Bukomansimbi District is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
in
Central Uganda. The district is named after its main municipal center,
Bukomansimbi, the location of the district headquarters.
Location
Bukomansimbi District is bordered by
Gomba District
Gomba is a district in Central Uganda.
Location
Gomba District is bordered by Mubende District to the west and north, Mityana District to the northeast and Butambala District to the east. Kalungu District, Bukomansimbi District and Sembabule Di ...
to the north,
Kalungu District
Kalungu District is a district in Central Uganda. It is named after the main town of the district, Kalungu, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Kalungu District is bordered by Gomba District to the north, Butambala District t ...
to the east,
Masaka District
Masaka District is a district in Buganda Kingdom in Uganda. Its main town is Masaka City, whose estimated population in 2011 was 74,100.
Location
The district is bordered by Bukomansimbi District to the north-west, Kalungu District to the north, ...
to the southeast,
Lwengo District to the southwest and
Sembabule District
Sembabule District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Sembabule is the site of the district headquarters. Other urban centers in the district include Lwemiyaga and Ntuusi.
Location
Sembabule District is bordered by Mub ...
to the northwest.
Bukomansimbi, where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately , by road, northwest of
Masaka
Masaka is a city in the Buganda Region of Uganda, west of Lake Victoria. The city is the headquarters of Masaka District.
Location
Masaka is approximately to the south-west of Kampala on the highway to Mbarara. The city is close to the Equator ...
, the nearest large city. This location is approximately , by road, southwest of
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...
, the capital of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of Bukomansimbi District are: 00 10S, 31 39E.
Overview
The district is new; having been created by act of parliament in 2010. It became functional on 1 July 2010, with its headquarters located at
Bukomansimbi Town. It was formerly part of
Masaka District
Masaka District is a district in Buganda Kingdom in Uganda. Its main town is Masaka City, whose estimated population in 2011 was 74,100.
Location
The district is bordered by Bukomansimbi District to the north-west, Kalungu District to the north, ...
, before it was split off as a separate independent district.
Population
In 1991, the national population census estimated the population at about 126,550. Eleven years later, the 2002 national census put the population at approximately 139,560. In 2012, the mid-year district population was estimated at 154,000.
See also
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Bukomansimbi Town
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Districts of Uganda
As of 17 November 2020, Uganda is divided into 136 districts and the capital city of Kampala, which are grouped into four administrative regions.
Since 2005, the Ugandan government has been in the process of dividing districts into smaller units ...
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Central Region, Uganda
The Buganda region is one of the four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was . It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient Africa
Africa is the world's second-larg ...
References
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Districts of Uganda
Central Region, Uganda
Districts in Uganda