Kyankwanzi District
Encyclopedia
Kyankwanzi District is a district
in Central Uganda
. The district is named after its 'chief town' of Kyankwanzi
.
to the north, Nakaseke District
to the east, Kiboga District
to the southeast, Mubende District
to the south, Kibaale District
to the southwest and Hoima District
to the northwest. The district headquarters at Kyankwanzi
are located approximately 161 kilometres (100 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala
, Uganda
's capital and largest city.
The coordinates of the district are:01 12N, 31 48E.
. The reasons given to justify the formation of the district, included the long distances that residents had to travel to access district services at Kiboga
. The district is subdivided into the following administrative divisions:
, was recorded as the poorest administrative area in Central Uganda
, with 38% of the population living on less than US$1.00 a day.
and livestock farming
are the two major economic activities in the district. Food crops include the following:
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 'chief town' of Kyankwanzi
Kyankwanzi
Kyankwanzi is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kyankwanzi District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
.
Location
Kyankwanzi District is bordered by Masindi DistrictMasindi District
Masindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters. The region of the country in which the district is located is comparatively dry, but is fertile enough to support a...
to the north, Nakaseke District
Nakaseke District
Nakaseke District is a district in Central Uganda. It is named after Nakaseke, the largest town in the district and the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
to the east, Kiboga District
Kiboga District
Kiboga District is a district in Central Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, the district is named after its 'chief town', Kiboga, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
to the southeast, Mubende District
Mubende District
Mubende is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Mubende. Mubende District was reduced in size in July 2005 with the creation of Mityana District.-Location:...
to the south, Kibaale District
Kibaale District
Kibaale District, sometimes spelled as Kibale District, is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kibaale, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the southwest and Hoima District
Hoima District
Hoima District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Hoima.-Location:...
to the northwest. The district headquarters at Kyankwanzi
Kyankwanzi
Kyankwanzi is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kyankwanzi District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
are located approximately 161 kilometres (100 mi), by road, northwest 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...
, 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...
's capital and largest city.
The coordinates of the district are:01 12N, 31 48E.
Overview
Kyankwanzi District was created by Act of Parliament in July 2010. Prior to then, it was part of Kiboga DistrictKiboga District
Kiboga District is a district in Central Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, the district is named after its 'chief town', Kiboga, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
. The reasons given to justify the formation of the district, included the long distances that residents had to travel to access district services at Kiboga
Kiboga
Kiboga is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kiboga District and the district headquarters are located there...
. The district is subdivided into the following administrative divisions:
- Mulagi
- Ntwetwe
- Gayaza
- Wattuba
- Butemba
- Nsambya
- Kyankwanzi Town CouncilKyankwanziKyankwanzi is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kyankwanzi District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
Population
The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at 120,600. The current population of the district is not known, as of January 2011. In 2009, Kyankwanzi District, then known as Kyankwanzi sub-county in Kiboga DistrictKiboga District
Kiboga District is a district in Central Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, the district is named after its 'chief town', Kiboga, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
, was recorded as the poorest administrative area 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:...
, with 38% of the population living on less than US$1.00 a day.
Economic activities
AgricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and livestock farming
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
are the two major economic activities in the district. Food crops include the following:
- CassavaCassavaCassava , also called yuca or manioc, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates...
- MaizeMaizeMaize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
- Matooke
- MilletMilletThe millets are a group of small-seeded species of cereal crops or grains, widely grown around the world for food and fodder. They do not form a taxonomic group, but rather a functional or agronomic one. Their essential similarities are that they are small-seeded grasses grown in difficult...
- Sweet PotatoesPotatoThe potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family . The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related cultivated potato species...
and - SorghumSorghumSorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, one of which is raised for grain and many of which are used as fodder plants either cultivated or as part of pasture. The plants are cultivated in warmer climates worldwide. Species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of all continents...