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Welcome to Mukono District of Uganda.
Overview
Mukono District originally comprised the Buganda Kingdom counties of Kyaggwe, Bugerere and Buvuma. In December 2000, Bugererewas constituted into Kayunga District. In July 2010, Buvuma was granted district status, becoming Buvuma District. The remaining mainland Kyaggwe was also partitioned with the eastern portion becoming Buikwe District.
Location
Mukono District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Buikwe District to the east, the Republic of Tanzania to the south,Kalangala District to the southwest, Wakiso District and Kira Town to the west and Luweero District to the northwest. Mukono, the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of the district, is located a0proximately 27 kilometres (17 mi), by road, east of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.[1] The coordinates of the district are:00 20N, 32 45E.
Administrative Units
As of January 2011, Mukono District is made up of (2) counties:
The district has within its borders, five (5) urban areas, namely:
The districts headquarters are located in Mukono, 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Kampala on the Kampala-Jinja Highway.
Demographics
According to the 2002 national census figures, Mukono District had a population of about 423,100, of whom 49.8% were males and 50.2% were females. Then, its population growth rate was projected at 4.1% per annum.[2] It is estimated that the population of the district in 2010, following the creation of Buvuma District and Buikwe District, was approximately 583,600. See table below:
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Fifty kilometres of the Kabale-Kisoro road have been completed and handed over to the Uganda National Roads Authority. SBI International Holdings, the firm that is constructing the road, handed over the first section from Kabale town to Kalengyere on September 27. Works started in January 2008.