Districts of Uganda
As of July 2020, Uganda is divided into 135 districts and the capital city of Kampala, which are grouped into four administrative regions.[1][2]
Since 2005, the Ugandan government has been in the process of dividing districts into smaller units. This decentralization is intended to prevent resources from being distributed primarily to chief towns and leaving the remainder of each district neglected.[3]
Each district is further divided into counties and municipalities,[4] and each county is further divided into sub-counties. The head elected official in a district is the chairperson of the Local Council five (usually written with a Roman numeral V).
Below are population figures from the 2014 census.[5]
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Districts created since 2015[]
In September 2015, the Parliament of Uganda created 23 new districts, to be phased in over the next four years.[6]
Date effective | New district | Parent district |
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1 July 2016 | Kagadi | Kibaale |
Kakumiro | Kibaale | |
Omoro | Gulu | |
Rubanda | Kabale | |
1 July 2017 | Namisindwa | Manafwa |
Pakwach | Nebbi | |
Butebo | Pallisa | |
Rukiga | Kabale | |
Kyotera | Rakai | |
Bunyangabu | Kabarole | |
1 July 2018 | Nabilatuk | Nakapiripirit |
Bugweri | Iganga | |
Kasanda | Mubende | |
Kwania | Apac | |
Kapelebyong | Amuria | |
Kikuube | Hoima | |
1 July 2019 | Obongi | Moyo |
Kazo | Kiruhura | |
Rwampara | Mbarara | |
Kitagwenda | Kamwenge | |
Madi-Okollo | Arua | |
Karenga | Kaabong | |
Kalaki | Kaberamaido |
In May 2020, Parliament approved the creation of Terego District, which went into effect on 1 July 2020.[7]
See also[]
- Regions of Uganda
- Uganda Local Governments Association
- ISO 3166-2 codes for Ugandan regions and districts
References[]
- ^ "UG – Uganda". ISO 3166. ISO. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Ministry of Local Government Fact Sheet" (PDF). MOLG. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ Ocwich, Denis (7 August 2005). "Can Uganda's economy support more districts?". New Vision.
- ^ "Uganda Districts". statoids.com.
- ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2014 Main Report" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Nakatudde, Olive (4 September 2015). "Parliament Approves 23 New Districts". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Parliament approves creation of Terego district". The Independent. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
External links[]
- Districts of Uganda
- Subdivisions of Uganda
- Lists of administrative divisions
- Administrative divisions in Africa
- First-level administrative divisions by country
- Uganda geography-related lists