List of cities and towns in Uganda
This is a list of cities and towns in Uganda: The population data are for 2014, except where otherwise indicated. The references from which the estimated populations are sourced are listed in each article for the cities and towns where the population estimates are given.
Twenty five largest cities by population
The population numbers are for the year 2014. The source of the population data is the Uganda Bureau of Statistics via Citypopulation.de, based on the August 2014 National Population Census.[1]
| Rank | Name | 2014 Census Population Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kampala* | 1,516,210 |
| 2 | Nansana | 365,857 |
| 3 | Kira | 313,761 |
| 4 | Mbarara | 195,013 |
| 5 | Mukono | 161,996 |
| 6 | Gulu | 152,276 |
| 7 | Masaka | 103,829 |
| 8 | Kasese | 101,679 |
| 9 | Hoima | 100,625 |
| 10 | Lira | 99,059 |
| 11 | Mbale | 96,189 |
| 12 | Masindi | 94,622 |
| 13 | Njeru | 81,052 |
| 14 | Jinja | 72,931 |
| 15 | Entebbe | 69,958 |
| 16 | Arua | 62,657 |
| 17 | Wakiso | 60,911 |
| 18 | Busia | 55,958 |
| 19 | Fort Portal | 54,275 |
| 20 | Iganga | 53,870 |
| 21 | Mpondwe | 51,018 |
| 22 | Kabale | 49,667 |
| 23 | Soroti | 49,452 |
| 24 | Mityana | 48,002 |
| 25 | Mubende | 46,921 |
* Capital city
*Cities in bold letters are under consideration for city stautus[2]
Cities and towns
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See also
External links
References
- ^ UBOS, . (29 November 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 21 February 2015.
{{cite web}}:|first=has numeric name (help) - ^ Ssekweyama, Martins (15 June 2016). "Masaka town expands to get city status". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
