Kakumiro District
Kakumiro District | |
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  Kakumiro District District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates:00°47′N31°20′E/ 0.783°N 31.333°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Western Region |
| Sub-region | Bunyoro sub-region |
| Capital | Kakumiro |
| Elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
| Population (2017 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 300,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3(EAT) |
| Website | www |
Kakumiro Districtis adistrictin theWestern RegionofUganda.[1][2]
Location
[edit]The districts surrounding Kakumiro District includeHoima Districtto the north,Kyegegwa Districtto the north-east,Kiboga Districtto the east,Mubende Districtto the south-east,Kyegegwa Districtto the south, andKibaale Districtto the west.[3]The town ofKakumiro,the location of the district headquarters, is approximately 182 kilometres (113 mi), by road, north-west ofKampala,Uganda's capital city.[4]This location is approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi), by road, south ofHoima,the nearest large town.[5]
Overview
[edit]The district was created by thegovernment of Uganda,effective 1 July 2016, whenKibaale Districtwas split into three creating the current districts of Kagadi, Kakumiro and Kibaale.[6]
Population
[edit]In July 2017, the population of Kakumiro District was estimated at approximately 300,000 people.[2]
References
[edit]- ^Fred Kiva, and Patrick Zimurinda (15 January 2011)."Museveni Grants Kakumiro and Kagadi District status".Kampala:Uganda Radio Network.Retrieved27 July2017.
- ^abTumuhimbise, Alex (27 July 2017)."Kagadi, Kakumiro districts struggle to deliver services".Daily Monitor.Kampala.Retrieved27 July2017.
- ^GUN (28 July 2017)."Guide To Uganda: Uganda District Map".Kampala: Guidetouganda.net (GUN).Retrieved28 July2017.
- ^GFC (27 July 2017)."Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Kakumiro, Western Region, Uganda".Globefeed.com (GFC).Retrieved27 July2017.
- ^GFC (27 July 2017)."Distance between Kakumiro, Western Region, Uganda and Hoima, Western Region, Uganda".Globefeed.com (GFC).Retrieved27 July2017.
- ^John Odyek, Mary Karugaba and Moses Walubiri (19 July 2012)."25 more districts created".New Vision.Kampala.Retrieved27 July2017.
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