Kalungu 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 county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
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
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 Sembabul ...
to the north,
Butambala District
Butambala District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda.
Location
This district is bordered by Gomba District to the west and north-west, Mityana District to the north-east, Mpigi District to the east and south, and Kalungu District t ...
to the north-east,
Mpigi District
Mpigi District is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'main town', Mpigi.
Location
Mpigi District is bordered by Wakiso District to the north and east, Kalangala District to the south, Kalun ...
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 nort ...
to the south, and
Bukomansimbi District
Bukomansimbi District is a district 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 to the north, Ka ...
to the west. The district headquarters,
Kalungu, are , by road, north-east of the city 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 Equato ...
, the largest metropolitan area in the sub-region.
Overview
Kalungu District was created by Act of Parliament, carved from
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 nort ...
. The district began functioning on 1 July 2010.
Population
In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at 152,030. The 2002 national census put the population at approximately 160,700. As of July 2012, the population was estimated at 177,200.
References
External links
Kalungu District HomepageKalungu District PopulationGovernment Website
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Districts of Uganda
Central Region, Uganda
Lake Victoria