Western Region, Uganda

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Uganda - Western.svg
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Location of Mbarara in Western region, Uganda
Coordinates: 00°39′S030°41′E / 0.650°S 30.683°E / -0.650; 30.683
Country Uganda
RegionWestern
Regional capital Mbarara
Area
[1]
  Total55,276.6 km2 (21,342.4 sq mi)
Elevation
1,473 m (4,833 ft)
Population
 (2014 census) [2]
  Total8,874,862
  Estimate 
(2011)
8,229,800
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
HDI (2019)0.524 [3]
low · 3rd

The Western Region of Uganda is one of four regions in the country of Uganda. [1] As of Uganda's 2014 census, the Western region's population was 8,874,862. [2]

Contents

Subregions

As of 2010, the western Region contained four Political Subregions, From North to South; 1- Bunyoro Subregion 2- Rwenzori Subregion aka Greater Tooro 3- Ankole Subregion and 4- Kigezi Subregion

Districts

As of 2024, the Western Region contained 3 cities and 34 districts: [2]

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Western region in blue.
DistrictPopulation
(Census 1991)
Population
(Census 2002)
Population
(Census 2014)
MapChief town
Buhweju 55,53482,881120,72081 Nsiika
Buliisa 47,70963,363113,16110 Buliisa
Bundibugyo 92,311158,909224,38711 Bundibugyo
Bushenyi 160,982205,671234,44012 Bushenyi
Hoima 197,851343,618572,98618 Hoima
Ibanda 148,029198,635249,62519 Ibanda
Isingiro 226,365316,025486,36026 Isingiro
Kabale 417,218458,318528,23123 Kabale
Kabarole 299,573356,914469,23624 Fort Portal
Kamwenge 201,654263,730414,45431 Kamwenge
Kanungu 160,708204,732252,14432 Kanungu
Kasese 343,601523,033694,99234 Kasese
Kibaale 220,261405,882785,08837 Kibaale
Kiruhura 140,946212,219328,07740 Kiruhura
Kiryandongo 83,405187,707266,19792 Kiryandongo
Kisoro 186,681220,312281,70541 Kisoro
Kyegegwa 63,547110,925281,63796 Kyegegwa
Kyenjojo 182,026266,246422,20446 Kyenjojo
Masindi 129,682208,420291,11352 Masindi
Mbarara 267,457361,477472,62955 Mbarara
Mitooma 134,251160,802183,444102 Mitooma
Ntoroko 24,25551,06967,005106 Ntoroko
Ntungamo 305,199379,987483,84166 Ntungamo
Rubirizi 75,361101,804129,149109 Rubirizi
Rukungiri 230,072275,162314,69471 Rukungiri
Sheema 153,009180,234207,343111 Kibingo
Total [1] [2] 4,547,6876,298,0758,874,862-Mbarara

Geography

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Village in Western Uganda

The Western Region borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west and the Northern tip of Rwanda as well as Tanzania in the South.

It is home to the Banyakitara i.e Banyoro, Batooro, Babwisi, Songora people, Banyankore, Bakiga. And Bakonzo, Bamba, Bafumbira, e.t.c

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References

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