Namutumba District
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| name = Namutumba District
| settlement_type = District
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| image_map = Namutumba District in Uganda.svg
| map_caption = District location in Uganda
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| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Eastern Uganda
| subdivision_type2 = Sub-region
| subdivision_name2 = Busoga sub-region
| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Namutumba
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| area_land_km2 = 814.3
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| population_as_of = 2012 Estimate
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| population_total = 218900
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| population_density_km2 = 268.8
| timezone = EAT
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| website = {{URL|http://www.namutumba.go.ug}}
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Namutumba District, sometimes referred to as Busiki District[http://www.iso.org/iso/newsletter_i-9.pdf ISO 3166-2 newsletter Date: 2007-11-28] is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Namutumba, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Namutumba District is bordered by Pallisa District to the north, Kibuku District to the northeast, Butaleja District to the southeast, Bugiri District to the south, Iganga District to the southwest and Kaliro District to the northwest.Uganda District Map The district headquarters at Namutumba are located approximately {{convert|90|km|mi}}, by road, northeast of Jinja, the largest city in the sub-region.{{cite web
| url = http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Jinja%20(Jinja)&toplace=Namutumba%20(Western%20Province)%20&fromlat=0.4244444&tolat=0.8361111&fromlng=33.2041667&tolng=33.6861111|title=Map Showing Jinja And Namutumba With Distance Marker|publisher=Globefeed.com|access-date=20 May 2014}} The coordinates of the district are:00 51N, 33 41E.
Overview
Namutumba District was created by an Act of the Ugandan Parliament in 2005 and became operational on 1 July 2006. The district was previously part of Iganga District and was known as Busiki County. Namutumba District is part of Busoga sub-region. The districts that constitute the sub-region include the following: 1. Bugiri District 2. Buyende District 3. Bugweri District 4. Iganga District 5. Jinja District 6. Kaliro District 7. Kamuli District 8. Luuka District 9. Mayuge District 10. Namayingo District and 11. Namutumba District
According to the 2002 national census, the Busoga sub-region was home to an estimated 2.5 million people.Estimated Population of Busoga Sub-region In 2002 Namutumba District is divided into the following sub-counties and one town council:
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- Bulange
- Ivukula
- Kibaale
- Magada
- Namutumba
- Nsinze
- Namutumba TC
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Population
In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at about 123,900. The national census in 2002 estimated the population of the district at about 167,700. The annual population growth rate in the district was calculated at 2.7%. It is estimated that the population of Namutumba District in 2012 was approximately 218,900.{{cite web|publisher=Citypopulation.de
| url = http://www.citypopulation.de/php/uganda-admin.php?adm2id=075| access-date=20 May 2014|title=Estimated Population of Namutumba District In 1991, 2002 & 2012}}
Economic activities
Subsistence agriculture and animal husbandry are the two main economic activities in the district.
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See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/648085-half-of-namutumba-children-malnourished.html Half of Namutumba Children Malnourished]
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