ISO 3166-2:UG
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ISO 3166-2:UG is the entry for Uganda
in ISO 3166-2
, part of the ISO 3166
standard
published by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO), which defines code
s for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., province
s or states) of all countries
coded in ISO 3166-1
.
Currently for Uganda, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for two levels of subdivisions:
As of 2010, Uganda is divided into 111 districts and 1 city council (the capital of the country Kampala
), but the newly created districts and city council are not listed.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is UG, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
code of Uganda. The second part is either of the following:
For the districts, the first digit indicates the geographical region where the district is in:
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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...
in ISO 3166-2
ISO 3166-2
ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , and defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1...
, part of the ISO 3166
ISO 3166
ISO 3166 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization . It defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, special areas of geographical interest, and their principal subdivisions . The official name of the standard is Codes for the representation...
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(ISO), which defines code
Code
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s for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
s or states) of all countries
Country
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coded in ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166-1 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , and defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. The official name of the standard is Codes for the representation of names...
.
Currently for Uganda, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for two levels of subdivisions:
- 4 geographical regionsRegions of UgandaUganda comprises four regions, which are in turn divided into districts.*Central Region *Eastern Region *Northern Region *Western Region...
- 80 districtsDistricts 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....
As of 2010, Uganda is divided into 111 districts and 1 city council (the capital of the country Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
), but the newly created districts and city council are not listed.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is UG, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , to represent countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest...
code of Uganda. The second part is either of the following:
- one letter: geographical regions
- three digits: districts
For the districts, the first digit indicates the geographical region where the district is in:
- 1: Central
- 2: Eastern
- 3: Northern
- 4: Western
Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).Click on the button in the header to sort each column.
Geographical regions
| Code | Subdivision name |
|---|---|
| UG-C | Central |
| UG-E | Eastern |
| UG-N | Northern |
| UG-W | Western |
Districts
| Code | Subdivision name | In geographical region |
|---|---|---|
| UG-317 | Abim Abim District Abim District is a district in Northern Uganda. It's named after its 'chief town', Abim, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
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| UG-301 | Adjumani Adjumani District Adjumani District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Adjumani, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
N |
| UG-314 | Amolatar Amolatar District Amolatar District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amolatar, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
N |
| UG-216 | Amuria Amuria District Amuria District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Amuria, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:... |
E |
| UG-319 | Amuru Amuru District Amuru District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amuru, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
N |
| UG-302 | Apac Apac District Apac District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Apac, where the district headquarters are located... |
N |
| UG-303 | Arua Arua District Arua District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it shares its name with its administrative center of Arua. The district is named after the town.-Location:... |
N |
| UG-217 | Budaka Budaka District Budaka District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after Budaka, its 'chief town', where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
E |
| UG-223 | Bududa Bududa District Bududa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bududa.-Location:Bududa District is bordered by Sironko District to the north, the Republic of Kenya to the east, Manafwa District to the south and Mbale District to the west... |
E |
| UG-201 | Bugiri Bugiri District Bugiri District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bugiri, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
E |
| UG-224 | Bukedea Bukedea District Bukedea District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It's named after its 'chief town', Bukedea, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
E |
| UG-218 | Bukwa Bukwa District Bukwa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its main political, administrative and commercial center, Bukwa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
E |
| UG-419 | Buliisa | W |
| UG-401 | Bundibugyo Bundibugyo District Bundibugyo District is a district in Western Uganda, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bundibugyo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
W |
| UG-402 | Bushenyi Bushenyi District Bushenyi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bushenyi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
W |
| UG-202 | Busia | E |
| UG-219 | Butaleja Butaleja District Butaleja District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Its named after its 'chief town', Butaleja, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
E |
| UG-318 | Dokolo Dokolo District Dokolo District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Dokolo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
N |
| UG-304 | Gulu Gulu District Gulu District is a district in Northern Uganda. The district is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial center, the town of Gulu.-Location:... |
N |
| UG-403 | Hoima 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:... |
W |
| UG-416 | Ibanda Ibanda District Ibanda District is a district in Western Uganda. As is the case with most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Ibanda, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
W |
| UG-203 | Iganga Iganga District Iganga District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Iganga, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
E |
| UG-417 | Isingiro | W |
| UG-204 | Jinja Jinja District Jinja District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal and commercial center, Jinja.-Location:... |
E |
| UG-315 | Kaabong Kaabong District Kaabong District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kaabong, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
N |
| UG-404 | Kabale Kabale District Kabale District is a district in Western Uganda. As with most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kabale. It was originally part of the district of Kigezi, before the districts of Rukungiri, Kanungu and Kisoro were peeled off to form separate districts.-Location:Kabale... |
W |
| UG-405 | Kabarole Kabarole District Kabarole District is a district in Western Uganda. Kabarole District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the traditional monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in modern-day Uganda. The kingdom is coterminus with Toro sub-region... |
W |
| UG-213 | Kaberamaido Kaberamaido District Kaberamaido is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kaberamaido, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
E |
| UG-101 | Kalangala Kalangala District Kalangala is a district in southern Central Uganda. The district is coterminous with the Ssese Islands in Lake Victoria and does not have territory on mainland Uganda... |
C |
| UG-220 | Kaliro Kaliro District Kaliro District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It was created out of the eastern part of Kamuli District in 2006, and is now a fully fledged district... |
E |
| UG-102 | Kampala Kampala District Kampala District is a district in Uganda that is coterminous with the country's capital city, Kampala. The district is named after the city. The main language spoken is Luganda. However many other languages are spoken, including: English, Swahili, Runyankole/Rukiga, Acholi and... |
C |
| UG-205 | Kamuli Kamuli District Kamuli District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Kamuli.-Location:Kamuli District is bordered by Buyende Districtto the north, Luuka District to the east, Jinja District to the south and Kayunga District to the west... |
E |
| UG-413 | Kamwenge Kamwenge District Kamwenge District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kamwenge, where the district headquarters are located. Kamwenge District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda... |
W |
| UG-414 | Kanungu Kanungu District Kanungu District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kanungu, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
W |
| UG-206 | Kapchorwa Kapchorwa District Kapchorwa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after Kapchorwa, the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of the district, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
E |
| UG-406 | Kasese Kasese District Kasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kasese, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:Kasese District is located along the Equator... |
W |
| UG-207 | Katakwi Katakwi District Katakwi District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Katakwi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
E |
| UG-112 | Kayunga Kayunga District Kayunga District is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kayunga.-Location:Kayunga District is bordered by Amolatar District to the north, Buyende District to the northeast, Kamuli District to the east, Jinja District to the southeast,... |
C |
| UG-407 | Kibaale Kibaale District Kibaale 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:... |
W |
| UG-103 | Kiboga Kiboga District Kiboga District is a district in Central Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, the district is named after its 'chief town', Kiboga, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:... |
C |
| UG-418 | Kiruhura Kiruhura District Kiruhura District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Kiruhura, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:... |
W |
| UG-408 | Kisoro Kisoro District Kisoro District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kisoro, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
W |
| UG-305 | Kitgum Kitgum District Kitgum District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Kitgum, where the district headquarters is located.-Location:... |
N |
| UG-316 | Koboko Koboko District Koboko District is a district in Northern Uganda. The district is named after its 'chief town', Koboko, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
N |
| UG-306 | Kotido Kotido District Kotido District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kotido, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
N |
| UG-208 | Kumi Kumi District Kumi District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The largest town in the district is Kumi, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:... |
E |
| UG-415 | Kyenjojo | W |
| UG-307 | Lira Lira District Lira District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Lira.-Location:Lira District is bordered by Pader District to the north, Otuke District to the northeast, Alebtong District to the east, Dokolo District to the southeast, Apac... |
N |
| UG-104 | Luwero Luwero District Luweero District is a district in Central Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Luweero. The correct phonetic spelling is with two "e"s. However, literature exists where it is spelled with one "e"... |
C |
| UG-116 | Lyantonde Lyantonde District Lyantonde District is a district in southern Central Uganda. It is named after the 'chief town' of the district, Lyantonde, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
C |
| UG-221 | Manafwa Manafwa District Manafwa District is a district in the Eastern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Manafwa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
E |
| UG-320 | Maracha Maracha District Maracha District is a district in Northern Uganda. It was formed in 2006 from Arua District. Initially the county of Terego was also removed from Arua District, to be part of the new district... |
N |
| UG-105 | Masaka Masaka District Masaka District is a district in Central Uganda. Its main town is Masaka, whose estimated population in 2011 was 74,100.-Location:The district is bordered by Bukomansimbi District to the northwest, Kalungu District to the north, Kalangala District to the east and south, Rakai District to the... |
C |
| UG-409 | Masindi 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... |
W |
| UG-214 | Mayuge Mayuge District Mayuge District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Mayuge, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
E |
| UG-209 | Mbale Mbale District Mbale District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after the largest city in the district, Mbale, which also servess as the main administrative and commercial center in the sub-region.-Location:... |
E |
| UG-410 | Mbarara Mbarara District Mbarara District is a district in Western Uganda. The district was named after its chief municipal centre, the city of Mbarara, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
W |
| UG-114 | Mityana Mityana District Mityana District is a district in Central Uganda. The district was created in 2005, by taking the Mityana and Busujju counties from Mubende District... |
C |
| UG-308 | Moroto Moroto District Moroto District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Moroto, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
N |
| UG-309 | Moyo Moyo District Moyo District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Moyo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
N |
| UG-106 | Mpigi Mpigi District Mpigi District is a district in Central Uganda. Like other most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Mpigi.-Location:... |
C |
| UG-107 | Mubende Mubende District Mubende is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Mubende. Mubende District was reduced in size in July 2005 with the creation of Mityana District.-Location:... |
C |
| UG-108 | Mukono Mukono District Mukono District is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' - Mukono.-Location:Mukono District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Buikwe District to the east, the Republic of Tanzania to the south, Kalangala District to the... |
C |
| UG-311 | Nakapiripirit Nakapiripirit District Nakapiripirit District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Nakapiripirit, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
N |
| UG-115 | Nakaseke Nakaseke District Nakaseke District is a district in Central Uganda. It is named after Nakaseke, the largest town in the district and the location of the district headquarters.-Location:... |
C |
| UG-109 | Nakasongola Nakasongola District Nakasongola District is a district in Central Uganda. The district is named after its 'chief town' of Nakasongola.-Location:Nakasongola District is bordered by Apac District to the northwest, Amolatar District to the northeast, Kayunga District to the east, Luweero District to the south, Nakaseke... |
C |
| UG-222 | Namutumba Namutumba District Namutumba District, sometimes referred to as Busiki District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It's named after its 'chief town', Namutumba, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
E |
| UG-310 | Nebbi Nebbi 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:... |
N |
| UG-411 | Ntungamo Ntungamo District 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:... |
W |
| UG-321 | Oyam Oyam District Oyam District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Oyam, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
N |
| UG-312 | Pader Pader District Pader District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after Pader, the chief municipal, administrative and commercial town in the district, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
N |
| UG-210 | Pallisa Pallisa District Pallisa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town, Pallisa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
E |
| UG-110 | Rakai Rakai District Rakai District is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Rakai.-Location:Rakai District borders Lyantonde District to the northwest, Lwengo District to the north, Masaka District to the northeast, Kalangala District to the east, the... |
C |
| UG-412 | Rukungiri Rukungiri District Rukungiri District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Rukungiri where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
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| UG-111 | Sembabule Sembabule District Sembambule District is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Sembabule, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
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| UG-215 | Sironko Sironko District Sironko District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The district was created in 2000 and had previously been part of Mbale District. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its main commercial town, Sironko.-Location:... |
E |
| UG-211 | Soroti Soroti District Soroti District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters, Soroti, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
E |
| UG-212 | Tororo Tororo District Tororo District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its "chief town", Tororo.-Location:Tororo District is bordered by Mbale District to the north, Manafwa District to the northeast, the Republic of Kenya to the east, Busia District to the south,... |
E |
| UG-113 | Wakiso Wakiso District Wakiso District is a district in Central Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
C |
| UG-313 | Yumbe Yumbe District Yumbe District is a district in Northern Region, Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Yumbe, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:Yumbe District is one of Uganda's most northern districts... |
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Changes
The following changes to the entry have been announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:| Newsletter | Date issued | Description of change in newsletter | Code/Subdivision change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addition of 6 new districts | Subdivisions added: UG-AJM Adjumani Adjumani District Adjumani District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Adjumani, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-BUG Bugiri Bugiri District Bugiri District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bugiri, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-BUA Busia UG-KAT Katakwi Katakwi District Katakwi District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Katakwi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-NAK Nakasongola Nakasongola District Nakasongola District is a district in Central Uganda. The district is named after its 'chief town' of Nakasongola.-Location:Nakasongola District is bordered by Apac District to the northwest, Amolatar District to the northeast, Kayunga District to the east, Luweero District to the south, Nakaseke... UG-SEM Sembabule Sembabule District Sembambule District is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Sembabule, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
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| Addition of 11 new districts. List source updated. Code source updated | Subdivisions added: UG-213 Kaberamaido Kaberamaido District Kaberamaido is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kaberamaido, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-413 Kamwenge Kamwenge District Kamwenge District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kamwenge, where the district headquarters are located. Kamwenge District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda... UG-414 Kanungu Kanungu District Kanungu District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kanungu, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-112 Kayunga Kayunga District Kayunga District is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kayunga.-Location:Kayunga District is bordered by Amolatar District to the north, Buyende District to the northeast, Kamuli District to the east, Jinja District to the southeast,... UG-415 Kyenjojo UG-214 Mayuge Mayuge District Mayuge District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Mayuge, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-311 Nakapiripirit Nakapiripirit District Nakapiripirit District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Nakapiripirit, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-312 Pader Pader District Pader District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after Pader, the chief municipal, administrative and commercial town in the district, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-215 Sironko Sironko District Sironko District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The district was created in 2000 and had previously been part of Mbale District. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its main commercial town, Sironko.-Location:... UG-113 Wakiso Wakiso District Wakiso District is a district in Central Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-313 Yumbe Yumbe District Yumbe District is a district in Northern Region, Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Yumbe, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:Yumbe District is one of Uganda's most northern districts... Codes: format changed (see below) |
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| Addition of administrative divisions and their codes | Subdivisions added: UG-317 Abim Abim District Abim District is a district in Northern Uganda. It's named after its 'chief town', Abim, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-314 Amolatar Amolatar District Amolatar District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amolatar, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-216 Amuria Amuria District Amuria District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Amuria, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:... UG-319 Amuru Amuru District Amuru District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amuru, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-217 Budaka Budaka District Budaka District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after Budaka, its 'chief town', where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-218 Bukwa Bukwa District Bukwa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its main political, administrative and commercial center, Bukwa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-419 Bulisa Bulisa District Buliisa District is a district in Western Uganda. As with most Ugandan districts, Buliisa District is named after its "main town" Buliisa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-219 Butaleja Butaleja District Butaleja District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Its named after its 'chief town', Butaleja, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-318 Dokolo Dokolo District Dokolo District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Dokolo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-416 Ibanda Ibanda District Ibanda District is a district in Western Uganda. As is the case with most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Ibanda, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-417 Isingiro UG-315 Kaabong Kaabong District Kaabong District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kaabong, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-220 Kaliro Kaliro District Kaliro District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It was created out of the eastern part of Kamuli District in 2006, and is now a fully fledged district... UG-418 Kiruhura Kiruhura District Kiruhura District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Kiruhura, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:... UG-316 Koboko Koboko District Koboko District is a district in Northern Uganda. The district is named after its 'chief town', Koboko, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-221 Manafwa Manafwa District Manafwa District is a district in the Eastern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Manafwa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-320 Maracha Maracha District Maracha District is a district in Northern Uganda. It was formed in 2006 from Arua District. Initially the county of Terego was also removed from Arua District, to be part of the new district... UG-114 Mityana Mityana District Mityana District is a district in Central Uganda. The district was created in 2005, by taking the Mityana and Busujju counties from Mubende District... UG-115 Nakaseke Nakaseke District Nakaseke District is a district in Central Uganda. It is named after Nakaseke, the largest town in the district and the location of the district headquarters.-Location:... UG-222 Namutumba Namutumba District Namutumba District, sometimes referred to as Busiki District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It's named after its 'chief town', Namutumba, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-321 Oyam Oyam District Oyam District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Oyam, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
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Addition of the country code prefix as the first code element, administrative update, alphabetical re-ordering | Subdivisions added: UG-223 Bududa Bududa District Bududa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bududa.-Location:Bududa District is bordered by Sironko District to the north, the Republic of Kenya to the east, Manafwa District to the south and Mbale District to the west... UG-224 Bukedea Bukedea District Bukedea District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It's named after its 'chief town', Bukedea, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... UG-116 Lyantonde Lyantonde District Lyantonde District is a district in southern Central Uganda. It is named after the 'chief town' of the district, Lyantonde, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
Codes changed in Newsletter I-5
| Before | After | Subdivision name |
|---|---|---|
| UG-AJM | UG-301 | Adjumani Adjumani District Adjumani District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Adjumani, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
| UG-APA | UG-302 | Apac Apac District Apac District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Apac, where the district headquarters are located... |
| UG-ARU | UG-303 | Arua Arua District Arua District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it shares its name with its administrative center of Arua. The district is named after the town.-Location:... |
| UG-BUG | UG-201 | Bugiri Bugiri District Bugiri District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bugiri, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
| UG-BUN | UG-401 | Bundibugyo Bundibugyo District Bundibugyo District is a district in Western Uganda, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bundibugyo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
| UG-BUS | UG-402 | Bushenyi Bushenyi District Bushenyi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bushenyi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
| UG-BUA | UG-202 | Busia |
| UG-GUL | UG-304 | Gulu Gulu District Gulu District is a district in Northern Uganda. The district is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial center, the town of Gulu.-Location:... |
| UG-HOI | UG-403 | Hoima 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:... |
| UG-IGA | UG-203 | Iganga Iganga District Iganga District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Iganga, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
| UG-JIN | UG-204 | Jinja Jinja District Jinja District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal and commercial center, Jinja.-Location:... |
| UG-KBL | UG-404 | Kabale Kabale District Kabale District is a district in Western Uganda. As with most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kabale. It was originally part of the district of Kigezi, before the districts of Rukungiri, Kanungu and Kisoro were peeled off to form separate districts.-Location:Kabale... |
| UG-KBR | UG-405 | Kabarole Kabarole District Kabarole District is a district in Western Uganda. Kabarole District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the traditional monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in modern-day Uganda. The kingdom is coterminus with Toro sub-region... |
| UG-KLG | UG-101 | Kalangala Kalangala District Kalangala is a district in southern Central Uganda. The district is coterminous with the Ssese Islands in Lake Victoria and does not have territory on mainland Uganda... |
| UG-KLA | UG-102 | Kampala Kampala District Kampala District is a district in Uganda that is coterminous with the country's capital city, Kampala. The district is named after the city. The main language spoken is Luganda. However many other languages are spoken, including: English, Swahili, Runyankole/Rukiga, Acholi and... |
| UG-KLI | UG-205 | Kamuli Kamuli District Kamuli District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Kamuli.-Location:Kamuli District is bordered by Buyende Districtto the north, Luuka District to the east, Jinja District to the south and Kayunga District to the west... |
| UG-KAP | UG-206 | Kapchorwa Kapchorwa District Kapchorwa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after Kapchorwa, the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of the district, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
| UG-KAS | UG-406 | Kasese Kasese District Kasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kasese, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:Kasese District is located along the Equator... |
| UG-KAT | UG-207 | Katakwi Katakwi District Katakwi District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Katakwi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
| UG-KLE | UG-407 | Kibaale Kibaale District Kibaale 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:... |
| UG-KIB | UG-103 | Kiboga Kiboga District Kiboga District is a district in Central Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, the district is named after its 'chief town', Kiboga, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:... |
| UG-KIS | UG-408 | Kisoro Kisoro District Kisoro District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kisoro, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
| UG-KIT | UG-305 | Kitgum Kitgum District Kitgum District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Kitgum, where the district headquarters is located.-Location:... |
| UG-KOT | UG-306 | Kotido Kotido District Kotido District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kotido, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
| UG-KUM | UG-208 | Kumi Kumi District Kumi District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The largest town in the district is Kumi, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:... |
| UG-LIR | UG-307 | Lira Lira District Lira District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Lira.-Location:Lira District is bordered by Pader District to the north, Otuke District to the northeast, Alebtong District to the east, Dokolo District to the southeast, Apac... |
| UG-LUW | UG-104 | Luwero Luwero District Luweero District is a district in Central Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Luweero. The correct phonetic spelling is with two "e"s. However, literature exists where it is spelled with one "e"... |
| UG-MSK | UG-105 | Masaka Masaka District Masaka District is a district in Central Uganda. Its main town is Masaka, whose estimated population in 2011 was 74,100.-Location:The district is bordered by Bukomansimbi District to the northwest, Kalungu District to the north, Kalangala District to the east and south, Rakai District to the... |
| UG-MSI | UG-409 | Masindi 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... |
| UG-MBL | UG-209 | Mbale Mbale District Mbale District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after the largest city in the district, Mbale, which also servess as the main administrative and commercial center in the sub-region.-Location:... |
| UG-MBR | UG-410 | Mbarara Mbarara District Mbarara District is a district in Western Uganda. The district was named after its chief municipal centre, the city of Mbarara, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
| UG-MOR | UG-308 | Moroto Moroto District Moroto District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Moroto, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
| UG-MOY | UG-309 | Moyo Moyo District Moyo District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Moyo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
| UG-MPI | UG-106 | Mpigi Mpigi District Mpigi District is a district in Central Uganda. Like other most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Mpigi.-Location:... |
| UG-MUB | UG-107 | Mubende Mubende District Mubende is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Mubende. Mubende District was reduced in size in July 2005 with the creation of Mityana District.-Location:... |
| UG-MUK | UG-108 | Mukono Mukono District Mukono District is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' - Mukono.-Location:Mukono District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Buikwe District to the east, the Republic of Tanzania to the south, Kalangala District to the... |
| UG-NAK | UG-109 | Nakasongola Nakasongola District Nakasongola District is a district in Central Uganda. The district is named after its 'chief town' of Nakasongola.-Location:Nakasongola District is bordered by Apac District to the northwest, Amolatar District to the northeast, Kayunga District to the east, Luweero District to the south, Nakaseke... |
| UG-NEB | UG-310 | Nebbi Nebbi 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:... |
| UG-NTU | UG-411 | Ntungamo Ntungamo District 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:... |
| UG-PAL | UG-210 | Pallisa Pallisa District Pallisa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town, Pallisa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
| UG-RAK | UG-110 | Rakai Rakai District Rakai District is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Rakai.-Location:Rakai District borders Lyantonde District to the northwest, Lwengo District to the north, Masaka District to the northeast, Kalangala District to the east, the... |
| UG-RUK | UG-412 | Rukungiri Rukungiri District Rukungiri District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Rukungiri where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
| UG-SEM | UG-111 | Sembabule Sembabule District Sembambule District is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Sembabule, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
| UG-SOR | UG-211 | Soroti Soroti District Soroti District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters, Soroti, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
| UG-TOR | UG-212 | Tororo Tororo District Tororo District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its "chief town", Tororo.-Location:Tororo District is bordered by Mbale District to the north, Manafwa District to the northeast, the Republic of Kenya to the east, Busia District to the south,... |
See also
- Subdivisions of UgandaSubdivisions of UgandaUganda is divided into four administrative regions, then further into 77 districts.The districts are divided into 146 counties one city council, and thirteen municipalities....
- FIPS region codes of Uganda
External links
- Districts of Uganda, Statoids.com