Namisindwa District

Namisindwa District
District
Interactive map of Namisindwa District
Coordinates: 00°49′N 34°23′E / 0.817°N 34.383°E / 0.817; 34.383
CountryUganda
RegionEastern Region
Sub-regionBugisu sub-region
Established1 July 2017
CapitalNamisindwa Town Council
Area
 • Total
298 km2 (115 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 Census)
 • Total
257,346
 • Density864/km2 (2,240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitewww.namisindwa.go.ug

Namisindwa District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Bupoto is the district headquarters.[1]

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 40 kilometres (25 mi), by road, south-east of Mbale, the largest city of in the sub-region.[2]

Namisindwa is also divided in small administrative units which include; county, sub county and parish and discussed below as bases on the UBOS 2024 census data these are the administrative units[3]

Bubulo east county

  • Bubutu - Bumulika, Bumuyonga, Butsemayi, Bukiketi Town Board, and Munamba Town Board.
  • Bubutu town council - Bumalanga Ward, Bumandali Ward, Bumusomi Ward, and Busiuma Ward.
  • Bukiabi - Bukiabi, Bukokho, Busereli, Makhonge, and Sabino.
  • Bukokho - Bukokho, Bunamulingi, Kaboole, and Soono.
  • Bumbo - Bumbo, Buwantsala, Buwundu, Chesoma, Kamusayi, and Kisekere.
  • Bumbo town council - Bumbo Town Council: Bumbo Ward, Buwantsala Ward, Kamusayi Ward, and Kisekere Ward.
  • Bumityero - Bumityero, Bukhabusi, and Bunamulika.
  • Bumwoni - Bumwoni, Bukhabusi, and Bupoto.
  • Buwambwa - Buwambwa, Bukokho, and Soono.
  • Lwakhakha town council - Lwakhakha Ward, Kibuki Ward, and Bunambale Ward.
  • Magale - Magale, Bukiabi, and Makhonge.
  • Magale town council - Magale Ward, Namugabwe Ward, and Bupoto Ward
  • Mukhuyu - Mukhuyu, Bukhaweka, and Buwasunguyi.
  • Nabitsikhi - Nabitsikhi, Tsekululu, and Bupoto.
  • Namboko - Namboko, Bunamunvule, and Bukhaweka.
  • Namitsa - Namitsa, Bupoto, and Bukhaweka

Namisindwa county

  • Bukhabusi - Bukhabusi, Bumakoma, and Bunambale
  • Bukhaweka - Bubikala, Bukhaweka, and Bunanganda.
  • Bukhaweka town council - Buketera Ward, Bulumba Ward, Bunamakhola Ward, Bunamboko Ward, Khamwando Ward, Kimuma Ward, Matsanza Ward, and Nabumbo Ward.
  • Bumumali - Bumumali, Bukibumbi, and Buwagogo.
  • Bungati - Bungati, Bunabulubi, and Bupoto
  • Bupoto - Bukibumbi, Buwere, and Namisindwa.
  • Buwabwala - Buwabwala, Bumusomi, and Bukhaweka
  • Buwatuwa - Buwatuwa, Bukhaweka, and Bunamulika.
  • Luwa town council - Bulobi Ward, Luwa Ward, and Bunambale Ward.
  • Mukoto - Mukoto, Bukhaweka, and Buwasunguyi.
  • Namabya - Namabya, Bukhaweka, and Buwasunguyi.
  • Namisindwa town council - Buwasiba Ward, Buyaka Ward, Kimundu Ward, and Namisindwa Ward.
  • Tsekululu - Tsekululu, Bupoto, and Bukhaweka

Overview

Namisindwa District became operational on 1 July 2017.[4] Prior to that the new district was "East Bubulo County" in Manafwa District.[1] The rationale for creating the new district was (a) to bring services closer to the people and (b) create jobs and reduce youth unemployment.[1]

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.[1] The Bumbobi–Bubulo–Lwakhakha Road traverses the district in a general northwest to southeast direction.[5]

Population

In 2009, the population of Namisindwa District (Bubulo County East), was estimated at approximately 177,000.[1] In July 2016, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the district population at approximately 178,746.[6] in 2014 the population was 204,281 and for 2024 was 257,346.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Vision Reporter (11 March 2009). "Creation of Namisindwa district approved". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. ↑ GFC (28 October 2017). "Distance between Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda and Bupoto Primary School, Bubulo, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  3. ↑ Statistics, Uganda Bureau of. "NAMISINDWA - Census Data Dashboard". NPHC 2024 Dashboard. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  4. ↑ Moses Mulondo, and Mary Karugaba (18 August 2015). "Cabinet approves creation of 22 new districts". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  5. ↑ GFC (15 July 2015). "Road Distance Between Bumbobi And Lwakhakha With Interactive Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  6. ↑ UBOS (1 July 2016). "Manafwa District Parliamentary Constituencies as of 1st July 2016" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "Uganda: Administrative Division (Subregions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
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