Hoima District

Hoima District
District
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°25′N 31°05′E / 1.417°N 31.083°E / 1.417; 31.083
Country	Uganda
Region	Western Uganda
Sub-region	Bunyoro sub-region
Capital	Hoima
Population (2010 Estimate)
• Total	428,500
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
Website	Homepage

Hoima District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Hoima.

Location

Hoima District is bordered by Buliisa District to the north, Masindi District to the northeast, Kyankwanzi District in the east, Kibaale District to the south, Ntoroko District to the southwest and the Democratic Republic of the Congo across Lake Albert to the west.^[1] Hoima, the location of the district headquarters, is located approximately 230 kilometres (140 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.^[2] The coordinates of the district are:01 24N, 31 18E.

Overview

Hoima District, Buliisa District, Kibaale District, Kiryandongo District and Masindi District, constitute Bunyoro sub-region, which is coterminous with the Kingdom of Bunyoro. The palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro is located in Hoima.

Population

In 2002, the national census estimated the population of Hoima District at bout 343,600, with an annual population growth rate of 2.8%.^[3] It is estimated that in 2010, the population of Hoima District was approximately 428,500. See table below:

Hoima Town Population Trends

Year Estimated Population 2002 343,600 2003 353,200 2004 363,100 2005 373,300 2006 383,700 2007 394,500 2008 405,500 2009 416,900 2010 428,500 Economic activity Agriculture with emphasis on food crops is the backbone of the district economy. Crops grown include: Sorghum Maize Millet Peas Groundnuts Sunflowers Sweet potatoes Beans Cotton Tea Coffee Tomatoes Cabbage Onions Tobacco Fishing on Lake Albert employs several hundred people. The recent discovery of petroleum in the district is increasingly attracting people from the district in the many activities that the industry entails.[4] See also Hoima Bunyoro sub-region Omukama of Bunyoro Western Region, Uganda References ↑ Uganda District Map ↑ Approximate Road Distance Between Kampala And Hoima With Map ↑ Uganda Population Map by District ↑ Economic Activity in Hoima District External links Hoima District Homepage About Hoima District 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: 01°25′N 31°05′E / 1.417°N 31.083°E / 1.417; 31.083