Districts of Uganda

Uganda is divided into 134 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.[5]

A clickable map of Kampala and the 111 districts of Uganda as of 2010.

Central Region (red) Map District pop. 82 Buikwe 422,771 84 Bukomansimbi 151,413 86 Butambala 100,840 87 Buvuma 89,890 89 Gomba 159,922 27 Kalangala 54,293 90 Kalungu 183,232 29 Kampala 1,507,080 36 Kayunga 368,062 38 Kiboga 148,218 95 Kyankwanzi 214,693 48 Luweero 456,958 99 Lwengo 274,953 100 Lyantonde 93,753 51 Masaka 297,004 56 Mityana 328,964 59 Mpigi 250,548 60 Mubende 684,337 61 Mukono 596,804 63 Nakaseke 197,369 64 Nakasongola 181,799 70 Rakai 516,309 72 Sembabule 252,597 76 Wakiso 1,997,418

Eastern Region (green) Map District pop. 4 Amuria 270,928 7 Budaka 207,597 49 Bududa 210,173 8 Bugiri 382,913 83 Bukedea 203,600 9 Bukwa 89,356 85 Bulambuli 174,508 13 Busia 323,662 15 Butaleja 224,153 88 Buyende 323,067 20 Iganga 504,197 21 Jinja 471,242 25 Kaberamaido 215,026 28 Kaliro 236,199 30 Kamuli 486,319 33 Kapchorwa 105,186 35 Katakwi 166,231 91 Kibuku 202,033 45 Kumi 239,268 94 Kween 93,667 98 Luuka 238,020 101 Manafwa 353,825 53 Mayuge 473,239 54 Mbale 488,960 103 Namayingo 215,442 14 Namutumba 252,562 105 Ngora 141,919 69 Pallisa 386,890 110 Serere 285,903 73 Sironko 242,422 74 Soroti 296,833 75 Tororo 517,082

Northern Region (yellow) Map District pop. 1 Abim 107,966 2 Adjumani 225,251 78 Agago 227,792 79 Alebtong 227,541 3 Amolatar 147,166 80 Amudat 105,767 39 Amuru 186,696 5 Apac 368,626 6 Arua 782,077 16 Dokolo 183,093 17 Gulu 436,345 22 Kaabong 167,879 42 Kitgum 204,048 43 Koboko 206,495 93 Kole 239,327 44 Kotido 181,050 97 Lamwo 134,379 47 Lira 408,043 50 Maracha 186,134 57 Moroto 103,432 58 Moyo 139,012 62 Nakapiripirit 156,690 104 Napak 142,224 65 Nebbi 396,794 107 Nwoya 133,506 108 Otuke 104,254 67 Oyam 383,644 68 Pader 178,004 77 Yumbe 484,822 112 Zombo 240,082

Western Region (blue) Map District pop. 81 Buhweju 120,720 10 Buliisa 113,161 11 Bundibugyo 224,387 12 Bushenyi 234,440 18 Hoima 572,986 19 Ibanda 249,625 26 Isingiro 486,360 23 Kabale 528,231 24 Kabarole 469,236 31 Kamwenge 414,454 32 Kanungu 252,144 34 Kasese 694,992 37 Kibaale 785,088 40 Kiruhura 328,077 92 Kiryandongo 266,197 41 Kisoro 281,705 96 Kyegegwa 281,637 46 Kyenjojo 422,204 52 Masindi 291,113 55 Mbarara 472,629 102 Mitooma 183,444 106 Ntoroko 67,005 66 Ntungamo 483,841 109 Rubirizi 129,149 71 Rukungiri 314,694 111 Sheema 207,343

New Districts

In September 2015, the Ugandan Parliament 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
	Kibuube	Hoima
1 July 2019	Obongi	Moyo
	Kazo	Kiruhura
	Rwampara	Mbarara
	Kitagwenda	Kamwenge
	Madi-Okollo	Arua
	Karenga	Kaabong
	Lusot	Moroto

Uganda Districts as of 2006, when there were 77 districts

See also

• Regions of Uganda
• Uganda Local Governments Association
• ISO 3166-2 codes for Ugandan regions and districts

References and notes

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. "Uganda Work Plan" (PDF).

External links

• Website of Ministry of Local Government
• Members of Parliament
• District Profile At Statoids.com
• Uganda Bureau of Statistics
• Uganda - UBOS Districts Shapefile