Kamuli District is a
district
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in the
Eastern Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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. The town of
Kamuli
Kamuli is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Kamuli District, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.
Location
Kamuli is ap ...
is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Kamuli District is bordered by
Buyende District
Buyende District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after Buyende, the 'chief town' in the district and the location of the district headquarters.
Location
Buyende District is bordered by Amolatar District to the northwest, Kaberamaid ...
to the north,
Luuka District
Luuka District is a district in Eastern Uganda.
Location
Luuka District is bordered by Buyende District in the north, Kaliro District to the northeast, Iganga District to the southeast, Mayuge District to the south, Jinja District to the so ...
to the east,
Jinja District
Jinja District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Jinja is the district's main municipal and commercial center.
Location
Jinja District is bordered by Kamuli District to the north, Luuka District to the east, Mayuge Dist ...
to the south, and
Kayunga District
Kayunga District is a district in Central Uganda. It is named after its chief town, Kayunga.
Geography
Kayunga District is bordered by Amolatar District to the north, Buyende District to the northeast, Kamuli District to the east, Jinja Distri ...
to the west. The district headquarters at Kamuli are approximately , by road, north of
Jinja, the largest city in the
Busoga sub-region.
Population
In December 1991, the district had a population of about 249,300 according to the national census. In 2002, the census estimated the population at 361,400, with 40.5 percent male and 59.5 percent female. In 2012, the population was estimated at 500,800.
Ethnicity and language
The district is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society, with the predominant ethnic group being the
Basoga
The Soga (or Basoga) are a Bantu ethnic group native to the kingdom of Busoga in eastern Uganda.
History Early contact with European explorers
Busoga's written history began in 1862. On 28 July Royal Geographical Society explorer John Han ...
who comprise 76 percent of the population. The
Iteso people
The Iteso (or people of Teso) are a Nilotic ethnic group in eastern Uganda and western Kenya. Teso refers to the traditional homeland of the Iteso, and '' Ateso'' is their language.
History Origins
The exact origins of the Iteso remain un ...
make up 3.9 percent and the
Banyoro
Bunyoro or Bunyoro-Kitara is a Bantu kingdom in Western Uganda. It was one of the most powerful kingdoms in Central and East Africa from the 13th century to the 19th century. It is ruled by the King ('' Omukama'') of Bunyoro-Kitara. The cur ...
and
Bagungu together make up 1.8 percent. Other Ugandan ethnicities make up the remainder (18.3 percent). The predominantly language spoken in Kamuli District is
Lusoga
Soga, or Lusoga, is a Bantu language spoken by the Soga people of the Busoga region in Eastern Uganda. With over three million speakers, it is one of the major languages of Uganda, after English, Swahili, and Luganda. However, it is largely re ...
, with some
Luganda
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and
English
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* English language
* English people
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** English national ide ...
.
The district is part of the Busoga sub-region, which is coterminous with the
Kingdom of Busoga
Busoga ( Lusoga: Obwakyabazinga bwa Busoga) is a kingdom and one of four constitutional monarchies in present-day Uganda. The kingdom is a cultural institution which promotes popular participation and unity among the people of the region throu ...
.
Economic activities
Means of earning a livelihood in Kamuli District include:
* Fishing
* Ranching
* Farming
* Fish farming
* Bee keeping
* Retail trade
* Quarrying
The crops grown include the following:
* Upland rice
* Paddy rice
*
Matooke
Matoke, locally also known as matooke, amatooke in Buganda (Central Uganda), ekitookye in southwestern Uganda, ekitooke in western Uganda, kamatore in Lugisu (Eastern Uganda), ebitooke in northwestern Tanzania, igitoki in Rwanda, Burundi and b ...
* Sweet bananas
* Maize
* Millet
* Soybeans
* Groundnuts
* Oranges
* Mangoes
* Potatoes
* Beans
* Simsim
* Sunflower
* Tomatoes
* Onions
* Coffee
* Cotton
* Sugarcane
Livestock kept includes cattle, goats, sheep, and chicken.
Non-government organizations
Since 2003,
Iowa State University's Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods has worked side-by-side with Kamuli District residents to discover and implement sustainable solutions to meeting the community’s most urgent needs. Starting with farmer training, the center has evolved into programming that touches every stage of the life cycle. The Iowa State University-Uganda Program is headquartered in Kamuli.
Notable people
*
Patrick Kimumwe - Ugandan soldier, rebel, and author
See also
*
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 ...
References
External links
Sugar As a Potential Vehicle for Vitamin A Fortification: Experience from Kamuli District in Uganda
{{Districts of Uganda
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