Mityana District
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| Mityana District | |
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| — District — | |
| District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°27′N 32°03′E / 0.45°N 32.05°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Capital | Mityana |
| Population (2009 Estimate) | |
| - Total | 345,300 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Website | http://www.mityana.go.ug |
Mityana District is a district in the Central Region of 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.
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[edit] Location
Mityana District is bordered by Wakiso District in the east, Nakaseke District in the northeast, Kiboga District in the north, Mubende District in the west and Mpigi District in the south and southeast.[1] The coordinates of the district are:00 27N, 32 03E.
[edit] Population
During the 2002 national census, the district had a population of approximately 269,800.[2] It is estimated that in 2009, the population of Mityana District is approximately 345,300. See table below:
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[edit] Economic ActivityAgriculture is the main income-earning activity in the district. Like Mubende District, from which Mityana District was split, the crops grown include: Cash crops grown in the district include: 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. [edit] See also[edit] References
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