Mitooma District

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Mitooma District
District
Coordinates: 00°36′S 30°00′E / 0.600°S 30.000°E / -0.600; 30.000
Country	Uganda
Region	Western Uganda
Sub-region	Ankole sub-region
Capital	Mitooma
Elevation	1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Population (2002 Estimate)
• Total	160,800
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
Website	Homepage

Mitooma District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Mitooma.

Location

Mitooma District is bordered by Bushenyi District to the north, Sheema District to the east, Ntungamo District to the south, and Rukungiri District to the west. Mitooma, where the district headquarters are located is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi), by road, southwest of Bushenyi, the nearest large town.^[1] This location lies approximately 85 kilometres (53 mi), by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in Ankole sub-region.^[2] The coordinates of the district are:00 36S, 30 00E.

Overview

The district was created by Act of Parliament and became functional on 1 July 2010.^[3] Prior to then, the district used to be Ruhinda County in Bushenyi District. Mitooma district is part of Ankole sub-region. The sub-region, which is coterminous with the Ankole Kingdom, comprises the following districts:

The sub-region was home to an estimated 2.2 million people as of 2002, according to the national census conducted that year.

Population

In 2002, the national census estimated the population of the district at about 160,800. As of January 2011, the exact population of the district is not known.

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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°36′S 30°00′E / 0.600°S 30.000°E / -0.600; 30.000

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