Kaliro District
{{for|Kaliro Town|Kaliro}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kaliro District
| settlement_type = District
| native_name =
| image_skyline = Kaliro 20221030.jpg
| image_caption =
| image_flag =
| image_seal =
| image_map = Kaliro District in Uganda.svg
| map_caption = District location in Uganda
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Uganda}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Eastern Region of Uganda
| subdivision_type2 = Sub-region
| subdivision_name2 = Busoga sub-region
| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Kaliro
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name =
| established_title =
| established_date = 1 July 2006
| area_total_km2 = 1062.7
| area_land_km2 = 868.7
| area_water_km2 = 194
| population_as_of = 2012 Estimate
| population_note =
| population_total = 216500
| population_metro =
| population_density_km2 = 249.2
| timezone = EAT
| utc_offset = +3
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| coordinates = {{coord|00|54|N|33|30|E|region:UG_type:adm1st|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_m = 1100
| website = {{URL|http://www.kaliro.go.ug}}
| footnotes =
}}
Kaliro District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It was created out of the eastern part of Kamuli District in 2006. Kaliro is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Kaliro District borders Serere District to the north, across Lake Nakuwa, one, of the lakes that comprise the Lake Kyoga water complex. Pallisa District lies to the northeast, Namutumba District to the southeast, Iganga District to the south, Luuka District to the southwest, and Buyende District to the northwest. The town of Kaliro is approximately {{convert|40|km|mi}} north of Iganga, the nearest large town.{{cite web | access-date=18 May 2014
| url = http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Iganga%20(Iganga)&toplace=Kaliro%20(Kamuli)&fromlat=0.6091667&tolat=0.8944444&fromlng=33.4686111&tolng=33.4994444 | title=Road Distance Between Kaliro And Iganga With Map | publisher=Globefeed.com}}
Population
In 1991, the national population census estimated the population of the district at 105,100. The 2002 Uganda national census put the population at approximately 154,700, of whom 49.5 percent were males and 50.5 percent were females. The annual population growth rate was calculated at 3.5%. In 2012, the population of Kaliro District was estimated at 216,500.{{cite web | title=Estimated Population of Kaliro District In 1991, 2002 & 2012 | url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/uganda-admin.php?adm2id=064
| publisher = Citypopulation.de | access-date=18 May 2014}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071007192713/http://www.kaliro.go.ug/ Kaliro District Homepage]
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