Iganga District
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Iganga District is a district
in Eastern Uganda
. Like most other Uganda
n districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Iganga
, where the district headquarters are located.
to the north, Namutumba District
to the northeast, Bugiri District
to the east, Mayuge District
to the south, Jinja District
to the southwest and Luuka District
to the west. The district headquarters at Iganga
are located approximately 44 kilometres (27.3 mi), by road, northeast of Jinja
, the largest city in Busoga sub-region
. The coordinates of the district are:00 36N, 33 30E (Latitude:0.6000; Longitude:33.5000).
, about 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) to the north of Lake Victoria
. Iganga District lies at an altitude of about 1138 metres (3,733.6 ft) above sea level and just north of the Equator
. The district is bisected by the main highway through East Africa from Kenya
to the Ugandan capital Kampala
and the Central African countries of Rwanda
, Burundi
and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
. Iganga district is part of Busoga sub-region
, home to an estimated 2.5 million people in 2002, according to the national census.
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, one of the monarchies
in modern Uganda
. The traditional language of Busoga is the Lusoga language, which is still extensively used. Lusoga is a Bantu language, very closely related to Luganda, which is widely used in the Central Uganda
and in the media. Central Uganda is coterminous with the Buganda Kingdom, the largest constitutional monarchy in modern Uganda
44 kilometres (27.3 mi) to the west. The majority of people in Iganga District are subsistence farmers. The surplus produce finds ready market locally in the urban areas and in neighboring area markets. The main crops grown in the district include:
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 Eastern Uganda
Eastern Region, Uganda
Eastern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. Like most other 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, it is named after its 'chief town', Iganga
Iganga
.Iganga is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Iganga District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Iganga District is bordered by Kaliro DistrictKaliro 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...
to the north, Namutumba District
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:...
to the northeast, Bugiri District
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:...
to the east, Mayuge District
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:...
to the south, Jinja District
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:...
to the southwest and Luuka District
Luuka District
Luuka District is a district in Eastern Uganda.-Location:Luuka District is bordered by Buyende District in the north, Kaliro District to the northeast, Iganga District to the southeast, Mayuge District to the south, Jinja District to the southwest and Kamuli District to the northwest...
to the west. The district headquarters at Iganga
Iganga
.Iganga is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Iganga District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
are located approximately 44 kilometres (27.3 mi), by road, northeast of Jinja
Jinja, Uganda
Jinja is the largest town in Uganda, Africa. It is the second busiest commercial center in the country, after Kampala, Uganda's capital and only city. Jinja was established in 1907.-Location:...
, the largest city in Busoga sub-region
Busoga sub-region
Busoga sub-region is a region in Eastern Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Bugiri District* Buyende District* Iganga District* Jinja District* Kaliro District* Kamuli District* Luuka District* Mayuge District* Namayingo District...
. The coordinates of the district are:00 36N, 33 30E (Latitude:0.6000; Longitude:33.5000).
Overview
The district is situated in southeastern UgandaUganda
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...
, about 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) to the north of Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover this lake....
. Iganga District lies at an altitude of about 1138 metres (3,733.6 ft) above sea level and just north of the Equator
Equator
An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere's axis of rotation and containing the sphere's center of mass....
. The district is bisected by the main highway through East Africa from Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
to the Ugandan capital 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...
and the Central African countries of Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
, Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
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...
. Iganga district is part of Busoga sub-region
Busoga sub-region
Busoga sub-region is a region in Eastern Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Bugiri District* Buyende District* Iganga District* Jinja District* Kaliro District* Kamuli District* Luuka District* Mayuge District* Namayingo District...
, home to an estimated 2.5 million people in 2002, according to the national census.
Population
The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at about 335,500. The annual population growth rate in the district was estimated at 2.8%. It is estimated that the population of the district in 2010 was approximately 481,700. See table below:{| style="font-size:100%;"
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| Year | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 335,500 |
| 2003 | 365,500 |
| 2004 | 375,700 |
| 2005 | 386,200 |
| 2006 | 397,000 |
| 2007 | 443,400 |
| 2008 | 455,800 |
| 2009 | 468,600 |
| 2010 | 481,700 |
Language
Iganga District lies within Busoga sub-region, which is coterminous with the Kingdom of BusogaBusoga
Busoga is a traditional Bantu kingdom in present-day Uganda.It is a cultural institution that promotes popular participation and unity among the people of Busoga, through cultural and developmental programs for the improved livelihood of the people of Busoga. It strives for a united people of...
, one of the monarchies
Constitutional monarchy
Constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a constitution, whether it be a written, uncodified or blended constitution...
in modern 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...
. The traditional language of Busoga is the Lusoga language, which is still extensively used. Lusoga is a Bantu language, very closely related to Luganda, which is widely used in the Central Uganda
Central Region, Uganda
Central Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
and in the media. Central Uganda is coterminous with the Buganda Kingdom, the largest constitutional monarchy in modern Uganda
Economy
Iganga District is primarily a rural district, and the chief town is not yet a tourist destination, as is JinjaJinja, Uganda
Jinja is the largest town in Uganda, Africa. It is the second busiest commercial center in the country, after Kampala, Uganda's capital and only city. Jinja was established in 1907.-Location:...
44 kilometres (27.3 mi) to the west. The majority of people in Iganga District are subsistence farmers. The surplus produce finds ready market locally in the urban areas and in neighboring area markets. The main crops grown in the district include:
- MaizeMaizeMaize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
- Potatoes
- Sugar cane- There many sugar cane out growers in Iganga district supplying Kakira Sugar factory in the nearby district of Jinja
- CoffeeCoffeeCoffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
- Soy beans
- Mangos
- PapayaPapayaThe papaya , papaw, or pawpaw is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, the sole species in the genus Carica of the plant family Caricaceae...
- Pineapples
- Tomatoes
- Sweet bananas
- Matooke
- PeppersCapsicumCapsicum is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. Its species are native to the Americas where they have been cultivated for thousands of years, but they are now also cultivated worldwide, used as spices, vegetables, and medicines - and have become are a key element in...
- CabbageCabbageCabbage is a popular cultivar of the species Brassica oleracea Linne of the Family Brassicaceae and is a leafy green vegetable...
- Green vegetables
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See also
- IgangaIganga.Iganga is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Iganga District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- Busoga KingdomBusogaBusoga is a traditional Bantu kingdom in present-day Uganda.It is a cultural institution that promotes popular participation and unity among the people of Busoga, through cultural and developmental programs for the improved livelihood of the people of Busoga. It strives for a united people of...
- Busoga sub-regionBusoga sub-regionBusoga sub-region is a region in Eastern Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Bugiri District* Buyende District* Iganga District* Jinja District* Kaliro District* Kamuli District* Luuka District* Mayuge District* Namayingo District...
- Eastern Region, UgandaEastern Region, UgandaEastern 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....