Kiboga District is a

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in the Buganda Region of

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. The town of Kiboga is the site of the district headquarters.

Location

Kiboga District is bordered by

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to the northeast and east, Mityana District to the south,

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to the southeast, and

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to the northwest. The district headquarters are approximately , by road, northwest of

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, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the district are:01 00N, 31 46E (Latitude:1.0000; Longitude:31.7667).

Overview

The district was formed in 1991. It is predominantly a rural district. The district is traversed by a major highway linking Kampala with

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, the base of Uganda's

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. In 2010, the district was split into two, the western part being set up as a separate district,

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is the only county in the district.

Population

In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at 98,200. The 2002 national census estimated the population at 108,900, with an estimated annual population growth rate of 4.3 percent. In 2012, the population of was estimated at 165,100.

Economic activities

It has been estimated that 80 percent of the district's labor force is engaged in agriculture.

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