Sironko is the largest metropolitan area in

Sironko District Sironko District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The district was created in 2000 and had previously been part of Mbale District. Sironko is the main commercial town in the district. Location Sironko District is bordered by Bulam ...

of the

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and the site of the district headquarters.

Location

Sironko is approximately by road, northeast of the city of Mbale on the highway between

Mbale Mbale is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. Location Mbale is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital ...

and Moroto. This is approximately , by road, northeast of

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, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are 01°13'50.0"N, 34°14'53.0"E (Latitude:1.230556; Longitude:34.248056). Sironko sits at an average elevation of above

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Overview

Sironko is the location of the headquarters of

, one of the six Ugandan districts in the

Bugisu sub-region Bugisu sub-region is a region in Eastern Region, Uganda, Eastern Uganda that consists of the following districts: * Bududa District * Bulambuli District * Manafwa District * Mbale District * Namisindwa District * Sironko District The sub-region ...

. The town is administered by Sironko Town Council, headed by a mayor. It is one of the only two town councils in the district, as of June 2020. The other town in the district is Budadiri Town. Sironko town lies at the foothills of

Mount Elgon Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya, north of Kisumu and west of Kitale. The mountain's highest point, named "Wagagai", is located entirely within Uganda.

. The area is prone to landslides and flooding. On more than one occasion, landslides have killed people and caused damage and loss of property in the area of Sironko town and in other parts of Sironko District.

Population

The 1991 national census put the population of the town at 3,180 people. The national census of 2002 enumerated the population of Sironko town at 11,193 people. In 2014, the national census and household population survey enumerated the town's population at 17,103 people. In 2019, the

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(UBOS), estimated the mid-year population of the town at approximately 18,900 inhabitants. The table below gives the same data in tabular form.

References

External links

Sironko District Profile at Ugandatravelguide.comSironko District Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Profile
As of 2016. {{Sironko District Populated places in Eastern Region, Uganda Sironko District Bugisu sub-region

Location

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