Kaliro District

Kaliro District
District
District location in Uganda
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°54′N 33°30′E / 0.900°N 33.500°E / 0.900; 33.500
Country Uganda
RegionEastern Region of Uganda
Sub-regionBusoga sub-region
Established1 July 2006
CapitalKaliro
Area
 • Total
1,062.7 km2 (410.3 sq mi)
 • Land868.7 km2 (335.4 sq mi)
 • Water194 km2 (75 sq mi)
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2012 Estimate)
 • Total
216,500
 • Density249.2/km2 (645/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitewww.kaliro.go.ug

Kaliro District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It was created out of the eastern part of Kamuli District in 2006. Kaliro is the site of the district headquarters.

Administration and management

Kaliro district for its effective Management and Administration it was further divided in several administrative units and these are Bulamogi county and Bulamogi North West county.[1] The two county are also divided into small administrative units that is to say Sub-county, Parish and village.

Bulamogi county has over 11 subcouty and town council and these include:[2]

  • Kaliro Town Council
  • Bulumba Town Council
  • Namwiwa Town Council
  • Budomero
  • Bumanya
  • Buyinda
  • Gadumire
  • Kasokwe
  • Kisinda
  • Namugongo
  • Namwiwa

Bulamogi North West county is made up of four (4) sub-county and town council. [3]

  1. Bukamba
  2. Nansololo
  3. Nawaikoke
  4. Nawaikoke Town Council

Location

Kaliro District[4] borders Serere District to the north, across Lake Nakuwa, one, of the lakes that comprise the Lake Kyoga water complex. Pallisa District lies to the northeast, Namutumba District to the southeast, Iganga District to the south, Luuka District to the southwest, and Buyende District to the northwest. The town of Kaliro is approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Iganga, the nearest large town.[5]

Population

In 1991, the national population census estimated the population of the district at 105,100. The 2002 Uganda national census put the population at approximately 154,700, of whom 49.5 percent were males and 50.5 percent were females. The annual population growth rate was calculated at 3.5%. In 2012, the population of Kaliro District was estimated at 216,500.[6] The 2014 Uganda national census estimated a population of 236199 and in 2024 the estimated population was 286397.[7]

Economic activity

  • Maize
  • surgar cane
  • Beans
  • Irish Potatoes

Livestocks

  • Chicken
  • Pig
  • Cattle
  • Goat
  • Sheep

See also

References

  1. ↑ Statistics, Uganda Bureau of. "KALIRO - Census Data Dashboard". NPHC 2024 Dashboard. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Statistics, Uganda Bureau of. "BULAMOGI COUNTY - Census Data Dashboard". NPHC 2024 Dashboard. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Statistics, Uganda Bureau of. "BULAMOGI NORTH WEST COUNTY - Census Data Dashboard". NPHC 2024 Dashboard. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Kaliro District Local Government". www.kaliro.go.ug. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Road Distance Between Kaliro And Iganga With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Estimated Population of Kaliro District In 1991, 2002 & 2012". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "City Population: Check for Humans". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
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