The Central region is one of the four
regions
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in the country of
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...
.
As of Uganda's 2014
census
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, the region's population was .
It is coterminous with the
Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient
Africa
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n monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda.
Districts
, the Central region contains 24
districts
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 ...
:
Economy
Energy
The Central Region's main source of energy is hydroelectricity from the
Nnalubaale Power Station in
Njeru and the
Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station on Lake Nnalubaale (Lake Victoria). Smaller thermal power plants operate in Buganda like the heavy fuel oil-fired
Namanve Power Station in
Namanve,
Mukono District. Small solar power plants like the
Kabulasoke Solar Power Station in
Kabulasoke,
Gomba District operate in Buganda.
References
External links
Google Map of the Central Region of Uganda
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Regions of Uganda