Ntungamo District
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Ntungamo District is a district
in Western Uganda
. Like most Uganda
n districts, it named after its 'chief town', Ntungamo
, the location of the district headquarters.
in 1967. The current President of Uganda
, Yoweri Museveni
, and his wife, Janet Museveni
, were both born in Ntungamo District. The Ankole Kingdom is coterminous with Ankole sub-region
, home to an estimated 2.2 inhabitants in 2002, according to the national census conducted that year. The districts that constitute the sub-region are:
, Sheema District
and Mbarara District
. Isingiro District lies to the east, the Republic of Rwanda to the south, Kabale District
to the southwest and Rukungiri District
to the northwest. The general coordinates of the district are: 00 53S, 30 16E. The district covers 2056 square kilometre of which approximately 0.2% is open water, 3.4% is wetland
and about 0.01% is forest.
{| style="font-size:100%;"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year!! Estimated Population
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|2002||380,000
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|2003||391,400
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|2004||403,100
|-
|2005||415,200
|-
|2006||427,700
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|2007||440,500
|-
|2008||453,700
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|2009||467,500
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|2010||481,400
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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:...
. Like most Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n districts, it named after its 'chief town', Ntungamo
Ntungamo
Ntungamo is a town in Western Uganda. It is the largest town in Ntungamo District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, the location of the district headquarters.
Overview
In the past, Ntungamo District was part of the Ankole Kingdom, a traditional monarchy that dates back to the 18th century. The kingdom was abolished by Milton OboteMilton Obote
Apolo Milton Obote , Prime Minister of Uganda from 1962 to 1966 and President of Uganda from 1966 to 1971, then again from 1980 to 1985. He was a Ugandan political leader who led Uganda towards independence from the British colonial administration in 1962.He was overthrown by Idi Amin in 1971, but...
in 1967. The current President of Uganda
President of Uganda
-List of Presidents of Uganda:-Affiliations:-See also:*Uganda*Vice President of Uganda*Prime Minister of Uganda*Politics of Uganda*History of Uganda*Political parties of Uganda...
, Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is a Ugandan politician and statesman. He has been President of Uganda since 26 January 1986.Museveni was involved in the war that deposed Idi Amin Dada, ending his rule in 1979, and in the rebellion that subsequently led to the demise of the Milton Obote regime in 1985...
, and his wife, Janet Museveni
Janet Museveni
Janet Kataaha Museveni is the First Lady of Uganda since May 1986. She is married to Yoweri Museveni, with whom she has four children.. She is the current Minister for Karamoja Affairs in Uganda's Cabinet She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011...
, were both born in Ntungamo District. The Ankole Kingdom is coterminous with Ankole sub-region
Ankole sub-region
Ankole sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Buhweju District* Bushenyi District* Ibanda District* Isingiro District* Kiruhura District* Mitooma District* Ntungamo District* Rubirizi District...
, home to an estimated 2.2 inhabitants in 2002, according to the national census conducted that year. The districts that constitute the sub-region are:
- Buhweju DistrictBuhweju DistrictBuhweju District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buhweju, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
- Bushenyi DistrictBushenyi DistrictBushenyi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bushenyi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Ibanda DistrictIbanda DistrictIbanda District is a district in Western Uganda. As is the case with most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Ibanda, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Isingiro District
- Kiruhura DistrictKiruhura DistrictKiruhura District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Kiruhura, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
- Mitooma DistrictMitooma DistrictMitooma District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Mitooma.-Location:...
- Ntungamo District
- Rubirizi DistrictRubirizi DistrictRubirizi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, the district is named after its 'chief town', Rubirizi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Sheema DistrictSheema DistrictSheema District is a district in Western Uganda.-Location:Sheema District is bordered by Buhweju District to the north, Mbarara District to the east, Ntungamo District to the south, Mitooma District to the southwest and Bushenyi District to the west...
Location
Ntungamo District is bordered to the north, from west to east by Mitooma DistrictMitooma District
Mitooma District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Mitooma.-Location:...
, Sheema District
Sheema District
Sheema District is a district in Western Uganda.-Location:Sheema District is bordered by Buhweju District to the north, Mbarara District to the east, Ntungamo District to the south, Mitooma District to the southwest and Bushenyi District to the west...
and Mbarara District
Mbarara District
Mbarara District is a district in Western Uganda. The district was named after its chief municipal centre, the city of Mbarara, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
. Isingiro District lies to the east, the Republic of Rwanda to the south, Kabale District
Kabale District
Kabale District is a district in Western Uganda. As with most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kabale. It was originally part of the district of Kigezi, before the districts of Rukungiri, Kanungu and Kisoro were peeled off to form separate districts.-Location:Kabale...
to the southwest and Rukungiri District
Rukungiri District
Rukungiri District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Rukungiri where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the northwest. The general coordinates of the district are: 00 53S, 30 16E. The district covers 2056 square kilometre of which approximately 0.2% is open water, 3.4% is wetland
Wetland
A wetland is an area of land whose soil is saturated with water either permanently or seasonally. Wetlands are categorised by their characteristic vegetation, which is adapted to these unique soil conditions....
and about 0.01% is forest.
Population
The national census of 2002 estimated the population of Ntungamo District at about 380,000, with an estimated annual population growth rate of 3%. It is estimated that in 2010, the population of the district was approximately 481,400. See table below:{| style="font-size:100%;"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year!! Estimated Population
|-
|2002||380,000
|-
|2003||391,400
|-
|2004||403,100
|-
|2005||415,200
|-
|2006||427,700
|-
|2007||440,500
|-
|2008||453,700
|-
|2009||467,500
|-
|2010||481,400
|-
|}
See also
- NtungamoNtungamoNtungamo is a town in Western Uganda. It is the largest town in Ntungamo District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- Ankole sub-regionAnkole sub-regionAnkole sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Buhweju District* Bushenyi District* Ibanda District* Isingiro District* Kiruhura District* Mitooma District* Ntungamo District* Rubirizi District...
- Yoweri MuseveniYoweri MuseveniYoweri Kaguta Museveni is a Ugandan politician and statesman. He has been President of Uganda since 26 January 1986.Museveni was involved in the war that deposed Idi Amin Dada, ending his rule in 1979, and in the rebellion that subsequently led to the demise of the Milton Obote regime in 1985...
- Janet MuseveniJanet MuseveniJanet Kataaha Museveni is the First Lady of Uganda since May 1986. She is married to Yoweri Museveni, with whom she has four children.. She is the current Minister for Karamoja Affairs in Uganda's Cabinet She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011...
- 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....