Lwengo District
Encyclopedia
Lwengo District is a district
in Central Uganda
. It is named after Lwengo
, the largest town in the district and the location of the district headquarters.
to the north, Bukomansimbi District
to the northeast, Masaka District
to the east, Rakai District
to the south, and Lyantonde District
to the west. Lwengo
, the district headquarters, is located 45 kilometres (28 mi), by road, west of Masaka
, the nearest large city. The coordinates of the district are:00 24S, 31 25E.
. Created by Act of Parliament, the district became functional on 01 July 2010. Prior to that, it was part of Masaka District
. Generally, the district is rural, with limited public services. Subsistence agriculture
and livestock farming
are the two main economic activities in Lwengo. There is no hospital in the district.
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 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:...
. It is named after Lwengo
Lwengo
Lwengo is a town in Central Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Lwengo District.-Location:Lwengo is located approximately , by road, west of Masaka, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the town are:00 24 27N, 31 25 12E...
, the largest town in the district and the location of the district headquarters.
Location
Lwengo District is bordered by Sembabule DistrictSembabule 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:...
to the north, Bukomansimbi District
Bukomansimbi District
Bukomansimbi District is a district in Central Uganda. The district is named after its main municipal center, Bukomansimbi, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
to the northeast, Masaka District
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...
to the east, Rakai District
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...
to the south, and Lyantonde District
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:...
to the west. Lwengo
Lwengo
Lwengo is a town in Central Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Lwengo District.-Location:Lwengo is located approximately , by road, west of Masaka, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the town are:00 24 27N, 31 25 12E...
, the district headquarters, is located 45 kilometres (28 mi), by road, west of Masaka
Masaka
Masaka is a town in Central Uganda, lying west of Lake Victoria. It is the chief town of Masaka District. Besides being the headquarters of Masaka District, the town is the regional headquarters and largest metropolitan area in Lyantonde District, Sembabule District, Lwengo District, Bukomansimbi...
, the nearest large city. The coordinates of the district are:00 24S, 31 25E.
Overview
Lwengo District in one of the newest districts in 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...
. Created by Act of Parliament, the district became functional on 01 July 2010. Prior to that, it was part of Masaka District
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...
. Generally, the district is rural, with limited public services. Subsistence agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and livestock farming
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
are the two main economic activities in Lwengo. There is no hospital in the district.