Namisindwa District

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Namisindwa District
District
Coordinates: 00°49′N34°23′E / 0.817°N 34.383°E / 0.817; 34.383 Coordinates: 00°49′N34°23′E / 0.817°N 34.383°E / 0.817; 34.383
CountryUganda
Region Eastern Region
Sub-region Bugisu sub-region
CapitalNamisindwa Town Council
Population
 (July 2016 Estimate)
 • Total178,746. [1]
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
Website www.namisindwa.go.ug

Namisindwa District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Bupoto is the district headquarters. [2]

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Location

Namisindwa District is bordered by Bududa District to the north, Kenya to the east and south, Tororo District to the south-west, and Manafwa District to the west. The district headquarters at Bupoto are located approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi), by road, south-east of Mbale, the largest city of in the sub-region. [3]

Overview

Namisindwa District became operational on 1 July 2017. [4] Prior to that the new district was "East Bubulo County" in Manafwa District. [2] The rationale for creating the new district was (a) to bring services closer to the people and (b) create jobs and reduce youth unemployment. [2]

As of August 2015, the district had 80 schools. The district terrain in described as "hilly", and prone to soil erosion during the rainy season. The gravel roads need frequent maintenance. [2] The Bumbobi–Bubulo–Lwakhakha Road traverses the district in a general northwest to southeast direction. [5]

Population

In 2009, the population of Namisindwa District (Bubulo County East), was estimated at approximately 177,000. [2] In July 2016, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the district population at approximately 178,746. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 UBOS (1 July 2016). "Manafwa District Parliamentary Constituencies as of 1st July 2016" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Vision Reporter (11 March 2009). "Creation of Namisindwa district approved". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  3. ↑ GFC (28 October 2017). "Distance between Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda and Bupoto Primary School, Bubulo, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Moses Mulondo, and Mary Karugaba (18 August 2015). "Cabinet approves creation of 22 new districts". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  5. ↑ GFC (15 July 2015). "Road Distance Between Bumbobi And Lwakhakha With Interactive Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 15 July 2015.
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