Butambala District

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Butambala
District
Coordinates: 00°12′N 32°06′E / 0.200°N 32.100°E / 0.200; 32.100
Country	Uganda
Region	Central Uganda
Capital	Gombe
Population (2010 Estimate)
• Total	98,200
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
Website	Homepage

Butambala District is a district in Central Uganda. It is one of the new districts in Uganda created in the 2000s.

Location

Butambala District is bordered by Gomba District to the west and northwest, Mityana District to the northeast, Mpigi District to the east and south and Kalungu District to the southwest. The district headquarters at Gombe, are located approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi), by road, west of the town of Mpigi, the largest metropolitan area in the sub-region.^[1] This location is approximately 68 kilometres (42 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. ^[2] The coordinates of the district are:00 12N, 32 06E.

History

Butambala District is one of the newest districts in Uganda. Created by act of parliament, the district became operational on 1 July 2010, having been split off of Mpigi District, together with neighboring Gomba District. Prior to becoming a full-fledged district, Butambala was Butambala County, one of the eighteen (18) counties that constitute the Kingdom of Buganda.

Population

In 2002, the population of Butambala District was estimated at about 86,600. In 2010, the district population was estimated at about 98,200.^[3]

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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°12′N 32°06′E / 0.200°N 32.100°E / 0.200; 32.100

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