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List Of Constituencies In Uganda
The following is a list of constituencies (electoral districts) of Uganda. There are 353 single-member districts which each elect one member of the Parliament of Uganda. List References {{Reflist Uganda politics-related lists Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ... Politics of Uganda Parliament of Uganda * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District
An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provide the voters therein with representation in a legislature or other polity. That legislative body, the state's constitution, or a body established for that purpose determines each district's boundaries and whether each will be represented by a single member or multiple members. Generally, only voters (''constituents'') who reside within the district are permitted to vote in an election held there. The district representative or representatives may be elected by single-winner first-past-the-post system, a multi-winner proportional representative system, or another voting method. The district members may be selected by a direct election under wide adult enfranchisement, an indirect election, or direct election using another form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namisindwa District
Namisindwa District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Bupoto is the district headquarters. Location Namisindwa District is bordered by Bududa District to the north, Kenya to the east and south, Tororo District to the south-west, and Manafwa District to the west. The district headquarters at Bupoto are located approximately , by road, south-east of Mbale, the largest city of in the sub-region. Overview Namisindwa District became operational on 1 July 2017. Prior to that the new district was "East Bubulo County" in Manafwa District. The rationale for creating the new district was (a) to bring services closer to the people and (b) create jobs and reduce youth unemployment. As of August 2015, the district had 80 schools. The district terrain in described as "hilly", and prone to soil erosion during the rainy season. The gravel roads need frequent maintenance. The Bumbobi–Bubulo–Lwakhakha Road traverses the district in a general northwest to southeast dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikuube District
Kikuube District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. It is named after its main municipal centre, Kikuube. Location Kikuube District is bordered by Hoima District to the north and east, Kakumiro District to the southeast, Kibaale District and Kagadi District to the south, Ntoroko District to the southwest and Lake Albert and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. The district headquarters are located at Kikuube, about , southwest of the city of Hoima, the largest urban centre in the Bunyoro sub-region. Kikuube is located about , by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Overview Up until 30 June 2018, Kikuube District was part of Hoima District. On 1 July 2018, the southwestern portion of Hoima District was hived off to create Kikuube District. As of October 2020, Bunyoro sub-region comprises the districts of 1. Hoima 2. Buliisa 3. Masindi 4. Kiryandongo 5. Kakumiro 6. Kibaale, 7. Kagadi and 8. the district of Kikuube. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bugweri District
Bugweri District is a district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ... in Busoga region, Eastern Uganda. References Districts of Uganda {{Uganda-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bugiri District
Bugiri District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bugiri, where the district headquarters are located. Location Bugiri District is bordered by Namutumba District and Butaleja District to the north, Tororo District to the northeast, Busia District to the east, Namayingo District to the southeast, Mayuge District to the southwest and Bugweri District to the west. Bugiri, the district headquarters lies , by road, east of Jinja, the largest city in Busoga sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:00 33N, 33 45E (Latitude:0.5500; Longitude:33.7500). Overview Bugiri District was carved out of Iganga District, to which it used to belong. The land surface is characterized by gentle undulating hills with few higher residual features. Another feature of the district is its being located in a flat and rolling topographical zone with 90% of its landmass constituting the drainage basins of Lake Victoria and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundibugyo District
Bundibugyo District is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The town of Bundibugyo is where both the district headquarters and the Bwamba Kingdom seat (Obudhingiya Bwa Bwamba) are located. Before July 2010, the districts of Ntoroko and Bundibugyo were one. These districts are the only two in Uganda that lie west of the Rwenzori mountains. Bundibugyo (With Ntoroko) was first named Semuliki district on separating it from the Greator Kabarole district alongside Rwenzori district (Kasese) in 1974. Location Via Karugutu, Uganda, Karugutu Bundibugyo District is bordered by Ntoroko District to the northeast, Kabarole District to the east, Bunyangabu District to the southeast, Kasese District to the south and the D.R.C to the west and north. The district headquarters at Bundibugyo are located approximately , by road, west of Fort Portal city the capital of Rwenzori Sub-region. This is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakumiro District
Kakumiro District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. Location The districts surrounding Kakumiro District include Hoima District to the north, Kyegegwa District to the north-east, Kiboga District to the east, Mubende District to the south-east, Kyegegwa District to the south, and Kibaale District to the west. The town of Kakumiro, the location of the district headquarters, is approximately , by road, north-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. This location is approximately , by road, south of Hoima, the nearest large town. Overview The district was created by the government of Uganda, effective 1 July 2016, when Kibaale District Kibaale District, is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. The district headquarters are in the town of Kibaale. Location Kibaale District is bordered by Hoima District to the north, Kyankwanz ... was split into three creating the current districts of Kagadi, Kakumiro and Kibaale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoima District
Hoima District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Western Region, Uganda, Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Hoima. Location Hoima District is bordered by Buliisa District to the north, Masindi District to the northeast, Kyankwanzi District in the east, Kibaale District to the south, Ntoroko District to the southwest and the Democratic Republic of the Congo across Lake Albert (Africa), Lake Albert to the west. Hoima, the location of the district headquarters, is located approximately northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the district are:01 24N, 31 18E. Overview Hoima District, Buliisa District, Kibaale District, Kiryandongo District, Kakumiro District, Kagadi District and Masindi District, constitute Bunyoro, Bunyoro sub-region, which is coterminous with the Bunyoro, Kingdom of Bunyoro. The palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro is located in Hoima. Population During the 1991 na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamuli District
Kamuli District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Kamuli is the site of the district headquarters. Location Kamuli District is bordered by Buyende District to the north, Luuka District to the east, Jinja District to the south, and Kayunga District to the west. The district headquarters at Kamuli are approximately , by road, north of Jinja, the largest city in the Busoga sub-region. Population In December 1991, the district had a population of about 249,300, according to the national census. In 2002, the census estimated the population at 361,400, with 40.5 percent male and 59.5 percent female. In 2012, the population was estimated at 500,800. Ethnicity and language The district is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society, with the predominant ethnic group being the Basoga who comprise 76 percent of the population. The Iteso people make up 3.9 percent and the Banyoro and Bagungu together make up 1.8 percent of the population. Other Ugandan ethnicit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kisoro District
Kisoro District is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. The town of Kisoro is the site of the district headquarters. Education Kisoro Municipality includes Metropolitan International University, a secular, private educational institution. Location Kisoro District is bordered by Kanungu District to the north, Kabale District to the east, Rwanda to the south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. The town of Kisoro is approximately , by road, west of Kabale, the largest town in the Kigezi, sub-region. Population In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at 186,870. The population was estimated at 220,300 during the 2002 national census. In 2012, the population was estimated at 254,300. The national population census on 27 August 2014, enumerated the district's population at 281,705 people. Religion As of September 2002, the religious affiliations of the district residents broke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakasongola District
Nakasongola District is the northernmost district of the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Nakasongola is the site of the district's administrative headquarters. Location Nakasongola District is bordered by Apac District to the north-west, Amolatar District to the north-east, Kayunga District to the east, Luweero District to the south, Nakaseke District to the south-west, and Masindi District to the north-west. Nakasongola, the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of the district, is approximately , by road, north of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. Overview Nakasongola District was created in 1997. It was previously part of Luweero District. The commission of inquiry into the local government system in 1987 recognized that Nakasongola was too far from the administrative center of Luweero to be administered directly from there. Nakasongola suffered from relative neglect due to the distance from the then district headquarters. This became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buyende District
Buyende District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Eastern Region, Uganda, Eastern Uganda. It is named after Buyende, the 'chief town' in the district and the location of the district headquarters. Location Buyende District is bordered by Amolatar District to the northwest, Kaberamaido District to the north, Serere District to the northeast, Kaliro District to the east, Luuka District to the southeast, Kamuli District to the south and Kayunga District to the west. The district headquarters at Buyende are located approximately , by road, north of Kamuli, the nearest large town. This location lies approximately , by road, north of Jinja, Uganda, Jinja, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:01 11N, 33 10E. Overview Buyende District was created by an Act of Parliament and became operational on 1 July 2010. Prior to that, it was part of Kamuli District. One of the reasons given for the creation of Buyende District, was the long distance that reside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
