Lwengo District is a

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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 ...

. Lwengo is the largest town in the district and the location of the district headquarters.

Location

Lwengo District is bordered by

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to the north,

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to the north-east,

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to the east,

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to the south, and Lyantonde District to the west. Lwengo is , by road, west of

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, the nearest large city. The coordinates of the district are:00 24S, 31 25E.

Overview

Created by an Act of Parliament, Lwengo District became functional on 1 July 2010. Before that, it was part of the

Population

The 1991 national population census estimated the district population at 212,600. The next census in 2002 put the population at about 242,300. In 2012, the population was estimated at 267,300.

Economic activities

Means of earning a livelihood in Lwengo District include: * Livestock keeping * Fishing * Trade and pit sawing

References

{{Authority control Districts of Uganda Central Region, Uganda