Mitooma District
Mitooma District | |
|---|---|
 District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates:00°36′S30°00′E/ 0.600°S 30.000°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Western Uganda |
| Sub-region | Ankole sub-region |
| Capital | Mitooma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 542.8 km2(209.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
| Population (2012 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 196,300 |
| • Density | 361.6/km2(937/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3(EAT) |
| Area code | 106 |
| Website | www |
Mitooma Districtis adistrictinWestern Uganda.It is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center,Mitooma.
Location
[edit]Mitooma District is bordered byBushenyi Districtto the north,Sheema Districtto the east,Ntungamo Districtto the south, andRukungiri Districtto the west.Mitooma,where the district headquarters are located is located some 25 kilometres (16 mi), by road, southwest ofBushenyi,the nearest large town.[1]This location lies approximately 85 kilometres (53 mi), by road, west ofMbarara,the largest city inAnkole sub-region.[2]The coordinates of the district are:00 36S, 30 00E.
Overview
[edit]The district was created by qn Act of Parliament and became functional on 1 July 2010.[3]Previously, the district used to beRuhinda CountyinBushenyi District.Mitooma district is part ofAnkole sub-region.The sub-region, which is coterminous with theAnkoleKingdom, comprises the following districts: 1.Buhweju District2.Bushenyi District3.Ibanda District4.Isingiro District5.Kiruhura District6. Mitooma District 7.Ntungamo District8.Rubirizi Districtand 9.Sheema District.The sub-region was home to an estimated 2.2 million people, according to the 2002 national census.
Population
[edit]In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at about 134,300. In 2002, the national census estimated the population of the district at about 160,800. In 2012, the population of Mitooma District was estimated at approximately 196,300.[4]
Prominent people
[edit]- AmbassadorNajuna-Njuneki– Politician and diplomat. He is currently the Ambassador in charge of Special Duties in theMinistry of Foreign Affairs.Focal Point for Commercial and Economic Diplomacy.
- Major GeneralKahinda Otafiire–Minister of Justice& Constitutional Affairs in the Ugandan Cabinet. And Bikwasi Haruna Rwamutakitwe A businessman from Kirembe NyihandaMitoomaRuhinda A son of Late DR Abu Bikwasi from Kayanga village in Mitooma District
- Juliet Bashiisha Agasha–Member of Parliament
Schools
[edit]Tertiary Schools
[edit]- Kabira Technical Institute
Secondary and High School
[edit]- Ruhinda Senior Secondary School
- Kyeibare Girls Secondary School
- St. Noah Secondary School, Mutara
- Ijumo Progressive Secondary School
- Kigarama Secondary School, Bitereko.
- Bubangizi Senior Secondary School, Kashenshero.
- Kashenshero Girls Secondary School
- Kashenshero vocational school
- Kanyabwanga Secondary School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Map Showing Bushenyi And Mitooma With Distance Marker".Globefeed.com.Retrieved20 May2014.
- ^"Road Distance Between Mbarara And Mitooma With Map".Globefeed.com.Retrieved20 May2014.
- ^Vision, Reporters (22 April 2010)."Government Names 14 New Districts".New Vision.Archived fromthe originalon 29 October 2013.Retrieved20 May2014.
- ^"Estimated Population of Mitooma District In 1991, 2002 & 2012".Citypopulaton.de.Retrieved20 May2014.
