Bukomansimbi District
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| name = Bukomansimbi District
| settlement_type = District
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| image_map = Bukomansimbi District in Uganda.svg
| map_caption = District location in Uganda
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| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Central Uganda
| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Bukomansimbi
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| area_land_km2 = 600.2
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| population_as_of = 2012 Estimate
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| population_total = 154000
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| population_density_km2 = 256.6
| timezone = EAT
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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
Bukomansimbi District is bordered by Gomba District to the north, Kalungu District to the east, Masaka District to the southeast, Lwengo District to the southwest and Sembabule District to the northwest.Districts of Uganda Bukomansimbi, where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately {{convert|26|km|mi}}, by road, northwest of Masaka, the nearest large city.{{cite web
| url = http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Bukomansimbi%20(Masaka)&toplace=Masaka%20(Masaka)&fromlat=-0.1577778&tolat=-0.3127778&fromlng=31.6041667&tolng=31.7130556|title=Road Distance Between Masaka And Bukomansimbi With Map|publisher=Globefed.com|access-date=10 May 2014}} This location is approximately {{convert|150|km|mi}}, by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.{{cite web
| url = http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Bukomansimbi%20(Masaka)&toplace=Kampala%20()&fromlat=-0.1577778&tolat=0.3155556&fromlng=31.6041667&tolng=32.5655556| title=Map Showing Kampala And Bukomansimbi With Distance Marker| publisher=Globefeed.com|access-date=10 May 2014}} The coordinates of Bukomansimbi District are: 00 10S, 31 39E.
Overview
The district was created by an Act of parliament in 2010. It became functional on 1 July 2010, with its headquarters located at Bukomansimbi Town. It was formerly part of Masaka District, before it was split off as a separate independent district.{{cite web|first=Ali|last=Mambule|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/19/727283|title=Bukomansimbi Gets Free Treatment|publisher=New Vision|date=29 July 2010|access-date=10 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512215720/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/19/727283|archive-date=12 May 2014|url-status=dead}}
Population
In 1991, the national population census estimated the population at about 126,550. Eleven years later, the 2002 census put the population at approximately 139,560. In 2012, the mid-year district population was estimated at 154,000.{{cite web
| url = http://www.citypopulation.de/php/uganda-admin.php?adm2id=098| title=Estimated Population of Bukomansimbi District In 1991, 2002 & 2012|publisher=Citypopulation.de|access-date=10 May 2014}}
See also
References
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