Namisindwa District
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Namisindwa District | |
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 Interactive map of Namisindwa District | |
| Coordinates: 00°49′N 34°23′E / 0.817°N 34.383°E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| Sub-region | Bugisu sub-region |
| Established | 1 July 2017 |
| Capital | Namisindwa Town Council |
| Population (July 2016 Estimate) | |
• Total | 178,746.[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | www |
Namisindwa District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Bupoto is the district headquarters.[2]
Bubulo east county
Namisindwa District is bordered by Bududa District to the north, Kenya to the east and south, Tororo District to the south-west, and Manafwa District to the west. The district headquarters at Bupoto are located approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi), by road, south-east of Mbale, the largest city of in the sub-region.[3]
Namisindwa is also divided in small administrative units which include; county, sub county and parish and discussed bellow as bases on the UBOS 2024 census data these are the administrative units[4]
- Bubutu - Bumulika, Bumuyonga, Butsemayi, Bukiketi Town Board, and Munamba Town Board.
- Bubutu town council - Bumalanga Ward, Bumandali Ward, Bumusomi Ward, and Busiuma Ward.
- Bukiabi - Bukiabi, Bukokho, Busereli, Makhonge, and Sabino.
- Bukokho - Bukokho, Bunamulingi, Kaboole, and Soono.
- Bumbo - Bumbo, Buwantsala, Buwundu, Chesoma, Kamusayi, and Kisekere.
- Bumbo town council - Bumbo Town Council: Bumbo Ward, Buwantsala Ward, Kamusayi Ward, and Kisekere Ward.
- Bumityero - Bumityero, Bukhabusi, and Bunamulika.
- Bumwoni - Bumwoni, Bukhabusi, and Bupoto.
- Buwambwa - Buwambwa, Bukokho, and Soono.
- Lwakhakha town council - Lwakhakha Ward, Kibuki Ward, and Bunambale Ward.
- Magale - Magale, Bukiabi, and Makhonge.
- Magale town council - Magale Ward, Namugabwe Ward, and Bupoto Ward
- Mukhuyu - Mukhuyu, Bukhaweka, and Buwasunguyi.
- Nabitsikhi - Nabitsikhi, Tsekululu, and Bupoto.
- Namboko - Namboko, Bunamunvule, and Bukhaweka.
- Namitsa - Namitsa, Bupoto, and Bukhaweka
Namisindwa county
- Bukhabusi - Bukhabusi, Bumakoma, and Bunambale
- Bukhaweka - Bubikala, Bukhaweka, and Bunanganda.
- Bukhaweka town council - Buketera Ward, Bulumba Ward, Bunamakhola Ward, Bunamboko Ward, Khamwando Ward, Kimuma Ward, Matsanza Ward, and Nabumbo Ward.
- Bumumali - Bumumali, Bukibumbi, and Buwagogo.
- Bungati - Bungati, Bunabulubi, and Bupoto
- Bupoto - Bukibumbi, Buwere, and Namisindwa.
- Buwabwala - Buwabwala, Bumusomi, and Bukhaweka
- Buwatuwa - Buwatuwa, Bukhaweka, and Bunamulika.
- Luwa town council - Bulobi Ward, Luwa Ward, and Bunambale Ward.
- Mukoto - Mukoto, Bukhaweka, and Buwasunguyi.
- Namabya - Namabya, Bukhaweka, and Buwasunguyi.
- Namisindwa town council - Buwasiba Ward, Buyaka Ward, Kimundu Ward, and Namisindwa Ward.
- Tsekululu - Tsekululu, Bupoto, and Bukhaweka
Overview
Namisindwa District became operational on 1 July 2017.[5] Prior to that the new district was "East Bubulo County" in Manafwa District.[2] The rationale for creating the new district was (a) to bring services closer to the people and (b) create jobs and reduce youth unemployment.[2]
As of August 2015, the district had 80 schools. The district terrain in described as "hilly", and prone to soil erosion during the rainy season. The gravel roads need frequent maintenance.[2] The Bumbobi–Bubulo–Lwakhakha Road traverses the district in a general northwest to southeast direction.[6]
Population
In 2009, the population of Namisindwa District (Bubulo County East), was estimated at approximately 177,000.[2] In July 2016, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the district population at approximately 178,746.[1] in 2014 the population was 204,281 and for 2024 was 257,346.[7]
