Luweero District (also spelled as Luwero) 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 the
Central Region of
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 ...
.
Luweero
Luweero is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Luweero District.
History
In 1982, in the Ugandan Civil War, Milton Obote's soldiers raided their village, from Kampala.
Loca ...
is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Luweero District is bordered by
Nakasongola District
Nakasongola District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Nakasongola is the site of the district's administrative headquarters.
Location
Nakasongola District is bordered by Apac District to the north-west, Amolatar Dis ...
to the north,
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 east,
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 Distri ...
to the southeast,
Wakiso District
Wakiso District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda that partly encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The town of Wakiso is the site of the district headquarters.
Kira, the country's second largest city and suburb of Kampala, is i ...
to the south, and
Nakaseke District to the west. The district headquarters at Luweero are approximately , by road, north 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 ...
, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the district are 00 50N, 32 30E (Latitude:0.8333; Longitude:32.500).
Overview
Luweero District was the site of a fierce insurgency by the rebel group
National Resistance Army
The National Resistance Army (NRA), the military wing of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), was a rebel army that waged a guerrilla war, commonly referred to as the Ugandan Bush War or Luwero War, against the government of Milton Obote, and l ...
and a brutal counter-insurgency by the government of
Milton Obote
Apollo Milton Obote (28 December 1925 – 10 October 2005) was a Ugandan political leader who led Uganda to independence from British colonial rule in 1962. Following the nation's independence, he served as prime minister of Uganda from 1962 to ...
, known as the
Luweero War or the "Bush War", that left many thousands of civilians dead during the early to mid-1980s. The area affected by the war has come to be known as the
Luweero Triangle The Luweero Triangle, sometimes spelled Luwero Triangle, is an area of Uganda north of the capital Kampala, where, in 1981, Yoweri Museveni started the guerrilla war that propelled him and his National Resistance Movement into power in 1986.
The a ...
. In 2005, Nakaseke County was split from Luweero District to form Nakaseke District. Luweero District is administered by the Luweero District Administration, with headquarters at
Luweero
Luweero is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Luweero District.
History
In 1982, in the Ugandan Civil War, Milton Obote's soldiers raided their village, from Kampala.
Loca ...
. There are several town councils within the district, each with its own urban town council:
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Bombo Bombo may refer to:
Music
* ''Bombo'' (musical), a 1921 Broadway production starring Al Jolson
* "Bombo" (song), by Norwegian singer Adelén
*Bombo criollo or just bombo, a family of Latin American drums
*Bombo legüero, an Argentine drum
*An 18th ...
*
Luweero
Luweero is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Luweero District.
History
In 1982, in the Ugandan Civil War, Milton Obote's soldiers raided their village, from Kampala.
Loca ...
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Wobulenzi
Wobulenzi is a municipality in ''Katikamu sub-county'', in Luweero District in the Central Region of Uganda.
Location
Wobulenzi is approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on the highway to Karuma. The road i ...
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Bamunanika
Bamunanika, whose correct phonetic spelling is Baamunaanika is a town in, Luweero District in Central Uganda.
Location
Bamunanika is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the ...
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Kalagala
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Kalule
*
Ndejje
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Ziroobwe
Ziroobwe is a town in Luweero District in the Central Region of Uganda. The correct phonetic spelling in the native Luganda language is "Ziroobwe".
Location
Ziroobwe is approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest ci ...
Population
The 1991 national census estimated the population of the district at 255,400. The national census conducted in 2002 estimated the population at 341,300. In 2012, the population was estimated at 440,200. The August 2014 national population census enumerated the population at 458,158.
Economic activities
Agriculture is the mainstay of the district economy. It has been estimated that 85 percent of the district population are engaged in agriculture.
Points of interest
The following additional points of interest are located in Luweero District:
* Main Campus of
Bugema University
* Main Campus of
Ndejje University
Ndejje University is a private, multi-campus, Christian university in Uganda.
Location
The university has two separate campuses located on , in a rural setting at Ndejje Hill, about , north-west of Bombo Town, in Luweero District, in the Bugan ...
* a branch Campus of
Kampala University
Kampala University (KU) is a fully fledged, private, chartered, recognized and accredited university in Uganda.
Location
, KU maintained the following campuses:
1. Ggaba: The main campus is in a neighborhood in Makindye Division, approximately ...
*
Bamunanika Palace, one of the palaces of the
Kabaka of Buganda
the kabaka Palace in kireka
Kabaka is the title of the king of the Kingdom of Buganda.Stanley, H.M., 1899, Through the Dark Continent, London: G. Newnes, According to the traditions of the Baganda they are ruled by two kings, one spiritual and ...
, located at
Bamunanika
Bamunanika, whose correct phonetic spelling is Baamunaanika is a town in, Luweero District in Central Uganda.
Location
Bamunanika is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the ...
* headquarters of the Uganda Land Forces, a unit of the
Uganda People's Defence Force
The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), previously known as the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda. From 2007 to 2011, the International Institute for Strategic Studies estimated the UPDF had a total strength of 40,000–4 ...
, located at
Bombo Bombo may refer to:
Music
* ''Bombo'' (musical), a 1921 Broadway production starring Al Jolson
* "Bombo" (song), by Norwegian singer Adelén
*Bombo criollo or just bombo, a family of Latin American drums
*Bombo legüero, an Argentine drum
*An 18th ...
*
Bombo Military Hospital
Bombo Military Hospital is the largest military hospital in Uganda.The hospital is known for its specialized doctors and equipment. It also serves civilians from the districts of Luweero District, Luweero, Wakiso District, Wakiso, Kampala Distri ...
, one of the two military hospitals in Uganda, the other being
Mbuya Military Hospital
Mbuya Military Hospital, also Mbuya Military Referral Hospital, is a military hospital, under construction in Uganda. The hospital is intended to serve as the referral hospital for members of Uganda's Armed Forces.
Location
The hospital is lo ...
References
External links
About Luweero District
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Districts of Uganda
Central Region, Uganda