Mityana District

Mityana District
Mityana District
District
	District location in Uganda
	Coordinates: 00°27′N 32°03′E / 0.450°N 32.050°ECoordinates: 00°27′N 32°03′E / 0.450°N 32.050°E
Country	Uganda
Region	Central Region of Uganda
Capital	Mityana
Area
• Land	1,579.3 km2 (609.8 sq mi)
Population (2012 Estimate)
• Total	311,600
• Density	197.3/km2 (511/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Website	www.mityana.go.ug

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 District is bordered by Kiboga District to the north, Nakaseke District to the northeast, Wakiso District to the east, Mubende District to the west, Mpigi District to the southeast, and Butambala and Gomba Districts to the south. The district headquarters at Mityana are approximately 77 kilometres (48 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.^[1] The coordinates of the district are 00 27N, 32 03E.^[2]

Population[]

The 1991 national population census estimated the district's population at 223,530. In 2002, the national census estimated the district population at 266,110. In 2012, the district population was estimated at 311,600.^[3]

Economic activity[]

Agriculture is the main income-earning activity in the district. Like Mubende District, the crops grown include sweet potatoes, beans, cassava, maize, bananas, groundnuts, onions, cabbage, and tomatoes. Cash crops grown in the district include coffee and tea. There are several large-scale tea estates in the district, including , located at Namutamba, and , located at Mwera and a member of the Madhvani Group.

References[]

^ "Distance Between Kampala and Mityana with Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
^ Latitude.to. "GPS coordinates of Mityana, Uganda. Latitude: 0.4175 Longitude: 32.0228". Latitude.to, maps, geolocated articles, latitude longitude coordinate conversion. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
^ "Estimated Population of Mityana District In 1991, 2002 & 2012". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 12 May 2014.

External links[]

[1] "Distance Between Kampala and Mityana with Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 16 April 2014.

[2] Latitude.to. "GPS coordinates of Mityana, Uganda. Latitude: 0.4175 Longitude: 32.0228". Latitude.to, maps, geolocated articles, latitude longitude coordinate conversion. Retrieved 2020-08-16.

[3] "Estimated Population of Mityana District In 1991, 2002 & 2012". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 12 May 2014.

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v t Districts of Uganda by region
Central	Buikwe Bukomansimbi Butambala Buvuma Gomba Kalangala Kalungu Kampala Kasanda Kayunga Kiboga Kyankwanzi Kyotera Luweero Lwengo Lyantonde Masaka Mityana Mpigi Mubende Mukono Nakaseke Nakasongola Rakai Sembabule Wakiso
Eastern	Amuria Budaka Bududa Bugiri Bugweri Bukedea Bukwo Bulambuli Busia Butaleja Butebo Buyende Iganga Jinja Kaberamaido Kaliro Kamuli Kapchorwa Kapelebyong Katakwi Kibuku Kumi Kween Luuka Manafwa Mayuge Mbale Namayingo Namisindwa Namutumba Ngora Pallisa Serere Sironko Soroti Tororo
Northern	Abim Adjumani Agago Alebtong Amolatar Amudat Amuru Apac Arua Dokolo Gulu Kaabong Karenga Kitgum Koboko Kole Kotido Kwania Lamwo Lira Madi-Okollo Maracha Moroto Moyo Nabilatuk Nakapiripirit Napak Nebbi Nwoya Obongi Omoro Otuke Oyam Pader Pakwach Terego Yumbe Zombo
Western	Buhweju Buliisa Bundibugyo Bunyangabu Bushenyi Hoima Ibanda Isingiro Kabale Kabarole Kagadi Kakumiro Kamwenge Kanungu Kasese Kazo Kibaale Kikuube Kiruhura Kiryandongo Kisoro Kitagwenda Kyegegwa Kyenjojo Masindi Mbarara Mitooma Ntoroko Ntungamo Rubanda Rubirizi Rukiga Rukungiri Rwampara Sheema