Central Region, Uganda

Central
Region
Location of Kampala in Central region, Uganda
Coordinates: 00°19′N 032°35′E / 0.317°N 32.583°E / 0.317; 32.583Coordinates: 00°19′N 032°35′E / 0.317°N 32.583°E / 0.317; 32.583
Country Uganda
Region Central
Regional capital Kampala
Area[1]
 • Total 61,403.2 km2 (23,707.9 sq mi)
Elevation 1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population (2014 census)[2]
 • Total 9,529,227
 • Estimate (2011) 8,465,400
 • Density 160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

The Central region is one of four regions in the country of Uganda.[1] As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was 9,529,227.[2] It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda.

Districts

As of 2010, the Central region contains 24 districts:[2]

Central region in red.
DistrictPopulation
(Census 1991)		Population
(Census 2002)		Population
(Census 2014)		MapChief town
Buikwe250,511329,858422,77182Buikwe
Bukomansimbi126,549139,556151,41384Bukomansimbi
Butambala74,06286,755100,84086Gombe
Buvuma18,48242,48389,89087Kitamilo
Gomba119,550133,264159,92289Kanoni
Kalangala16,37134,76654,29327Kalangala
Kalungu152,028160,684183,23290Kalungu
Kampala774,2411,189,1421,507,08029Kampala
Kayunga236,177294,613368,06236Kayunga
Kiboga98,153108,897148,21838Kiboga
Kyankwanzi43,454120,575214,69395Kyankwanzi
Luweero255,390341,317456,95848Luweero
Lwengo212,554242,252274,95399Lwengo
Lyantonde53,10066,03993,753100Lyantonde
Masaka203,566228,170297,00451Masaka
Mityana223,527266,108328,96456Mityana
Mpigi157,368187,771250,54859Mpigi
Mubende277,449423,422684,33760Mubende
Mukono319,434423,052596,80461Mukono
Nakaseke93,804137,278197,36963Nakaseke
Nakasongola100,497127,064181,79964Nakasongola
Rakai330,401404,326516,30970Rakai
Sembabule144,039180,045252,59772Sembabule
Wakiso562,887907,9881,997,41876Wakiso

Demographics

Population History [1][2]
Census
Year		Population
19914,843,594
20026,575,425
20149,529,227

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Uganda: Administrative units (source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics)". GeoHive. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Uganda: Administrative Division". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 5 November 2016.


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