Kagadi District

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CountryUganda
Elevation
1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Kagadi District
Interactive map of Kagadi District
Coordinates: 00°56′N 30°49′E / 0.933°N 30.817°E / 0.933; 30.817
CountryUganda
RegionWestern Region
Sub-regionBunyoro sub-region
CapitalKagadi
Elevation
1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitewww.kagadi.go.ug

Kagadi District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda.[1][2]

Buyaga East County

The district is bordered by Ntoroko District to the west, Hoima District to the north, Kibaale District to the east, and Kyenjojo District to the south.[3] The town of Kagadi, where the district headquarters are located, is approximately 250 kilometres (155 mi) north-west of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.[4] This is about 92 kilometres (57 mi) south-west of Hoima, the nearest large city.[5]

This district has over two county namely:[6]

This county is further divided into 16 sub counties and they include:

  1. Isunga
  2. Kabamba
  3. Kagadi
  4. Kagadi Town Council
  5. Kamuroza
  6. Kicucura
  7. Kinyarugonjo
  8. Kiryanga
  9. Kyanaisoke
  10. Kyenzige
  11. Kyenzige Town Council
  12. Mabaale
  13. Mabaale Town Council
  14. Nyabutanzi
  15. Pachwa
  16. Pachwa town Council

Buyaga West county

The 19 sub counties under Buyaga west county include.

  1. Buhumuliro
  2. Burora
  3. Bwikara
  4. Galiboleka
  5. Kanyabeebe
  6. Kyakabadiima
  7. Kyaterekera
  8. Kyaterekera Town Council
  9. Mairirwe
  10. Mpeefu
  11. Mpeefu Ya Sande Town Council
  12. Muhorro
  13. Muhorro Town Council
  14. Ndaiga
  15. Nyakarongo
  16. Rugashari
  17. Rugashari Town Council
  18. Ruteete
  19. Ruteete Town Council

Population

The estimated population of Kagadi District was 351,033 from 2014, and in 2024 the estimated population was 471,111 .[7]

Overview

staff of Kagadi General hospital during Ebola Outbreak in summer

The district was created on 1 July 2012 when Kibaale District was subdivided to create the current Kagadi, Kakumiro, and Kibaale districts.[8] The district administration began to function on 1 July 2016.[9]

See also

References

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