Buhweju District

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Buhweju District
District
Coordinates: 00°21′S 30°18′E / 0.350°S 30.300°E / -0.350; 30.300
Region	Western Uganda
Capital	Buhweju
Elevation	1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Population (2002 Estimate)
• Total	82,900
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
Website	Homepage

Buhweju District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buhweju, the location of the district headquarters.

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. Buhweju, the location of the district headquarters, is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi), by road, northwest of Mbarara, the largest city in Ankole sub-region.^[1] This location is approximately 310 kilometres (190 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.^[2] The coordinates of the district are:00 21S, 30 18E.

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 2002 estimated the population of Buhweju District at approximately 82,900. The current district population is unknown.

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References

v t e Districts of Uganda by region

Central	Buikwe Bukomansimbi Butambala Buvuma Gomba Kalangala Kalungu Kampala Kayunga Kiboga Kyankwanzi Luweero Lwengo Lyantonde Masaka Mityana Mpigi Mubende Mukono Nakaseke Nakasongola Rakai Sembabule Wakiso

Eastern	Amuria Budaka Bududa Bugiri Bukedea Bukwa Bulambuli Busia Butaleja Buyende Iganga Jinja Kaberamaido Kaliro Kamuli Kapchorwa Katakwi Kibuku Kumi Kween Luuka Manafwa Mayuge Mbale Namayingo Namutumba Ngora Pallisa Serere Sironko Soroti Tororo

Northern	Abim Adjumani Agago Alebtong Amolatar Amudat Amuru Apac Arua Dokolo Gulu Kaabong Kitgum Koboko Kole Kotido Lamwo Lira Maracha-Terego Moroto Moyo Nakapiripirit Napak Nebbi Nwoya Otuke Oyam Pader Yumbe Zombo

Western	Buhweju Buliisa Bundibugyo Bushenyi Hoima Ibanda Isingiro Kabale Kabarole Kamwenge Kanungu Kasese Kibaale Kiruhura Kiryandongo Kisoro Kyegegwa Kyenjojo Masindi Mbarara Mitooma Ntoroko Ntungamo Rubirizi Rukungiri Sheema

Coordinates: 00°21′S 30°18′E / 0.350°S 30.300°E / -0.350; 30.300

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