Districts of Uganda

Uganda is divided into 111 districts and one city (the capital city of Kampala), which are grouped into four administrative regions.^[1] Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns, known as 'chief towns'. Since 2005, the Ugandan government has been in the process of dividing districts into smaller units, with the most recent change in August 2010. This decentralization is intended to prevent resources from being distributed primarily to chief towns and leaving the remainder of each district neglected.^[2]

Each district is further divided into counties and municipalities,^[3] 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 2002 census. County and sub-county data was used to determine figures for the districts created or altered since this census, when there were only 56 districts.^[4]^[5]^[6] However, some county and sub-county lines may have been altered, leading to slightly inaccurate figures.

A clickable map of Uganda exhibiting its 111 districts and Kampala.

Central Region
(red)
Map	District	pop.
82	Buikwe	329,858
84	Bukomansimbi	139,556
86	Butambala	86,755
87	Buvuma	42,483
89	Gomba	133,264
27	Kalangala	34,766
90	Kalungu	160,684
29	Kampala	1,189,142
36	Kayunga	294,613
38	Kiboga	108,897
95	Kyankwanzi	120,575
48	Luweero	341,317
99	Lwengo	242,252
100	Lyantonde	66,039
51	Masaka	228,170
56	Mityana	266,108
59	Mpigi	187,771
60	Mubende	423,422
61	Mukono	423,052
63	Nakaseke	137,278
64	Nakasongola	127,064
70	Rakai	404,326
72	Sembabule	180,045
76	Wakiso	907,988

Eastern Region
(green)
Map	District	pop.
4	Amuria	180,022
7	Budaka	136,489
49	Bududa	123,103
8	Bugiri	237,441
83	Bukedea	122,433
9	Bukwa	48,952
85	Bulambuli	97,273
13	Busia	225,008
15	Butaleja	157,489
88	Buyende	191,266
20	Iganga	355,473
21	Jinja	387,573
25	Kaberamaido	131,650
28	Kaliro	154,667
30	Kamuli	361,399
33	Kapchorwa	74,268
35	Katakwi	118,928
91	Kibuku	128,219
45	Kumi	165,365
94	Kween	67,171
98	Luuka	185,526
101	Manafwa	262,566
53	Mayuge	324,674
54	Mbale	332,571
103	Namayingo	174,954
14	Namutumba	167,691
105	Ngora	101,867
69	Pallisa	255,870
110	Serere	176,479
73	Sironko	185,819
74	Soroti	193,310
75	Tororo	379,399

Northern Region
(yellow)
Map	District	pop.
1	Abim	51,803
2	Adjumani	202,290
78	Agago	184,018
79	Alebtong	163,047
3	Amolatar	96,189
80	Amudat	63,572
39	Amuru	135,723
5	Apac	249,656
6	Arua	559,075
16	Dokolo	129,385
17	Gulu	298,527
22	Kaabong	202,758
42	Kitgum	167,030
43	Koboko	129,148
93	Kole	165,922
44	Kotido	122,541
97	Lamwo	115,345
47	Lira	290,601
50	Maracha	145,705
57	Moroto	77,243
58	Moyo	194,778
62	Nakapiripirit	90,922
104	Napak	112,697
65	Nebbi	266,312
107	Nwoya	41,010
108	Otuke	62,018
67	Oyam	268,415
68	Pader	142,320
77	Yumbe	251,784
112	Zombo	169,048

Western Region
(blue)
Map	District	pop.
81	Buhweju	82,881
10	Buliisa	63,363
11	Bundibugyo	158,909
12	Bushenyi	205,671
18	Hoima	343,618
19	Ibanda	198,635
26	Isingiro	316,025
23	Kabale	458,318
24	Kabarole	356,914
31	Kamwenge	263,730
32	Kanungu	204,732
34	Kasese	523,033
37	Kibaale	405,882
40	Kiruhura	212,219
92	Kiryandongo	187,707
41	Kisoro	220,312
96	Kyegegwa	110,925
46	Kyenjojo	266,246
52	Masindi	208,420
55	Mbarara	361,477
102	Mitooma	160,802
106	Ntoroko	51,069
66	Ntungamo	379,987
109	Rubirizi	101,804
71	Rukungiri	275,162
111	Sheema	180,234

Uganda Districts as of 2006, when there were 77 districts

References and notes

^ "Status of Local Governments". Ministry of Local Government. 2 August 2010. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010.
^ Ocwich, Denis (7 August 2005). "Can Uganda’s economy support more districts?".
^ "Uganda Districts". statoids.com.
^ "2002 Uganda Population and Housing Census (uncorrected). Gives data by county and subcounty" (
^ "2013 Statistical Abstract. Includes corrected 2002 census data by district, as of 2012." (
^ "Size of Sub-county/Town/Municipal Division Councils, 2011. Provides breakdown of new districts." (

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District Profile At Statoids.com
Uganda Bureau of Statistics
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Districts of Uganda by region

Central	Buikwe Bukomansimbi Butambala Buvuma Gomba Kalangala Kalungu Kampala Kayunga Kiboga Kyankwanzi Luweero Lwengo Lyantonde Masaka Mityana Mpigi Mubende Mukono Nakaseke Nakasongola Rakai Sembabule Wakiso

Eastern	Amuria Budaka Bududa Bugiri Bukedea Bukwo Bulambuli Busia Butaleja Buyende Iganga Jinja Kaberamaido Kaliro Kamuli Kapchorwa Katakwi Kibuku Kumi Kween Luuka Manafwa Mayuge Mbale Namayingo Namutumba Ngora Pallisa Serere Sironko Soroti Tororo

Northern	Abim Adjumani Agago Alebtong Amolatar Amudat Amuru Apac Arua Dokolo Gulu Kaabong Kitgum Koboko Kole Kotido Lamwo Lira Maracha-Terego Moroto Moyo Nakapiripirit Napak Nebbi Nwoya Otuke Oyam Pader Yumbe Zombo

Western	Buhweju Buliisa Bundibugyo Bushenyi Hoima Ibanda Isingiro Kabale Kabarole Kamwenge Kanungu Kasese Kibaale Kiruhura Kiryandongo Kisoro Kyegegwa Kyenjojo Masindi Mbarara Mitooma Ntoroko Ntungamo Rubirizi Rukungiri Sheema

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