Hoima 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
Western Uganda. Like most other
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...
n districts, it is named after its main municipal centre,
Hoima
Hoima is a city in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Hoima District. It is also the location of the palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro.
Location
Hoima is approximately , by road, nort ...
.
Location
Hoima District is bordered by
Buliisa District
Buliisa District is a district in Western Uganda. As with most Ugandan districts, Buliisa District is named after its "main town" Buliisa, where the district headquarters are located.
Bugungu has 6 sub counties KigweraNgwedo Buliisa, Butiaba ...
to the north,
Masindi District
Masindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters.
Location
Masindi District is bordered by Nwoya District to the north, ...
to the northeast,
Kyankwanzi District
Kyankwanzi District is the northernmost district in the Buganda Region of Uganda and Buganda Kingdom, bordering Bunyoro. The district headquarters are in Butemba Town.
Geography
The Kyankwanzi District borders Nakaseke District to the east acro ...
in the east,
Kibaale District
Kibaale District, is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The district headquarters are in the town of Kibaale.
Location
Kibaale District is bordered by Hoima District to the north, Kyankwanzi District to the north-east, Mubende District ...
to the south,
Ntoroko District
Ntoroko District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The district headquarters are in the Kibbuuku town council. It is the second least populated district in Uganda.
Location
Ntoroko District is one of the two Ugandan districts west ...
to the southwest and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
across
Lake Albert to the west.
Hoima
Hoima is a city in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Hoima District. It is also the location of the palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro.
Location
Hoima is approximately , by road, nort ...
, the location of the district headquarters, is located approximately , by road, northwest 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 and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the district are:01 24N, 31 18E.
Overview
Hoima District,
Buliisa District
Buliisa District is a district in Western Uganda. As with most Ugandan districts, Buliisa District is named after its "main town" Buliisa, where the district headquarters are located.
Bugungu has 6 sub counties KigweraNgwedo Buliisa, Butiaba ...
,
Kibaale District
Kibaale District, is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The district headquarters are in the town of Kibaale.
Location
Kibaale District is bordered by Hoima District to the north, Kyankwanzi District to the north-east, Mubende District ...
,
Kiryandongo District
Kiryandongo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kiryandongo, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Kiryandongo District is bordered by Nwoya District ...
,
Kakumiro District
Kakumiro District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda.
Location
The districts surrounding Kakumiro District include Hoima District to the north, Kyegegwa District to the north-east, Kiboga District to the east, Mubende District to t ...
,
Kagadi District
Kagadi District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda.
Location
The district is bordered by Ntoroko District to the west, Hoima District to the north, Kibaale District to the east, and Kyenjojo District to the south. The town of Kagadi, ...
and
Masindi District
Masindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters.
Location
Masindi District is bordered by Nwoya District to the north, ...
, constitute
Bunyoro sub-region
Bunyoro sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:
* Buliisa District
* Hoima District
* Kibaale District
* Kiryandongo District
* Masindi District
The area covered by the above districts is coterminous ...
, which is coterminous with the
Kingdom of Bunyoro. The palace of the
Omukama of Bunyoro Omukama wa Bunyoro Translates to The King of Bunyoro is the title given to rulers of the East African kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara. The kingdom lasted as an independent state from the 16th to the 19th century. The Omukama of Bunyoro remains an impor ...
is located in
Hoima
Hoima is a city in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Hoima District. It is also the location of the palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro.
Location
Hoima is approximately , by road, nort ...
.
Population
During the 1991 national population census, the population of Hoima District was about 197,850. In 2002, the national census that year, estimated the population of the district at bout 343,620, with an annual population growth rate of 2.8%. In 2012, the mid-year district population was estimated at 548,800.
Economic activity
Agriculture with emphasis on food crops is the backbone of the district economy. Crops grown include:
Fishing on
Lake Albert employs several hundred people.
The recent discovery of petroleum in the district is increasingly attracting people from the district in the many activities that the industry entails. The
Hoima
Hoima is a city in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Hoima District. It is also the location of the palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro.
Location
Hoima is approximately , by road, nort ...
crude oil pipeline project has created over 10,000 job opportunities to people.
See also
*
Hoima
Hoima is a city in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Hoima District. It is also the location of the palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro.
Location
Hoima is approximately , by road, nort ...
*
Bunyoro sub-region
Bunyoro sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:
* Buliisa District
* Hoima District
* Kibaale District
* Kiryandongo District
* Masindi District
The area covered by the above districts is coterminous ...
*
Omukama of Bunyoro Omukama wa Bunyoro Translates to The King of Bunyoro is the title given to rulers of the East African kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara. The kingdom lasted as an independent state from the 16th to the 19th century. The Omukama of Bunyoro remains an impor ...
*
Western Region, Uganda
The Western Region of Uganda is one of four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the Western region's population was .
Districts
As of 2010, the Western Region contained 26 districts:
Geography
The Western Region ...
References
External links
Hoima District Homepage
{{Authority control
Districts of Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Bunyoro sub-region
Lake Albert (Africa)