Jinja District

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Jinja District
—  District  —
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°36′N 33°12′E / 0.6°N 33.2°E / 0.6; 33.2
Country  Uganda
Capital Buwenge
Population (2009 Estimate)
 - Total 509,100
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
Website http://www.jinja.go.ug

Jinja District is a district in eastern Uganda.

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[edit] Location

Jinja District is bordered Kamuli District to the north, Iganga District to the east, Mayuge District to the southeast, Mukono District to the west and Kayunga District to the northwest. The district headquarters at Buwenge are located 96 kilometres (60 mi), by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] The coordinates of the district are: 00 36N, 33 12E. (Latitude:0.6000; Longitude:33.2000).

[edit] Population

The national census in 2002 estimated the population of the district at about 413,900, with an annual population growth rate of 3.0%. Based on those statistics, it is estimated that the population of the district in 2009 is approximately 509,100. See table below:

Jinja District Population Trends
Year Estimated Population
2002 413,900
2003 426,400
2004 439,100
2005 452,300
2006 465,900
2007 479,900
2008 494,300
2009 509,100

The majority of the people in Jinja District belong to the Basoga ethnic group and Lusoga is the most widely spoken language.

[edit] Economy

The primary activity is agriculture with a focus on food crops such as beans, groundnuts, sorghum, millet, cassava, and sweet potatoes. Coffee and cotton are the main cash crops. Fruits and vegetables grown in the district include tomatoes, onions and cabbage.

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Coordinates: 00°36′N 33°12′E / 0.6°N 33.2°E / 0.6; 33.2