Western Region, Uganda

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]

Western
Western Region, Uganda is located in Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Location of Mbarara in Western region, Uganda
Coordinates: 00°39′S 030°41′E
CountryUganda
RegionWestern
Regional capitalMbarara
Area
  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 zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
HDI (2019)0.524[3]
low · 3rd

Districts

As of 2010, the Western Region contained 26 districts:[2]

Western region in blue.
DistrictPopulation
(Census 1991)
Population
(Census 2002)
Population
(Census 2014)
MapChief town
Buhweju55,53482,881120,72081Nsiika
Buliisa47,70963,363113,16110Buliisa
Bundibugyo92,311158,909224,38711Bundibugyo
Bushenyi160,982205,671234,44012Bushenyi
Hoima197,851343,618572,98618Hoima
Ibanda148,029198,635249,62519Ibanda
Isingiro226,365316,025486,36026Isingiro
Kabale417,218458,318528,23123Kabale
Kabarole299,573356,914469,23624Fort Portal
Kamwenge201,654263,730414,45431Kamwenge
Kanungu160,708204,732252,14432Kanungu
Kasese343,601523,033694,99234Kasese
Kibaale220,261405,882785,08837Kibaale
Kiruhura140,946212,219328,07740Kiruhura
Kiryandongo83,405187,707266,19792Kiryandongo
Kisoro186,681220,312281,70541Kisoro
Kyegegwa63,547110,925281,63796Kyegegwa
Kyenjojo182,026266,246422,20446Kyenjojo
Masindi129,682208,420291,11352Masindi
Mbarara267,457361,477472,62955Mbarara
Mitooma134,251160,802183,444102Mitooma
Ntoroko24,25551,06967,005106Ntoroko
Ntungamo305,199379,987483,84166Ntungamo
Rubirizi75,361101,804129,149109Rubirizi
Rukungiri230,072275,162314,69471Rukungiri
Sheema153,009180,234207,343111Kibingo
Total[1][2] 4,547,687 6,298,075 8,874,862 - Mbarara

Geography

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 Tansania in the South.

It is home to the Songora people.

References

  1. "Uganda: Administrative units (source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics)". GeoHive. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  2. "Uganda: Administrative Division". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.


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