namayingo District in Uganda.svg
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°17′N33°51′E / 0.283°N 33.850°E / 0.283; 33.850
CountryFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Region Eastern Uganda
Sub-region Busoga sub-region
Capital Namayingo
Area
 • Land532.9 km2 (205.8 sq mi)
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2012 Estimate)
 • Total232,300
 • Density435.9/km2 (1,129/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
Website www.namayingo.go.ug

Namayingo District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The district is named after its 'chief town', Namayingo, where the district headquarters are located.

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Location

Namayingo District is located along the Equator. It is bordered by Bugiri District to the northwest, Busia District to the northeast, the Republic of Kenya to the east and southeast, the Republic of Tanzania to the south and Mayuge District to the west and southwest. Namayingo, where the district headquarters are located, is approximately 95 kilometres (59 mi), by road, southeast of Jinja, the largest city in the Busoga sub-region. [1] This location lies approximately 38 kilometres (24 mi), by road, south of Bugiri, the nearest large town. [2] The coordinates of the district are:00 17N, 33 51E.

Overview

The district was established by an Act of Parliament and began functioning on 1 July 2010. Prior to that it was part of Bugiri District. Namayingo District is part of Busoga sub-region. Other districts in Busoga include:

1. Buyende District

2. Iganga District

3. Jinja District

4. Kaliro District

5. Kamuli District

6. Luuka District

7. Mayuge District

8. Namutumba District.

Prior to 2000, the two main activities in the district were (a) subsistence agriculture on the mainland and (b) commercial fishing on the lakeshores and on the islands in Lake Victoria. During the 21st century, gold deposits have been discovered in the district. This has attracted many new residents to the area, performing such activities as: miners, washers, grinders, middlemen, buyers as well as salesmen of the hardware used in the artisanal gold mining industry, such as pick axes, shovels, pails, basins, ropes and ladders. [3]

Population

The 1991 national population census estimated the district population at about 68,000. In 2002, the next national census put the population of the district at approximately 175,000. The district annual population growth rate was calculated at 2.9%. It is estimated that the population of Namayingo District was approximately 232,300 in 2012. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Distance Between Namayingo And Jinja With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Map Showing Bugiri And Namayingo With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Wacha, Joe (12 October 2012). "Gold Attracts Uganda's Tribes To Namayingo District". Uganda Radio Network Online. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Estimated Population of Namayingo District In 1991, 2002 & 2012". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
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