Buvuma District is a

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in the Central Region of

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. The district is coterminous with the Buvuma Islands

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and does not have territory on mainland

Location

Buvuma District is bordered by

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to the north,

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to the east,

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to the south, and

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to the west and northwest. Kitamilo, the district headquarters, is approximately south of the city of Jinja, the nearest large metropolitan area.

Overview

Buvuma District is made up of 52 scattered islands in the northern part of

. The largest island is called Buvuma, the name adopted by the new district, which was created by Act of Parliament on 1 July 2010. Before that, it was part of

Mukono District Mukono is one of the districts in the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Mukono is home to the district's main commercial center and district headquarters. Location Mukono District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Jinja Distric ...

. Administratively, the district is subdivided into nine administrative units: # Bugaya Sub-county # Busamuzi Sub-county # Bweema Sub-county # Nairambi Sub-county # Buvuma Town Council # Buwooya Sub-County # Lwajje Sub-County # Lubya Sub-county # Lyabaana Sub-county

Population

In 1991, the national population census estimated the population of the district at 18,500. During the 2002 national census, the population of Buvuma District was estimated at 42,500. In the 2014 National Population and Housing Census, the population stood at 89,890.

Economic activities

The four main activities in the district are: (a)

Fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...

(b)

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(c)

Logging Logging is the process of cutting, processing, and moving trees to a location for transport. It may include skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or logs onto trucks or skeleton cars. Logging is the beginning of a supply chain ...

and (d) Manufacture of charcoal.

Subsistence agriculture Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow food crops to meet the needs of themselves and their families on smallholdings. Subsistence agriculturalists target farm output for survival and for mostly local requirements, with little or no su ...

is practiced by the inhabitants of the islands. The majority of the islanders depend a lot on fishing. Overfishing is a concern. The district has twenty-six gazetted forest reserves, although many are threatened by unregulated logging and burning to make charcoal. Little livestock farming is practiced in the district, with the majority of livestock consumed locally in the district.

References

{{Districts of Uganda Districts of Uganda Central Region, Uganda Lake Victoria Districts in Uganda

Location

Overview

Population

Economic activities

See also

References