Bukomansimbi District
Encyclopedia
Bukomansimbi District is a district
in Central Uganda
. The district is named after its main municipal center, Bukomansimbi
, the location of the district headquarters.
to the north, Kalungu District
to the east, Masaka District
to the southeast, Lwengo District
to the southwest and Sembabule District
to the northwest. Bukomansimbi
, where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately 26 kilometres (16.2 mi), by road, northwest of Masaka
, the nearest large city. This location is approximately 150 kilometres (93.2 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala
, the capital of Uganda
and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of Bukomansimbi District are: 00 10S, 31 39E.
. It was formerly part of Masaka District
, before it was split off into a separate independent district.
Districts of Uganda
Uganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....
in Central Uganda
Central Region, Uganda
Central Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. The district is named after its main municipal center, Bukomansimbi
Bukomansimbi
Bukomansimbi is a town in Central Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Bukomansimbi District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, the location of the district headquarters.
Location
Bukomansimbi District is bordered by Gomba DistrictGomba District
Gomba District is a district in Central Uganda.-Location:Gomba District is bordered by Mubende District to the north, Mityana District to the northeast and Butambala District to the east. Kalungu District, Bukomansimbi District and Sembabule District lie to the south of Gomba District...
to the north, Kalungu District
Kalungu District
Kalungu District is a district in southern Central Uganda. It is named after the 'chief town' of the district, Kalungu, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the east, Masaka District
Masaka District
Masaka District is a district in Central Uganda. Its main town is Masaka, whose estimated population in 2011 was 74,100.-Location:The district is bordered by Bukomansimbi District to the northwest, Kalungu District to the north, Kalangala District to the east and south, Rakai District to the...
to the southeast, Lwengo District
Lwengo District
Lwengo District is a district in Central Uganda. It is named after Lwengo, the largest town in the district and the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
to the southwest and Sembabule District
Sembabule District
Sembambule District is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Sembabule, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the northwest. Bukomansimbi
Bukomansimbi
Bukomansimbi is a town in Central Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Bukomansimbi District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately 26 kilometres (16.2 mi), by road, northwest of Masaka
Masaka
Masaka is a town in Central Uganda, lying west of Lake Victoria. It is the chief town of Masaka District. Besides being the headquarters of Masaka District, the town is the regional headquarters and largest metropolitan area in Lyantonde District, Sembabule District, Lwengo District, Bukomansimbi...
, the nearest large city. This location is approximately 150 kilometres (93.2 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, the capital of Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of Bukomansimbi District are: 00 10S, 31 39E.
Overview
The district is new; having been created by act of parliament in 2010. It became functional on 01 July 2010, with its headquarters located at Bukomansimbi TownBukomansimbi
Bukomansimbi is a town in Central Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Bukomansimbi District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
. It was formerly part of Masaka District
Masaka District
Masaka District is a district in Central Uganda. Its main town is Masaka, whose estimated population in 2011 was 74,100.-Location:The district is bordered by Bukomansimbi District to the northwest, Kalungu District to the north, Kalangala District to the east and south, Rakai District to the...
, before it was split off into a separate independent district.
See also
- Bukomansimbi TownBukomansimbiBukomansimbi is a town in Central Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Bukomansimbi District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- Districts of UgandaDistricts of UgandaUganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....
- Central Region, UgandaCentral Region, UgandaCentral Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...