| Hoima Hoima Municipality |
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Hoima
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| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Western Uganda |
| Sub-region | Bunyoro sub-region |
| District | Hoima District |
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| • Mayor | Grace Mary Mugasa[1] |
| Elevation | 3,675 ft (1,120 m) |
| Population (2011 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 42,600 |
Hoima is a town in Western Uganda. It is main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Hoima District in Uganda. It is also the location of the palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro.
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Hoima is located approximately 225 kilometres (140 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's largest city, on an all-weather tarmac highway.[2] The coordinates of the town are: 01 25 55N, 31 21 09E. [3]
The 2002 national census estimated the population of Hoima at 27,934. In 2010 the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 40,600.[4] In 2011, UBOS estimates the population of Hoima at apprroximately 42,600.[5]
Between 2000 and 2009, a considerable amount of oil deposits, estimated at between 2 billion to 2.5 billion barrels have been discovered in Lake Albert and on the shores of the lake, in Hoima District and neighboring Buliisa District.[6] A mini refinery is planned near Hoima to produce thermal electricity by burning "heavy fuel", a byproduct of the oil refining process. The developers of the oil field have not decided if they will refine the crude oil locally or export it for refining outside Uganda. Nonetheless, Hoima is poised to become a beehive of economic activity, as a result of the discovery of oil in the neighborhood.[7][8] As a result of the increased economic activity in the area, Hoima has been upgraded to Municipality status, with increased infrastructure to handle the new businesses and new residents.[9] Land prices, rental rates and other real estate costs in Hoima have gone up in the recent past, as demand for real estate in the town and surrounding areas has increased.[10]
The landmarks within the town limits and close to the edges of town include:
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