Kakumiro District

Kakumiro District
District
Kakumiro District is located in Uganda
Kakumiro District
Kakumiro District
Location within Uganda
Coordinates: 00°47′N 31°20′E / 0.783°N 31.333°E / 0.783; 31.333
Country Uganda
RegionWestern Region
Sub-regionBunyoro sub-region
CapitalKakumiro
Elevation
1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Population
 (2017 Estimate)
 • Total
300,000
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitewww.kakumiro.go.ug

Kakumiro District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda.[1][2]

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.[3] The town of Kakumiro, the location of the district headquarters, is approximately 182 kilometres (113 mi), by road, north-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital city.[4] This location is approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi), by road, south of Hoima, the nearest large town.[5]

Kakumiro District is divided into small administrative units and these include Counties and Sub counties.[6]

Bugangaizi East County.

The sub counties and Town councils include.

  1. Katikara
  2. Kibijjo
  3. Kisiita
  4. Kisiita Town Council
  5. Mpasaana
  6. Mpasaana Town Council
  7. Mwitanzige
  8. Nkooko
  9. Nkooko Town Council

Bugangaizi South County.

Bugangaizi South County has over five sub counties and two Town councils include.

  1. Birembo
  2. Bwanswa
  3. Igayaza Town Council
  4. Kakumiro Town Council
  5. Kasambya
  6. Kisengwe
  7. Kyabasaija

Bugangaizi West County.

List of sub county and town council include:

  1. Kakindo
  2. Kakindo Town Council
  3. Kijangi
  4. Kikoora
  5. Kikwaya
  6. Kitaihuka
  7. Nalweyo
  8. Nalweyo Town Council

Overview

The district was created by the government of Uganda, effective 1 July 2016, when Kibaale District was split into three creating the current districts of Kagadi, Kakumiro and Kibaale.[7]

Population

In July 2017, the population of Kakumiro District was estimated at approximately 300,000 people.[2]however, by the 2014 national census, the district’s population had increased to 293,108.[8] and by the 2024 national census, the district’s population had increased to 428,176, distributed across three counties. Bugangaizi East (156,609), Bugangaizi West (148,230), and Bugangaizi South (123,337).[9]

Economic Activities

Agriculture is the backbone of Kakumiro District’s economy, with the majority of the population engaged in farming and related activities. The main cash crop is coffee, but other crops are also cultivated for income and food security.[10][11] Crops grown include:

  • Bananas (Matooke/Plantain): A major staple crop, grown for both food security and income, often cultivated alongside coffee in the 4‑acre model farms.
  • Maize: Cultivated extensively as a staple food and as a commercial crop.
  • Beans: A primary pulse grown for household consumption and income generation.
  • Vanilla: Increasingly grown by smallholder farmers as a high‑value cash crop.
  • Onions: Promoted as part of the 4‑acre model for agricultural diversification.
  • Cocoa: Cultivated within the district in small quantities.
  • Cassava: Grown for both subsistence and local markets.

Important fruit crops include pineapples and passion fruit.[12]

Livestock in the district include;

See also

  1. Parliament of Uganda
  2. Western Region, Uganda
  3. Districts of Uganda

References

  1. ↑ Fred Kiva, and Patrick Zimurinda (15 January 2011). "Museveni Grants Kakumiro and Kagadi District status". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 Tumuhimbise, Alex (27 July 2017). "Kagadi, Kakumiro districts struggle to deliver services". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  3. ↑ GUN (28 July 2017). "Guide To Uganda: Uganda District Map". Kampala: Guidetouganda.net (GUN). Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  4. ↑ GFC (27 July 2017). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Kakumiro, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  5. ↑ GFC (27 July 2017). "Distance between Kakumiro, Western Region, Uganda and Hoima, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Statistics, Uganda Bureau of. "BUGANGAIZI EAST COUNTY - Census Data Dashboard". NPHC 2024 Dashboard. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  7. ↑ John Odyek, Mary Karugaba and Moses Walubiri (19 July 2012). "25 more districts created". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Uganda: Administrative Division (Subregions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  9. ↑ Statistics, Uganda Bureau of. "KAKUMIRO - Census Data Dashboard". NPHC 2024 Dashboard. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "Production & Marketing – Kakumiro District Local Government". www.kakumiro.go.ug. Archived from the original on 5 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Lwasa, Robert (13 October 2023). "PM orders extension staff to roll into the field to offer the needed advice to farmers". Office of the Prime Minister – A Coordinated, Responsive and Accountable Government for Socio-Economic Transformation. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  12. ↑ PPU (15 November 2024). "President Museveni Launches Four-Acre Model Campaign In Greater Kibaale Districts - State House Uganda". Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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