Bulisa District
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Buliisa District is a district
in Western Uganda
. As with most Uganda
n districts, Buliisa District is named after its "main town" Buliisa, where the district headquarters are located.
to the northwest, Nwoya District
to the northeast, Masindi District
to the east, Hoima District
to the south and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
, across Lake Albert, to the west. The 'main town' in the district, Buliisa, is located approximately 80 kilometres (49.7 mi), by road, northwest of Masindi
, the largest town in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:02 11N, 31 24E.
. The district is primarily rural and most people in the district are either pastoralists or subsistence agriculturalists. The district is part of Bunyoro sub-region
, which is coterminous with Bunyoro Kingdom. The districts that comprise Bunyoro Kingdom include:
According to the 2002 national census, Bunyoro was home to an estimated 804,000 people at that time.
{| style="font-size:100%;"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year!! Estimated Population
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|2002||64,800
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|2003||67,400
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|2004||70,100
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|2005||72,900
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|2006||75,800
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|2007||78,900
|-
|2008||82,000
|-
|2009||85,300
|-
|2010||88,700
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Districts of Uganda
Uganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....
in Western Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. As with most Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n districts, Buliisa District is named after its "main town" Buliisa, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Buliisa District is bordered by Nebbi DistrictNebbi District
Nebbi District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, commercial and administrative centre, Nebbi, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
to the northwest, Nwoya District
Nwoya District
Nwoya District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most districts in Uganda, it is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Nwoya, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
to the northeast, Masindi District
Masindi District
Masindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters. The region of the country in which the district is located is comparatively dry, but is fertile enough to support a...
to the east, Hoima District
Hoima District
Hoima District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Hoima.-Location:...
to the south and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
, across Lake Albert, to the west. The 'main town' in the district, Buliisa, is located approximately 80 kilometres (49.7 mi), by road, northwest of Masindi
Masindi
Masindi is a town in Western Uganda, which lies on the road from Kampala to the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the 'chief town' of the Masindi District and the district headquarters are located there...
, the largest town in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:02 11N, 31 24E.
Overview
Buliisa District was created in 2006 by the Ugandan Parliament. Prior to that, Buliisa District was part of Masindi DistrictMasindi District
Masindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters. The region of the country in which the district is located is comparatively dry, but is fertile enough to support a...
. The district is primarily rural and most people in the district are either pastoralists or subsistence agriculturalists. The district is part of Bunyoro sub-region
Bunyoro
Bunyoro is a kingdom in Western Uganda. It was one of the most powerful kingdoms in East Africa from the 16th to the 19th century. It is ruled by the Omukama of Bunyoro...
, which is coterminous with Bunyoro Kingdom. The districts that comprise Bunyoro Kingdom include:
- Buliisa District
- Hoima DistrictHoima DistrictHoima District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Hoima.-Location:...
- Kibaale DistrictKibaale DistrictKibaale District, sometimes spelled as Kibale District, is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kibaale, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Kiryandongo DistrictKiryandongo DistrictKiryandongo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kiryandongo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Masindi DistrictMasindi DistrictMasindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters. The region of the country in which the district is located is comparatively dry, but is fertile enough to support a...
According to the 2002 national census, Bunyoro was home to an estimated 804,000 people at that time.
Population
The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at 64,823. The annual population growth rate in the district is estimated at 4.0%. It was estimated that the population of Buliisa District in 2010 was approximately 88,700. See table below:{| style="font-size:100%;"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year!! Estimated Population
|-
|2002||64,800
|-
|2003||67,400
|-
|2004||70,100
|-
|2005||72,900
|-
|2006||75,800
|-
|2007||78,900
|-
|2008||82,000
|-
|2009||85,300
|-
|2010||88,700
|-
|}
Economic activities
During the first 10 years of the 2000s, a considerable amount of crude oil deposits have been discovered in the district. The Ugandan Government is in the final stages of preparing to start extracting the oil discovered in Buliisa and the neighboring districts.External links
See also
- Buliisa
- Bunyoro sub-regionBunyoroBunyoro is a kingdom in Western Uganda. It was one of the most powerful kingdoms in East Africa from the 16th to the 19th century. It is ruled by the Omukama of Bunyoro...
- Western UgandaWestern Region, UgandaWestern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
- Districts of UgandaDistricts of UgandaUganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....