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

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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,

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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

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to the west. The district headquarters, Kalungu, are , by road, north-east of the city of

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, the largest metropolitan area in the sub-region.

Overview

Kalungu District was created by Act of Parliament, carved from

. 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 Population
Government Website {{Authority control Districts of Uganda Central Region, Uganda Lake Victoria