Luwero District
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Luweero District is a district
in Central Uganda
. Like many other Uganda
n districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Luweero
. The correct phonetic spelling is with two "e"s. However, literature exists where it is spelled with one "e". In fact, the road signs in Uganda spell it with one "e" too.
to the north, Kayunga District
to the east, Mukono District
to the southeast, Wakiso District
to the south and Nakaseke District
to the west. The district headquarters at Luweero
are located approximately 75 kilometres (46.6 mi), by road, north of Kampala
, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the district are:00 50N, 32 30E (Latitude:0.8333; Longitude:32.500).
and a brutal counter-insurgency by the government of Milton Obote
, known as the Luweero War
or the "Bush War", that left many thousands of civilians dead during the early to mid 1980s. The area affected by the war has come to be known as the Luweero Triangle
. In 2005, Nakaseke County was split from Luweero District to form Nakaseke District
. Luweero District is administered by the Luweero District Administration, with headquarters at Luweero
. There are three (3) municipalities within the district, each with its own urban municipal council:
Other metropolitan area
s in the district include:
{| style="font-size:100%;"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year !!Estimated Population
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|2002||336,600
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|2003||347,400
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|2004||358,500
|-
|2005||370,000
|-
|2006||381,800
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|2007||394,000
|-
|2008||406,600
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|2009||419,700
|-
|2010||433,100
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and animal husbandry
. Livestock
is common in the northern areas of Luweero District. Bee keeping for production of honey
is an increasing activity in the district. Subsistence agriculture
is undertaken in the southern parts of the district. Horticulture for domestic consumption in the cities and for export is also practiced in the southern parts of the district, especially around the towns of Wobulenzi
, Bombo
and Bamunanika
. Crops grown include:
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:...
. Like many other 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...
n districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Luweero
Luweero
Luweero is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Luweero District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
. The correct phonetic spelling is with two "e"s. However, literature exists where it is spelled with one "e". In fact, the road signs in Uganda spell it with one "e" too.
Location
Luweero District is bordered by Nakasongola DistrictNakasongola District
Nakasongola District is a district in Central Uganda. The district is named after its 'chief town' of Nakasongola.-Location:Nakasongola District is bordered by Apac District to the northwest, Amolatar District to the northeast, Kayunga District to the east, Luweero District to the south, Nakaseke...
to the north, Kayunga District
Kayunga District
Kayunga District is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kayunga.-Location:Kayunga District is bordered by Amolatar District to the north, Buyende District to the northeast, Kamuli District to the east, Jinja District to the southeast,...
to the east, Mukono District
Mukono District
Mukono District is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' - Mukono.-Location:Mukono District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Buikwe District to the east, the Republic of Tanzania to the south, Kalangala District to the...
to the southeast, Wakiso District
Wakiso District
Wakiso District is a district in Central Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the south and 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 west. The district headquarters at Luweero
Luweero
Luweero is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Luweero District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
are located approximately 75 kilometres (46.6 mi), by road, north 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's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the district are:00 50N, 32 30E (Latitude:0.8333; Longitude:32.500).
Overview
Luweero District was the site of a fierce insurgency by the rebel group National Resistance ArmyNational Resistance Army
The National Resistance Army , the military wing of the National Resistance Movement , was a rebel army that waged a guerrilla war, commonly referred to as the Luwero War or "the war in the bush", against the government of Milton Obote, and later that of Tito Okello.NRA was supported by Muammar...
and a brutal counter-insurgency by the government of Milton Obote
Milton Obote
Apolo Milton Obote , Prime Minister of Uganda from 1962 to 1966 and President of Uganda from 1966 to 1971, then again from 1980 to 1985. He was a Ugandan political leader who led Uganda towards independence from the British colonial administration in 1962.He was overthrown by Idi Amin in 1971, but...
, known as the Luweero War
Ugandan Bush War
The Ugandan Bush War refers to the guerrilla war waged between 1981 and 1986 in Uganda by the National Resistance Army against the government of Milton Obote, and later that of Tito Okello.-Events leading to the war:Following the Uganda-Tanzania War that removed Idi Amin in 1979, a...
or the "Bush War", that left many thousands of civilians dead during the early to mid 1980s. The area affected by the war has come to be known as the Luweero Triangle
Luwero triangle
The Luweero triangle, sometimes spelled Luwero Triangle, is an area of Uganda to the north of the capital Kampala, where Yoweri Museveni started the guerrilla war in 1981, that propelled him and his National Resistance Movement into power in 1986....
. In 2005, Nakaseke County was split from Luweero District to form 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:...
. Luweero District is administered by the Luweero District Administration, with headquarters at Luweero
Luweero
Luweero is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Luweero District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
. There are three (3) municipalities within the district, each with its own urban municipal council:
- BomboBomboBombo is a British computer game published by Rino for the Commodore 64.-Plot:Taken from the game's instructions:A wave of insurrection has left the earth littered with bombs primed to explode and destroy mankind.Your commission is to clear the pyramids of ancient Egypt, castles of medieval Britain...
- LuweeroLuweeroLuweero is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Luweero District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- WobulenziWobulenzi-Location:Wobulenzi is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on the highway to Masindi. The road is a busy, all-weather tarmac highway...
Other metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
s in the district include:
- BamunanikaBamunanikaBamunanika, whose correct phonetic spelling is Baamunaanika is a town in, Luweero District in Central Uganda.-Location:Bamunanika is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are:00 41 15N, 32 36 31E .-Overview:Bamunanika is...
- KalagalaKalagalaKalagala is a town in Central Uganda. It is one of the metropolitan areas in Luweero District. Other towns in the district include: Bamunanika, Bombo, Luweero, Wobulenzi and Ziroobwe.-Location:...
- KaluleKalule-Location:Kalule located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on the highway to Masindi. The road is a busy, all-weather tarmac highway...
- NdejjeNdejjeNdejje is a hill in Central Uganda. The hill rises above sea level. Ndejje also refers to the trading center that has developed along the southern slopes of Ndejje Hill.-Location:...
- ZiroobweZiroobweZiroobwe, sometimes spelled as Zirobwe is a town in, Luweero District in Central Uganda. The correct phonetic spelling is Ziroobwe.-Location:...
Population
The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at about 336,600, with an annual population growth rate of 3.2%. It is estimated that the population of the district in 2010 was about 433,100. See table below:{| style="font-size:100%;"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year !!Estimated Population
|-
|2002||336,600
|-
|2003||347,400
|-
|2004||358,500
|-
|2005||370,000
|-
|2006||381,800
|-
|2007||394,000
|-
|2008||406,600
|-
|2009||419,700
|-
|2010||433,100
|-
|}
Economic activities
Agriculture is the mainstay of the district economy. It is estimated that 85% of the district population are engaged in agriculture. Agriculture involves both cropCrop (agriculture)
A crop is a non-animal species or variety that is grown to be harvested as food, livestock fodder, fuel or for any other economic purpose. Major world crops include maize , wheat, rice, soybeans, hay, potatoes and cotton. While the term "crop" most commonly refers to plants, it can also include...
and animal husbandry
Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock.- History :Animal husbandry has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals....
. Livestock
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...
is common in the northern areas of Luweero District. Bee keeping for production of honey
Honey
Honey is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. The variety produced by honey bees is the one most commonly referred to and is the type of honey collected by beekeepers and consumed by humans...
is an increasing activity in the district. Subsistence agriculture
Subsistence agriculture
Subsistence agriculture is self-sufficiency farming in which the farmers focus on growing enough food to feed their families. The typical subsistence farm has a range of crops and animals needed by the family to eat and clothe themselves during the year. Planting decisions are made with an eye...
is undertaken in the southern parts of the district. Horticulture for domestic consumption in the cities and for export is also practiced in the southern parts of the district, especially around the towns of Wobulenzi
Wobulenzi
-Location:Wobulenzi is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on the highway to Masindi. The road is a busy, all-weather tarmac highway...
, Bombo
Bombo
Bombo is a British computer game published by Rino for the Commodore 64.-Plot:Taken from the game's instructions:A wave of insurrection has left the earth littered with bombs primed to explode and destroy mankind.Your commission is to clear the pyramids of ancient Egypt, castles of medieval Britain...
and Bamunanika
Bamunanika
Bamunanika, whose correct phonetic spelling is Baamunaanika is a town in, Luweero District in Central Uganda.-Location:Bamunanika is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are:00 41 15N, 32 36 31E .-Overview:Bamunanika is...
. Crops grown include:
- Sweet bananasBananaBanana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
- Matooke
- PotatoPotatoThe 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...
s - 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...
- CabbageCabbageCabbage is a popular cultivar of the species Brassica oleracea Linne of the Family Brassicaceae and is a leafy green vegetable...
- MangoMangoThe mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...
s - Pineapples
- Passion fruits
- Flowers
Landmarks
The landmarks located in Luweero District include:- The headquarters of Luweero District, located at LuweeroLuweeroLuweero is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Luweero District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- The Main Campus of Bugema UniversityBugema UniversityBugema University is a private Christian, co-educational Ugandan university. The university is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.-Location:...
- The Main Campus of Ndejje UniversityNdejje University-Location:The University has three campuses: one on Namirembe Hill in Kampala, Uganda's capital and two separate campuses located on , in a rural setting at Ndejje Hill, in Luweero District, north of Kampala. Ndejje Hill is located , northwest of Bombo...
- Bamunanika Palace - One of the palaces of the Kabaka of BugandaKabaka of BugandaKabaka is the title of the king of the Kingdom of Buganda. According to the traditions of the Baganda they are ruled by two kings, one spiritual and the other material....
, located at BamunanikaBamunanikaBamunanika, whose correct phonetic spelling is Baamunaanika is a town in, Luweero District in Central Uganda.-Location:Bamunanika is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are:00 41 15N, 32 36 31E .-Overview:Bamunanika is...
. - The headquarters of the Uganda Land Forces, a unit of the People's Defense ForcePeople's Defense ForceThe People's Defense Force is a fictional organization in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional team history:The People's Defense Force were a team of Eastern European superbeings who were linked by the fact that they had individually fought Henry Pym during his earliest exploits as Ant-Man and Giant-Man...
, located at at BomboBomboBombo is a British computer game published by Rino for the Commodore 64.-Plot:Taken from the game's instructions:A wave of insurrection has left the earth littered with bombs primed to explode and destroy mankind.Your commission is to clear the pyramids of ancient Egypt, castles of medieval Britain... - Bombo Military Hospital - One of the two military hospitals in Uganda, the other being Mbuya Military Hospital.
See also
- LuweeroLuweeroLuweero is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Luweero District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- Luweero TriangleLuwero triangleThe Luweero triangle, sometimes spelled Luwero Triangle, is an area of Uganda to the north of the capital Kampala, where Yoweri Museveni started the guerrilla war in 1981, that propelled him and his National Resistance Movement into power in 1986....
- National Resistance ArmyNational Resistance ArmyThe National Resistance Army , the military wing of the National Resistance Movement , was a rebel army that waged a guerrilla war, commonly referred to as the Luwero War or "the war in the bush", against the government of Milton Obote, and later that of Tito Okello.NRA was supported by Muammar...
- Milton OboteMilton OboteApolo Milton Obote , Prime Minister of Uganda from 1962 to 1966 and President of Uganda from 1966 to 1971, then again from 1980 to 1985. He was a Ugandan political leader who led Uganda towards independence from the British colonial administration in 1962.He was overthrown by Idi Amin in 1971, but...
- Nakaseke DistrictNakaseke DistrictNakaseke 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:...
- BamunanikaBamunanikaBamunanika, whose correct phonetic spelling is Baamunaanika is a town in, Luweero District in Central Uganda.-Location:Bamunanika is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are:00 41 15N, 32 36 31E .-Overview:Bamunanika is...
- 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:...
- 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....