Hoimais a city in theWestern RegionofUganda.It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center ofHoima District.It is also the location of the palace of theOmukama of Bunyoro.[1][5]
Hoima
Hoima | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: "Oil City"[1] | |
| Motto: Oil is our Pride | |
  Hoima Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates:01°25′55″N31°21′09″E/ 1.43194°N 31.35250°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Western Region |
| Sub-region | Bunyoro sub-region |
| District | Hoima District |
| Government | |
| • MP | 'Ruyonga Daniel for Hoima West and Isingoma Patrick for Hoima East city division[3] |
| • Mayor | Brian Kaboyo[4] |
| Elevation | 3,674.54 ft (1,120 m) |
| Population (2020 Estimate) | |
• Total | 122,700[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+3(EAT) |
| Climate | AW |
| Website | hoimacity.go.ug |
Location
editHoima is located approximately 200 kilometres (124 mi) northwest ofKampala,Uganda's largest city, on an all-weathertarmachighway, theKampala–Hoima Road.[6]The coordinates of Hoima City are 1°25'55.0 "N 31°21'09.0" E (Latitude:1.431944; Longitude:31.352500).[7]
Population
editAccording to the 2002 national census, the population of Hoima was enumerated at 60,561. In August 2014, the national population census put Hoima's population at 100,099. In 2020, theUganda Bureau of Statistics(UBOS) estimated the mid-year population of the city at 122,700. UBOS calculated the population growth of Hoima to average 3.54 percent annually between 2014 and 2020.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60,561 | — |
| 2014 | 100,099 | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 122,700 | +22.6% |
| source:[8] | ||
Economic activity
editBetween 2000 and 2009, a considerable amount ofoildeposits, estimated at between 2.5 billion to 3.5 billion barrels, were discovered inLake Albertand on the shores of the lake in Hoima District and the neighboringBuliisa District.[9]An oil refinery, theUganda Oil Refinery,is planned in Kabaale Village, Buseruka Sub-county, Hoima District, approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi),[10]west of Hoima.[11]An oil pipeline, theUganda-Tanzania Crude Oil Pipeline,is also planned to evacuate crude oil to theTanzanianIndian Oceanport ofTanga.[12]Consequently, Hoima is poised to become a hub of economic activity.[13][14]
In January 2018,SBC Uganda Limited,a joint venture company betweenColas Limitedof the United Kingdom and SBI International Holdings of Uganda,[15]started construction ofHoima International Airport,at Kabaale Village, Buseruka sub-county, Hoima District,[16]approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi), by road, to the west-northwest of the city of Hoima.[17]
The first phase of construction, including the runway and cargo-handling facilities, is expected to be ready in 2020. This phase is primarily to support construction of theoil refinery.[18][19]The second phase of construction, focused on the facilitation of passengers and boosting tourism and business, is expected to conclude in 2022.[18][19]The project is expected to create about 1,000 jobs.[20]
Because of the increased economic activity in the area, Hoima has been upgraded to municipality status, with increased infrastructure to handle the new businesses and new residents.[21]Land prices, rental rates, and other real estate costs in Hoima have gone up recently, as demand for real estate in the town and surrounding areas has increased.[22]
Transport
editThe city will be served byHoima International Airportwhich is currently under construction and expected to be completed by December 2023.[23]
Points of interest
editThe following additional points of interest are found within the city limits or close to its edges: (a) Orukurato rw'Obukama bwa Bunyoro-Kitara (Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom parliament (b) Ekikaali Kya (Kings palace of) Karuziika (c) Western campus of Gulu University (d) the headquarters of Hoima District Administration (e) offices of Hoima City Council (f) a branch of theNational Social Security Fund(g)Hoima Regional Referral Hospital,a 268-bed public hospital administered by theUganda Ministry of Health.[24]
Education
editPre-primary Education
editThe district has close to 270 Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres which are privately owned by the Faith Based Founded, community and individually owned. Majority of the ECD centres are in the urban settings. The total pre-primary enrolment is 4,460; with 2,194 males and 2,266 females (Education Department, 2019).
Primary school Education
editAccording to the UBOS population projections, the net primary enrolment was about 131,320 in 2019. Of these, 56% are males and 43% are females.
Secondary school Education
editThe current number of secondary schools is 5(District Education Department Report for FY 2020/2021). Secondary school enrolment is 20,493 students out of which 10,322 (50.3%) are males and 10,171 (49.7%) are females presenting gender disparities in favor of boys.[5]
Some of the performing Secondary schools in Hoima
- St. Andrea Kaahwa's Collage - Bujumbura, P.O. Box 153, Hoima
- Sir Tiyo Winyi Secondary School - Masindi Road-Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 136, Hoima
- Buhimba Secondary School - Fort Portal Road, P.O. Box 218, Hoima
- Hoima High School - Old Toro Road, P.O. Box 198, Hoima
- Mandela Senior Secondary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^abWaiswa, Baz (25 March 2013)."Uganda: Hoima Town, Heart of the Oil Kingdom".Kampala:East African Business WeekviaAllAfrica.Retrieved11 June2018.
- ^abUganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020)."The population of all Ugandan cities and towns with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official projections"(Citypopulation.de QuotingUganda Bureau of Statistics).Citypopulation.de.Retrieved19 March2021.
- ^Uganda Parliament (11 June 2018)."Parliament of Uganda: Members of the 11th Parliament: Ruyonga Daniel MP for Hoima West and Isingoma Patrick for Hoima East".Kampala:Parliament of Uganda.Retrieved11 June2018.
- ^Kivabulaya, Fredrick (3 March 2011)."Hoima Elects Its First Female Mayor".Kampala:Uganda Radio Network Online.Retrieved11 June2018.
- ^abDraku, Franklin (22 May 2019)."Cabinet Elevates 15 Municipalities To Cities".Daily Monitor.Kampala.Retrieved23 May2019.
- ^"Distance between Kampala, Uganda and Hoima, Uganda"(Map).Google Maps.Retrieved28 December2020.
- ^"Location of Hoima City At Google Maps"(Map).Google Maps.Retrieved1 July2015.
- ^Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020)."Hoima Population Statistics"(Citypopulation.de QuotingUganda Bureau of Statistics).Kampala: Citypopulation.de.Retrieved29 April2021.
- ^"Tullow Boosts Uganda Oil Projections".RTÉ Commercial Enterprises. 11 January 2011.Retrieved8 May2014.
- ^"Road Distance between Hoima, Uganda And Buseruka, Uganda"(Map).Google Maps.Retrieved19 March2021.
- ^Ouga, Samuel (14 August 2013)."Uganda's Oil Refinery – An Opportunity for Transformation".New Vision.Kampala.Retrieved11 June2018.
- ^Musoke, Ronald (23 April 2018)."Optimism as government, investors sign refinery deal".The Independent (Uganda).Kampala.Retrieved12 June2018.
- ^Haywood, Katherine (17 March 2010)."Norwegians To Build Power Plant In Hoima".Daily Monitor.Retrieved9 May2014.
- ^Kasita, Ibrahim (21 August 2008)."Hoima Economic Activities Boom".New Vision.Kampala.Retrieved11 June2018.
- ^The Uganda Today (2 March 2018)."Hoima Airport contractor SBC Uganda urged to hire local residents".Kampala: Theugandatoday.Retrieved12 June2018.
- ^Odyek, John (30 January 2018)."Hoima International Airport to Employ Locals"(PDF).Kampala: SBI Uganda Limited QuotingNew Vision.Retrieved7 June2018.
- ^Globefeed (11 June 2018)."Distance between Hoima Post Office, Main Street, Hoima, Uganda and Buseruka, Uganda".Globefeed.Retrieved11 June2018.
- ^abSteenhoff-Snethlage, Erin (11 December 2017)."Second international airport on the way for Uganda".Johannesburg: Ftwonline.co.za.Retrieved11 June2018.
- ^abOdyek, John (12 February 2018)."Hoima airport to be complete by 2020".New Vision.Kampala.Retrieved11 June2018.
- ^Earth Finds (14 April 2018)."Hoima Residents Say Oil Airport Contractor Denied Them Jobs".Kampala: Earthfinds.co.ug.Retrieved11 June2018.
- ^Kwesiga, Pascal (15 February 2009)."MPs Go to Hoima".New Vision.Kampala.Retrieved11 June2018.
- ^Kwesiga, Pascal (13 January 2011)."Uganda: Oil Stirs Up Business In Hoima".New VisionviaAllAfrica.Kampala.Retrieved12 June2018.
- ^Peter Abaanabasazi (6 October 2022)."Hiking Prices: Kabaale International Airport contractor asks for more time".New Vision.Kampala, Uganda.Retrieved8 February2023.
- ^Sustain Uganda (2016)."About Hoima Regional Referral Hospital".Naguru, Kampala, Uganda: Sustainuganda.org.Retrieved12 June2018.
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