Mityana District

Mityana District
—  District  —
District location in Uganda District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°27′N 32°03′E
Country	Uganda
Region	Central Uganda
Capital	Mityana
Population (2010 Estimate)
• Total	354,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
Website	Homepage

Mityana District is a district in Central Uganda. The district was created in 2005, by taking the Mityana and Busujju counties from Mubende District. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Mityana.

Location

Mityana District is bordered by Kiboga District to the north, Nakaseke District to the northeast, Wakiso District to the east, Mpigi District to the southeast, Butambala District and Gomba District to the south. Mubende District lies to the west of Mityana District. The district headquarters at Mityana, are located approximately 77 kilometres (48 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the district are:00 27N, 32 03E.

Population

During the 2002 national census, the district had a population of approximately 266,100. It is estimated that in 2010, the population of Mityana District was approximately 354,000. See table below:

Mityana District Population Trends

Year Estimated Population 2002 266,100 2003 275,800 2004 285,700 2005 296,100 2006 316,900 2007 318,000 2008 329,600 2009 341,600 2010 354,000 Economic Activity Agriculture is the main income-earning activity in the district. Like Mubende District, from which Mityana District was split, the crops grown include: Sweet potatos Beans Cassava Maize Bananas Groundnuts Onions Cabbage Tomatoes Cash crops grown in the district include: Coffee Tea There are several large-scale tea estates in the district, including Namutamba Tea Estate, located at Namutamba, and Mwera Tea Estate, located at Mwera and a member of the Madhvani Group. See also Mityana Central Region, Uganda Districts of Uganda Madhvani Group References