Kalungu District | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Uganda |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Kalungu |
Area Land Km2: | 811.6 |
Population As Of: | 2012 Estimate |
Population Total: | 177200 |
Population Density Km2: | 218.3 |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Coordinates: | -0.1°N 80°W |
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.
Kalungu District is bordered by Gomba District to the north, Butambala District to the north-east, Mpigi District to the east, Masaka District to the south, and Bukomansimbi District to the west. The district headquarters, Kalungu, are 21km (13miles), by road, north-east of the city of Masaka, the largest metropolitan area in the sub-region.[1]
Kalungu District was created by an Act of Parliament, carved from Masaka District.[2] The district began functioning on 1 July 2010.[3]
In 1991, the national census estimated the district population at 152,030. The 2002 national census put the population at approximately 160,700. As of July 2012, the population was estimated at 177,200.[4]