Districts of Uganda

As of 17 November 2020, Uganda is divided into 136 districts and the capital city of Kampala, which are grouped into four administrative regions.[1][2]

Since 2005, the Ugandan government has been in the process of dividing districts into smaller units. This decentralization is intended to prevent resources from being distributed primarily to chief towns and leaving the remainder of each district neglected.[3]

Each district is further divided into counties and municipalities,[4] and each county is further divided into sub-counties. The head elected official in a district is the chairperson of the Local Council five (usually written with a Roman numeral V).

Below are population figures from the 2014 census (tables show population figures for districts that existed in 2014).[5]

Map of Uganda showing Districts as of 2020

Central Region
(pink)
Map	District	Pop (2014)	Pop(2021 est.)
77	Buikwe	422,771	482,900
90	Bukomansimbi	151,413	157,300
92	Butambala	100,840	109,000
78	Buvuma	89,890	137,000
93	Gomba	159,922	176,100
83	Kalangala	54,293	69,500
91	Kalungu	183,232	195,800
80	Kampala	1,507,080	1,709,900
76	Kayunga	368,062	414,300
97	Kiboga	148,218	175,200
98	Kyankwanzi	214,693	296,100
100	Luweero	456,958	535,200
87	Lwengo	274,953	292,900
88	Lyantonde	93,753	113,500
84	Masaka	297,004	342,300
96	Mityana	328,964	368,200
82	Mpigi	250,548	292,900
94	Mubende	684,337	582,900
79	Mukono	596,804	720,100
99	Nakaseke	197,369	241,400
101	Nakasongola	181,799	221,300
86	Rakai	516,309	324,800
89	Sembabule	252,597	303,900
81	Wakiso	1,997,418	3,105,700
Total		9,529,227	11,368,200

Eastern Region
(green)
Map	District	Pop (2014)	Pop(2021 est.)
42	Amuria	270,928	232,800
64	Budaka	207,597	261,400
52	Bududa	210,173	282,900
58	Bugiri	382,913	498,700
46	Bukedea	203,600	269,900
50	Bukwa	89,356	124,900
47	Bulambuli	174,508	241,600
56	Busia	323,662	394,900
62	Butaleja	224,153	310,900
70	Buyende	323,067	432,100
72	Iganga	504,197	414,000
74	Jinja	471,242	522,300
39	Kaberamaido	215,026	282,100
71	Kaliro	236,199	298,200
75	Kamuli	486,319	571,200
48	Kapchorwa	105,186	127,200
44	Katakwi	166,231	199,500
66	Kibuku	202,033	259,600
45	Kumi	239,268	292,900
49	Kween	93,667	112,300
73	Luuka	238,020	272,000
54	Manafwa	353,825	179,000
59	Mayuge	473,239	581,700
63	Mbale	488,960	604,100
57	Namayingo	215,442	240,600
61	Namutumba	252,562	316,400
68	Ngora	141,919	170,000
67	Pallisa	386,890	368,400
69	Serere	285,903	373,300
51	Sironko	242,422	279,700
41	Soroti	296,833	375,900
55	Tororo	517,082	611,600
Total		9,022,422	10,502,100

Northern Region
(yellow)
Map	District	Pop (2014)	Pop(2021 est.)
27	Abim	107,966	162,900
12	Adjumani	225,251	237,400
28	Agago	227,792	255,000
31	Alebtong	227,541	272,800
38	Amolatar	147,166	174,000
23	Amudat	105,767	140,400
13	Amuru	186,696	222,000
35	Apac	368,626	234,100
3	Arua	782,077	500,500
37	Dokolo	183,093	221,400
16	Gulu	436,345	334,500
20	Kaabong	167,879	198,500
18	Kitgum	204,048	226,700
1	Koboko	206,495	267,700
33	Kole	239,327	297,300
21	Kotido	181,050	210,900
17	Lamwo	134,379	145,400
32	Lira	408,043	491,000
2	Maracha	186,134	212,200
22	Moroto	103,432	121,200
10	Moyo	139,012	162,100
24	Nakapiripirit	156,690	118,100
26	Napak	142,224	161,000
5	Nebbi	396,794	290,400
14	Nwoya	133,506	259,800
30	Otuke	104,254	139,000
34	Oyam	383,644	466,300
29	Pader	178,004	200,500
9	Yumbe	484,822	699,300
4	Zombo	240,082	290,700
Total		7,188,139	7,713,100

Western Region
(purple)
Map	District	Pop (2014)	Pop(2021 est.)
122	Buhweju	120,720	148,300
104	Buliisa	113,161	156,400
111	Bundibugyo	224,387	270,800
123	Bushenyi	234,440	250,400
105	Hoima	572,986	387,200
118	Ibanda	249,625	281,900
127	Isingiro	486,360	616,700
136	Kabale	331,335	251,600
113	Kabarole	469,236	344,500
116	Kamwenge	414,454	532,000
132	Kanungu	252,144	281,400
120	Kasese	694,992	810,400
108	Kibaale	785,088	209,900
126	Kiruhura	328,077	417,200
102	Kiryandongo	266,197	322,300
133	Kisoro	281,705	321,100
115	Kyegegwa	281,637	475,600
114	Kyenjojo	422,204	544,800
103	Masindi	291,113	349,300
125	Mbarara	472,629	546,000
130	Mitooma	183,444	195,900
110	Ntoroko	67,005	77,700
129	Ntungamo	483,841	550,500
121	Rubirizi	129,149	146,600
131	Rukungiri	314,694	336,700
124	Sheema	207,343	222,600
Total		8,677,966	9,047,800

Districts created since 2015

In September 2015, the Parliament of Uganda created 23 new districts, to be phased in over the next four years.[6]

Date effective	New district	Parent district
1 July 2016	Kagadi	Kibaale
	Kakumiro	Kibaale
	Omoro	Gulu
	Rubanda	Kabale
1 July 2017	Namisindwa	Manafwa
	Pakwach	Nebbi
	Butebo	Pallisa
	Rukiga	Kabale
	Kyotera	Rakai
	Bunyangabu	Kabarole
1 July 2018	Nabilatuk	Nakapiripirit
	Bugweri	Iganga
	Kasanda	Mubende
	Kwania	Apac
	Kapelebyong	Amuria
	Kikuube	Hoima
1 July 2019	Obongi	Moyo
	Kazo	Kiruhura
	Rwampara	Mbarara
	Kitagwenda	Kamwenge
	Madi-Okollo	Arua
	Karenga	Kaabong
	Kalaki	Kaberamaido

In May 2020, Parliament approved the creation of Terego District, which went into effect on 1 July 2020.[7]

Ugandan districts as of 2006, when there were 77 districts.

References

"UG – Uganda". ISO 3166. ISO. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
"Ministry of Local Government Fact Sheet" (PDF). MOLG. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
Ocwich, Denis (7 August 2005). "Can Uganda's economy support more districts?". New Vision.
"Uganda Districts". statoids.com.
"National Population and Housing Census 2014 Main Report" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
Nakatudde, Olive (4 September 2015). "Parliament Approves 23 New Districts". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
"Parliament approves creation of Terego district". The Independent. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.

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[district-1] "UG – Uganda". ISO 3166. ISO. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.

[2] "Ministry of Local Government Fact Sheet" (PDF). MOLG. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.

[3] Ocwich, Denis (7 August 2005). "Can Uganda's economy support more districts?". New Vision.

[4] "Uganda Districts". statoids.com.

[5] "National Population and Housing Census 2014 Main Report" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.

[6] Nakatudde, Olive (4 September 2015). "Parliament Approves 23 New Districts". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 25 December 2020.

[7] "Parliament approves creation of Terego district". The Independent. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.

Districts of Uganda by region
Central	Buikwe Bukomansimbi Butambala Buvuma Gomba Kalangala Kalungu Kampala Kasanda Kayunga Kiboga Kyankwanzi Kyotera Luweero Lwengo Lyantonde Masaka Mityana Mpigi Mubende Mukono Nakaseke Nakasongola Rakai Sembabule Wakiso
Eastern	Amuria Budaka Bududa Bugiri Bugweri Bukedea Bukwo Bulambuli Busia Butaleja Butebo Buyende Iganga Jinja Kaberamaido Kaliro Kamuli Kapchorwa Kapelebyong Katakwi Kibuku Kumi Kween Luuka Manafwa Mayuge Mbale Namayingo Namisindwa Namutumba Ngora Pallisa Serere Sironko Soroti Tororo
Northern	Abim Adjumani Agago Alebtong Amolatar Amudat Amuru Apac Arua Dokolo Gulu Kaabong Karenga Kitgum Koboko Kole Kotido Kwania Lamwo Lira Madi-Okollo Maracha Moroto Moyo Nabilatuk Nakapiripirit Napak Nebbi Nwoya Obongi Omoro Otuke Oyam Pader Pakwach Terego Yumbe Zombo
Western	Buhweju Buliisa Bundibugyo Bunyangabu Bushenyi Hoima Ibanda Isingiro Kabale Kabarole Kagadi Kakumiro Kamwenge Kanungu Kasese Kazo Kibaale Kikuube Kiruhura Kiryandongo Kisoro Kitagwenda Kyegegwa Kyenjojo Masindi Mbarara Mitooma Ntoroko Ntungamo Rubanda Rubirizi Rukiga Rukungiri Rwampara Sheema

Districts of Uganda

Districts created since 2015

See also

References

External links