Country Uganda Time zone EAT (UTC+3) Elevation 1,800 m Capital Nsiika, Uganda | Region Western Uganda Website www.buhweju.go.ug Area 801.5 km² | |
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Buhweju District is a district in Western Uganda. It is one of the districts that constitute the Ankole sub-region. Its 'chief town', is Nsiika.
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Map of Buhweju, Uganda
Location
Buhweju District is bordered by Rubirizi District to the west and northwest, Ibanda District to the northeast, Mbarara District to the east, Sheema District to the southeast, and Bushenyi District to the southwest. Nsiika, the location of the district headquarters, is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, northwest of Mbarara, the largest city in Ankole sub-region. This location is approximately 310 kilometres (190 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the district are:00 18S, 30 20E.
Overview
Buhweju District was carved out of Bushenyi District in July 2010. The district is part of Ankole sub-region, home to an estimated 2.2 million people in 2002, according to the national census conducted that year. Districts that constitute Ankole sub-region include the following:
Population
The national census in 1991 estimated the district population at about 55,540. In 2002, the national census conducted that year put the population of the district at approximately 82,900. In the population of Buhweju District was estimated at 101,300 residents.