Western Region, Uganda

Western
Region
Location of Mbarara in Western region, Uganda
Coordinates: 00°39′S 030°41′E / 0.650°S 30.683°E / -0.650; 30.683Coordinates: 00°39′S 030°41′E / 0.650°S 30.683°E / -0.650; 30.683
Country	Uganda
Region	Western
Regional capital	Mbarara
Area^[1]
• Total	55,276.6 km² (21,342.4 sq mi)
Elevation	1,473 m (4,833 ft)
Population (2002 census)^[1]
• Total	6,298,075
• Estimate (2011)	8,229,800
• Density	110/km² (300/sq mi)
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

The Western region is one of four regions in the country of Uganda.^[1] As of Uganda's 2002 census, the region's population was 6,298,075.^[1]

Districts

As of 2010, the Western Region contained 26 districts:^[2]

Western region in blue.

District	Population (Census 1991)	Population (Census 2002)	Population (Census 2014)	Map	Chief town
Buhweju	55,534	82,881	120,720	81	Buhweju
Buliisa	47,709	63,363	113,161	10	Buliisa
Bundibugyo	92,311	158,909	224,387	11	Bundibugyo
Bushenyi	160,982	205,671	234,440	12	Bushenyi
Hoima	197,851	343,618	572,986	18	Hoima
Ibanda	148,029	198,635	249,625	19	Ibanda
Isingiro	226,365	316,025	486,360	26	Isingiro
Kabale	417,218	458,318	528,231	23	Kabale
Kabarole	299,573	356,914	469,236	24	Fort Portal
Kamwenge	201,654	263,730	414,454	31	Kamwenge
Kanungu	160,708	204,732	252,144	32	Kanungu
Kasese	343,601	523,033	694,992	34	Kasese
Kibaale	220,261	405,882	785,088	37	Kibaale
Kiruhura	140,946	212,219	328,077	40	Kiruhura
Kiryandongo	83,405	187,707	266,197	92	Kiryandongo
Kisoro	186,681	220,312	281,705	41	Kisoro
Kyegegwa	63,547	110,925	281,637	96	Kyegegwa
Kyenjojo	182,026	266,246	422,204	46	Kyenjojo
Masindi	129,682	208,420	291,113	52	Masindi
Mbarara	267,457	361,477	472,629	55	Mbarara
Mitooma	134,251	160,802	183,444	102	Mitooma
Ntoroko	24,255	51,069	67,005	106	Ntoroko
Ntungamo	305,199	379,987	483,841	66	Ntungamo
Rubirizi	75,361	101,804	129,149	109	Rubirizi
Rukungiri	230,072	275,162	314,694	71	Rukungiri
Sheema	153,009	180,234	207,343	111	Kibingo

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 Bukwo 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

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