Western Region, Uganda Explained

Western
Settlement Type:Region
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Pushpin Image:Uganda - Western.svg
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Mbarara in Western region, Uganda
Pushpin Label Position:none
Coordinates:-0.65°N 71°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Uganda
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Western
Seat Type:Regional capital
Seat:Mbarara
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:55276.6
Elevation M:1473
Population As Of:2014 census
Population Total:8874862
Pop Est As Of:2011
Population Est:8229800
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3
Blank Name Sec1:HDI (2019)
Blank Info Sec1:0.524[2]
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The Western Region of Uganda is one of four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the Western region's population was .

Subregions

As of 2010, the western Region contained four Political Subregions,From North to South;1- Bunyoro Subregion2- Rwenzori Subregion aka Greater Tooro3- Ankole Subregion and4- Kigezi Subregion

Districts

As of 2024, the Western Region contained 3 cities and 34 districts:[3]

District Population
(Census 1991)
Population
(Census 2002)
Population
(Census 2014)
Map Chief town
55,534 82,881 120,720 81 Nsiika
47,709 63,363 113,161 10 Buliisa
92,311 158,909 224,387 11 Bundibugyo
160,982 205,671 234,440 12 Bushenyi
197,851 343,618 572,986 18 Hoima
148,029 198,635 249,625 19 Ibanda
226,365 316,025 486,360 26 Isingiro
417,218 458,318 528,231 23 Kabale
299,573 356,914 469,236 24 Fort Portal
201,654 263,730 414,454 31 Kamwenge
160,708 204,732 252,144 32 Kanungu
343,601 523,033 694,992 34 Kasese
220,261 405,882 785,088 37 Kibaale
140,946 212,219 328,077 40 Kiruhura
83,405 187,707 266,197 92 Kiryandongo
186,681 220,312 281,705 41 Kisoro
63,547 110,925 281,637 96 Kyegegwa
182,026 266,246 422,204 46 Kyenjojo
129,682 208,420 291,113 52 Masindi
267,457 361,477 472,629 55 Mbarara
134,251 160,802 183,444 102 Mitooma
24,255 51,069 67,005 106 Ntoroko
305,199 379,987 483,841 66 Ntungamo
75,361 101,804 129,149 109 Rubirizi
230,072 275,162 314,694 71 Rukungiri
153,009 180,234 207,343 111 Kibingo
Total4,547,6876,298,0758,874,862-Mbarara

Geography

The Western Region borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west and the Northern tip of Rwanda as well as Tanzania in the South.

It is home to the Banyakitara i.eBanyoro,Batooro,Babwisi,Songora people,Banyankore,Bakiga. And Bakonzo, Bamba, Bafumbira, e.t.c

External links

References

  1. Web site: Uganda: Administrative units (source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics) . GeoHive . 18 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.
  3. Web site: Uganda: Administrative Division . citypopulation.de . 8 November 2016.