Sironko Explained

Official Name:	Sironko
Mapsize:	150px
Pushpin Map Caption:	Map of Uganda showing the location of Sironko.
Pushpin Map:	Uganda
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Uganda
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Eastern Region of Uganda
Subdivision Type2:	Sub-region
Subdivision Name2:	Bugisu sub-region
Subdivision Type3:	District
Subdivision Name3:	Sironko District
Population As Of:	2019
Population Note:	Estimate
Population Total:	18900
Utc Offset:	+3
Coordinates:	1.2306°N 34.2481°W
Elevation M:	1184

Sironko is the largest metropolitan area in Sironko District of the Eastern Region of Uganda and the site of the district headquarters.^[1]

Geography

Sironko lies 25km (16miles) northeast of the city of Mbale on the highway between Mbale and Moroto. It is located 245km (152miles) northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are 01°13'50.0"N, 34°14'53.0"E (Latitude:1.230556; Longitude:34.248056). Sironko sits at an average elevation of 1184m (3,885feet) above mean sea level.^[2]

Overview

Sironko is the location of the headquarters of Sironko District, one of the six Ugandan districts in the Bugisu sub-region. The town is administered by Sironko Town Council, headed by a mayor. It is one of the only two town councils in the district, as of June 2020. The other town in the district is Budadiri Town.^[3]

Sironko town lies at the foothills of Mount Elgon. The area is prone to landslides and flooding. On more than one occasion, landslides have killed people and caused damage and loss of property in Sironko town and elsewhere in Sironko District.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Population

The 1991 national census put the population of the town at 3,180 people. The 2002 census recorded the town population at 11,193. At the 2014 census, the town's population was 17,103. In 2019, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the mid-year population of the town at approximately 18,900 inhabitants. The table below gives the same data in tabular form.^[7]

Year	Population
1991 Census	3,180
2002 Census	11,193
2014 Census	17,103
2019 Estimate	18,900

See also

• Bugisu sub-region
• Eastern Region
• List of cities and towns in Uganda

External links

• Sironko District Profile at Ugandatravelguide.com
• Sironko District Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Profile As of 2016.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Thousands Flock Sironko District For Independence Day Celebrations Amid Tight Security . . 9 October 2019 . Michael Woniala . 6 June 2020 . Kampala.
2. Web site: Elevation of Sironko Town, Uganda . 6 June 2020 . Floodmap.net . 6 June 2020 . Flood Map.
3. Web site: Sironko District Council Wants 121 New Sub-counties . . 31 October 2001 . Nasur Wambedde . 6 June 2020 . Kampala.
4. Web site: 5 December 2019 . Government Statement On Floods, Landslides And Windstorms Disaster Situation In Te Country . . 6 June 2020 . Musa Echweru . Musa Echweru . Kampala.
5. Web site: . Museveni Visits Families of Landslide Victims . 23 November 2017 . Nelson Naturinda . 6 June 2020 . Kampala.
6. Web site: Fear as another landslide hits Sironko . . 12 December 2019 . Yahudu Kitunzi . 6 June 2020 . Kampala.
7. Web site: 11 March 2019 . The population of all Ugandian cities and towns with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official projections: Sironko Town . Citypopulation.de . Uganda Bureau of Statistics . 6 June 2020.