Eastern Region, Uganda

Eastern
Region
Location of Jinja in Eastern region, Uganda
Coordinates: 00°25′N 033°12′E / 0.417°N 33.200°E / 0.417; 33.200Coordinates: 00°25′N 033°12′E / 0.417°N 33.200°E / 0.417; 33.200
Country Uganda
Region Eastern
Regional capital Jinja
Area[1]
 • Total 39,478.8 km2 (15,242.8 sq mi)
Elevation 1,143 m (3,750 ft)
Population (2014 census)[2]
 • Total 9,042,422
 • Estimate (2011) 8,623,300
 • Density 230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

The Eastern region is one of four regions in the country of Uganda.[1] As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was 9,042,422.[2]

Districts

As of 2010, the Eastern Region contained 32 districts:[2]

Eastern region in green.
DistrictPopulation
(Census 1991)		Population
(Census 2002)		Population
(Census 2014)		MapChief town
Amuria69,353180,022270,9284Amuria
Budaka100,348136,489207,5977Budaka
Bududa79,218123,103210,17349Bududa
Bugiri171,269266,944382,9138Bugiri
Bukedea75,272122,433203,60083Bukedea
Bukwa30,69248,95289,3569Bukwa
Bulambuli64,57697,273174,50885Bulambuli
Busia163,597225,008323,66213Busia
Butaleja106,678157,489244,15315Butaleja
Buyende130,775191,266323,06788Buyende
Iganga235,348355,473504,19720Iganga
Jinja289,476387,573471,24221Jinja
Kaberamaido81,535131,650215,02625Kaberamaido
Kaliro105,122154,667236,19928Kaliro
Kamuli249,317361,399486,31930Kamuli
Kapchorwa48,66774,268105,18633Kapchorwa
Katakwi75,244118,928166,23135Katakwi
Kibuku91,216128,219202,03391Kibuku
Kumi102,030165,365239,26845Kumi
Kween37,34367,17193,66794Binyiny
Luuka130,408185,526238,02098Luuka
Manafwa178,528262,566353,825101Manafwa
Mayuge216,849324,674473,23953Mayuge
Mbale240,929332,571488,96054Mbale
Namayingo68,038145,451215,442103Namayingo
Namutumba123,871167,691252,56214Namutumba
Ngora59,392101,867141,919105Ngora
Pallisa166,092255,870386,89069Pallisa
Serere90,386176,479285,903110Serere
Sironko147,72997,273242,42273Sironko
Soroti113,872193,310296,83374Soroti
Tororo285,299379,399517,08275Tororo

Demographics

Population History [1][2]
Census
Year		Population
19914,128,469
20026,204,915
20149,042,422

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 8 November 2016.


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