Kyegegwa District
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Kyegegwa District is a district
in Western Uganda
. It is named after its 'chief town', Kyegegwa
, where the district headquarters are located.
to the north, Mubende District
to the east, Kiruhura District
to the south, Kamwenge District
to the southwest and Kyenjojo District to the northwest. Kyegegwa
, the location of the district headquarters, is located approximately 110 kilometres (68.4 mi), by road, east of Fort Portal
, the largest town in the sub-region
. The coordinates of the district are:00 29N, 31 03E.
, which is coterminous with Toro Kingdom. The districts that constitute the sub-region include:
According to the 2002 national census, the sub-region was home to an estimated one million people at that time.
Districts of Uganda
Uganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....
in Western Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. It is named after its 'chief town', Kyegegwa
Kyegegwa
Kyegegwa is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kyegegwa District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Kyegegwa District is bordered by Kibaale DistrictKibaale District
Kibaale District, sometimes spelled as Kibale District, is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kibaale, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the north, Mubende District
Mubende District
Mubende is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Mubende. Mubende District was reduced in size in July 2005 with the creation of Mityana District.-Location:...
to the east, Kiruhura District
Kiruhura District
Kiruhura District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Kiruhura, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
to the south, Kamwenge District
Kamwenge District
Kamwenge District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kamwenge, where the district headquarters are located. Kamwenge District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda...
to the southwest and Kyenjojo District to the northwest. Kyegegwa
Kyegegwa
Kyegegwa is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kyegegwa District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, the location of the district headquarters, is located approximately 110 kilometres (68.4 mi), by road, east of Fort Portal
Fort Portal
Fort Portal is a town in Western Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and Toro Kingdom.-Location:Fort Portal is located approximately by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-tarmac two-lane highway...
, the largest town in the sub-region
Toro sub-region
Toro sub-region is a region in Uganda that is coterminous with Toro Kingdom in Western Uganda. The districts that constitute the sub-region include the following:* Kabarole District* Kamwenge District* Kyegegwa District* Kyenjojo District...
. The coordinates of the district are:00 29N, 31 03E.
Overview
Kyegegwa District was created by Act of the Ugandan Parliament, on 01 July 2009. Prior to that the district was part of Kyenjojo District. Kyegegwa District is part of Toro sub-regionToro sub-region
Toro sub-region is a region in Uganda that is coterminous with Toro Kingdom in Western Uganda. The districts that constitute the sub-region include the following:* Kabarole District* Kamwenge District* Kyegegwa District* Kyenjojo District...
, which is coterminous with Toro Kingdom. The districts that constitute the sub-region include:
- Kabarole DistrictKabarole DistrictKabarole District is a district in Western Uganda. Kabarole District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the traditional monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in modern-day Uganda. The kingdom is coterminus with Toro sub-region...
- Kamwenge DistrictKamwenge DistrictKamwenge District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kamwenge, where the district headquarters are located. Kamwenge District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda...
- Kyegegwa District
- Kyenjojo District
According to the 2002 national census, the sub-region was home to an estimated one million people at that time.
Population
The national census in 2002 estimated the population of the district at about 110,900. The district population as of January 2011 is not known.See also
- KyegegwaKyegegwaKyegegwa is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kyegegwa District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- Toro sub-region
- Western Region, UgandaWestern Region, UgandaWestern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
- Districts of UgandaDistricts of UgandaUganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....