Mpigi District is a district in Central Uganda . Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'main town', Mpigi .
8-404: Mpigi District is bordered by Wakiso District to the north and east, Kalangala District to the south, Kalungu District to the southwest, Butambala District to the west and Mityana District to the northwest. The town of Mpigi , where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi) west of Kampala , Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of
16-555: Is in the district. Wakiso District lies in the Central Region of the country, bordering Nakaseke District and Luweero District to the north, Mukono District to the east, Kalangala District in Lake Victoria to the south, Mpigi District to the southwest and Mityana District to the northwest. Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Kampala,
24-523: Is made up of two counties and a municipality: Kyadondo County, Busiro County. Entebbe City was split off and granted city status in 2020. The district is further subdivided into the following administrative units: The district headquarters are located in Wakiso Town, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Kampala on the highway to Hoima . Wakiso District has a total area of 2,704 square kilometres (1,044 sq mi). The leadership
32-428: The age of 18 years and 17 percent of the population were orphans. The national census and household survey of 2014 enumerated 1,997,418 people in the district. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the total population in the district, as of mid-year 2020 at 2,915,000. UBOS also calculated that the district population increased at an average annual rate of 6.7 percent, between 2014 and 2020. Wakiso District
40-416: The capital of Uganda and the largest city in the country. The coordinates of the district are:00 24N, 32 29E. In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at 562,887. According to the 2002 national census figures, Wakiso District had a population of 907,988, making it the second-most populated district in the country. At that time, 53 percent of the population were children below
48-488: The district are:00 14N, 32 20E. In the 1970s, Mpigi District comprised the Buganda Kingdom counties of Kyaddondo , Busiro , Mawokota , Butambala and Gomba . During the 1990s, Kyaddondo and Busiro were peeled off to form Wakiso District . In 2010, Gomba split off to form Gomba District and Butambala became Butambala District . Mawokota remained as the sole constituent of Mpigi District. In 1991,
56-547: The district population was estimated at 157,400. At the 2002 census, the population of the district was about 187,800, with an annual growth rate of 1.4%. In 2012, the population of Mpigi District was estimated at 215,500. The district is primarily a rural district, with only 8.4% of the population living in urban areas. Mpigi is one of the few areas in Uganda and likely the whole of Africa to have Humanist schools. The Uganda Humanist Schools Trust UHST sponsors 3 Humanist schools with
64-647: The support of the International Humanist Ethical Union. The major economic activity in Mpigi District is agriculture. The major crops include: Wakiso District Wakiso District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda that partly encircles Kampala , Uganda's capital city. The town of Wakiso is the site of the district headquarters. Kira , the country's second largest city and suburb of Kampala,
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