Gomba 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 Central Uganda.

Location

Gomba District is bordered by

Mubende District Mubende is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Mubende is the site of the district headquarters. The district was reduced in size in July 2005 with the creation of the Mityana District and reduced again in 2019 with the creat ...

to the west and north,

Mityana District The Mityana District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. The district was created in 2005, by taking the Mityana and Busujju counties from Mubende District. Mityana is the site of the district headquarters. Location The Mityana Distri ...

to the northeast and

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 east.

Kalungu District Kalungu District is a district 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 Gomba District to the north, Butambala District t ...

Bukomansimbi District Bukomansimbi District is a district in Central Uganda. The district is named after its main municipal center, Bukomansimbi, the location of the district headquarters. Location Bukomansimbi District is bordered by Gomba District to the north, Ka ...

and

Sembabule District Sembabule District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Sembabule is the site of the district headquarters. Other urban centers in the district include Lwemiyaga and Ntuusi. Location Sembabule District is bordered by Mub ...

lie to the south of Gomba District.

Kanoni Kanoni, also Kanoni, Gomba or Kanoni–Gomba, is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the commercial, administrative, and political headquarters of Gomba District. Location The town is located in Gomba District, in the Buganda Region ...

, where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately , by road, southwest of

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, the

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of Uganda and the largest city in that country. This location is approximately , by road, west of

Mpigi Mpigi is a town in Mawokota County, Mpigi District, in Central Uganda. Mpigi is the municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters of Mpigi District. The district is named after the town. Location Mpigi is an important transit town locat ...

, the nearest large metropolitan area. The coordinates of the district are:00 11N, 31 55E. (Latitude:0.1750; Longitude:31.9100).

Overview

Gomba District was created in 2010 by Act of Parliament, when Mpigi District was split into three: (a) Gomba District, (b)

and (c)

Mpigi District Mpigi District is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'main town', Mpigi. Location Mpigi District is bordered by Wakiso District to the north and east, Kalangala District to the south, Kalun ...

. The town of

was selected to be the district headquarters. The district became operational on 1 July 2010. Generally, Gomba District is a rural district which receives lower precipitation than the districts of Butambala and Mpigi. Livestock farming is a major economic activity in the district supplemented with

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Population

In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at about 119,550. The next census in 2002 estimated the population of Gomba District at approximately 133,300. In 2012, the estimated population in the district was about 152,800.

References

External links

Gomba District Webpage
{{Authority control Districts of Uganda Central Region, Uganda

Location

Overview

Population

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