Ntungamo District

Ntungamo District
—  District  —
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°53′S 30°16′E
Country	Uganda
Region	Western Uganda
Sub-region	Ankole sub-region
Capital	Ntungamo
Area
• Total	2,056 km2 (793.8 sq mi)
• Land	1,981.8 km2 (765.2 sq mi)
• Water	74.2 km2 (28.6 sq mi)
Population (2010 Estimate)
• Total	481,400
• Density	243/km2 (629.4/sq mi)
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
Website	Homepage

Ntungamo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it named after its 'chief town', Ntungamo, the location of the district headquarters.

Overview

In the past, Ntungamo District was part of the Ankole Kingdom, a traditional monarchy that dates back to the 18th century. The kingdom was abolished by Milton Obote in 1967. The current President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, and his wife, Janet Museveni, were both born in Ntungamo District. The Ankole Kingdom is coterminous with Ankole sub-region, home to an estimated 2.2 inhabitants in 2002, according to the national census conducted that year. The districts that constitute the sub-region are:

• Buhweju District
• Bushenyi District
• Ibanda District
• Isingiro District
• Kiruhura District
• Mitooma District
• Ntungamo District
• Rubirizi District
• Sheema District

Location

Ntungamo District is bordered to the north, from west to east by Mitooma District, Sheema District and Mbarara District. Isingiro District lies to the east, the Republic of Rwanda to the south, Kabale District to the southwest and Rukungiri District to the northwest. The general coordinates of the district are: 00 53S, 30 16E. The district covers 2,056 square kilometres (794 sq mi) of which approximately 0.2% is open water, 3.4% is wetland and about 0.01% is forest.

Population

The national census of 2002 estimated the population of Ntungamo District at about 380,000, with an estimated annual population growth rate of 3%. It is estimated that in 2010, the population of the district was approximately 481,400. See table below:

Ntungamo District Population Trends

Year Estimated Population 2002 380,000 2003 391,400 2004 403,100 2005 415,200 2006 427,700 2007 440,500 2008 453,700 2009 467,500 2010 481,400 External links Ntungamo District Website See also Ntungamo Ankole sub-region Yoweri Museveni Janet Museveni Western Region, Uganda Districts of Uganda References