Nakaseke District
Encyclopedia
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.
to the north and northeast, Luweero District to the southeast, Wakiso District
to the south, Mityana District
to the southwest. Kiboga District
and Kyankwanzi District
lie to the west and Masindi District
lies to the northwest. Nakasongola
, the location of the district headquarters, lies approximately 66 kilometres (41 mi), by road, north of Kampala
, the capital of Uganda
and the largest city in the country. The coordinates of the district are:00 44N, 32 25E.
It estimated that 59.2 percent of the Nakaseke District community is literate; which is largely limited to local Luganda language. A Primary Teachers' Training College has been built in Nakaseke.
Nakaseke District has seven (7) health units including a 100-bed public hospital, Nakaseke Hospital
, administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
. There is also a community hospital at Kiwoko
, Kiwoko Hospital
, administrated by the Church of Uganda
. There are five (5) doctors, six (6) medical assistants, twenty three (23) midwives and thirty three (33) nurses. Nakaseke Hospital is connected to other health units by a radio. Access to clean water is possible through a network of boreholes and a protected spring.
{| 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||137,300
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|2003||141,800
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|2004||146,500
|-
|2005||151,300
|-
|2006||156,300
|-
|2007||161,500
|-
|2008||166,800
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|2009||172,300
|-
|2010||178,000
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, maize
, beans, banana
s, cassava
, sweet potatoes, vegetables such as tomato
es, cabbage
and fruits including pineapple
s and mango
es. Fishing in the area swamps, raising of cattle (for meat and milk), goats and chicken are some of the activities carried out in the area. About 90 percent of the farmers use traditional farming methods and techniques. The produce finds ready market in Kampala
.
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:...
. It is named after Nakaseke
Nakaseke
Nakaseke is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Nakaseke District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, the largest town in the district and the location of the district headquarters.
Location
Nakaseke 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 and northeast, Luweero District 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, Mityana District
Mityana District
Mityana District is a district in Central Uganda. The district was created in 2005, by taking the Mityana and Busujju counties from Mubende District...
to the southwest. 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:...
and Kyankwanzi District
Kyankwanzi District
Kyankwanzi District is a district in Central Uganda. The district is named after its 'chief town' of Kyankwanzi.-Location:Kyankwanzi District is bordered by Masindi District to the north, Nakaseke District to the east, Kiboga District to the southeast, Mubende District to the south, Kibaale...
lie to the west and Masindi District
Masindi 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...
lies to the northwest. Nakasongola
Nakasongola
Nakasongola is a town in Central Uganda. It is the location of the district headquarters for Nakasongola District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, the location of the district headquarters, lies approximately 66 kilometres (41 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...
, 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 the country. The coordinates of the district are:00 44N, 32 25E.
Overview
Nakaseke District is divided into the following administrative units:- KapeekaKapeekaKapeeka is a town in Central Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Nakaseke District.-Location:Kapeeka is located approximately , by road, northwest of Matugga...
- NgomaNgomaNgoma, Zambia is the only settlement in the south of Kafue National Park. It is a short way south of Itezhi-Tezhi Dam. Ngoma is the home of the head warden for the south half of the park, and for around 200 game wardens and their families employed by ZAWA...
- Kinyogoga
- WakyaatoWakyaatoWakyaato is a town in Nakaseke District, Central Uganda. The correct spelling of the town is with two "a"s after the "y". However some sources have the wrong spelling with one "a".-Location:...
- Nakaseke Town CouncilNakasekeNakaseke is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Nakaseke District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- Kaasangombe
- SemutoSemutoSemuto is a town in Central Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Nakaseke District. Sometimes the town is spelled as Ssemuto.-Location:...
- Kikamulo
It estimated that 59.2 percent of the Nakaseke District community is literate; which is largely limited to local Luganda language. A Primary Teachers' Training College has been built in Nakaseke.
Nakaseke District has seven (7) health units including a 100-bed public hospital, Nakaseke Hospital
Nakaseke Hospital
-Location:Nakaseke Hospital is located in the town of Nakaseke, in Nakaseke District, Central Uganda, in the part of the country known as the Luweero Triangle....
, administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
Uganda Ministry of Health
The Uganda Health Ministry, commonly known as the Uganda Ministry of Health, is a government department in Uganda. The ministry is headed by three cabinet members; one Minister of Health and two State Ministers of Health.-Location:...
. There is also a community hospital at Kiwoko
Kiwoko
Kiwoko is a small town in Central Uganda. It is one of the municipalities in Nakaseke District. The municipalities in the district include:* Kapeeka Municipality* Kiwoko Municipality* Nakaseke Municipality* Ngoma Municipality* Semuto Municipality...
, Kiwoko Hospital
Kiwoko Hospital
Kiwoko Hospital is a community hospital affiliated with the Church of Uganda, in central Uganda.-Location:The hospital is located in the town of Kiwoko, in Nakaseke District...
, administrated by the Church of Uganda
Church of Uganda
The Church of the Province of Uganda is a member church of the Anglican Communion. Currently there are 34 dioceses which make up the Church of Uganda, each headed by a bishop....
. There are five (5) doctors, six (6) medical assistants, twenty three (23) midwives and thirty three (33) nurses. Nakaseke Hospital is connected to other health units by a radio. Access to clean water is possible through a network of boreholes and a protected spring.
Population
The 2002 Uganda national census estimated the population of Nakaseke District at about 137,300 inhabitants, with an annual growth rate of 3.3%. Given those statistics, it is estimated that in 2010, the population of Nakaseke District was about 178,000. 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||137,300
|-
|2003||141,800
|-
|2004||146,500
|-
|2005||151,300
|-
|2006||156,300
|-
|2007||161,500
|-
|2008||166,800
|-
|2009||172,300
|-
|2010||178,000
|-
|}
Economic Activity
Farming is the main economic activity in the districts. Activities include the cultivation of coffeeCoffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
, maize
Maize
Maize 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...
, beans, banana
Banana
Banana 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....
s, cassava
Cassava
Cassava , 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...
, sweet potatoes, vegetables such as tomato
Tomato
The word "tomato" may refer to the plant or the edible, typically red, fruit which it bears. Originating in South America, the tomato was spread around the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and its many varieties are now widely grown, often in greenhouses in cooler...
es, cabbage
Cabbage
Cabbage is a popular cultivar of the species Brassica oleracea Linne of the Family Brassicaceae and is a leafy green vegetable...
and fruits including pineapple
Pineapple
Pineapple is the common name for a tropical plant and its edible fruit, which is actually a multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries. It was given the name pineapple due to its resemblance to a pine cone. The pineapple is by far the most economically important plant in the Bromeliaceae...
s and mango
Mango
The 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...
es. Fishing in the area swamps, raising of cattle (for meat and milk), goats and chicken are some of the activities carried out in the area. About 90 percent of the farmers use traditional farming methods and techniques. The produce finds ready market in 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...
.
See also
- NakasekeNakasekeNakaseke is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Nakaseke District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- 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:...
- Nakaseke HospitalNakaseke Hospital-Location:Nakaseke Hospital is located in the town of Nakaseke, in Nakaseke District, Central Uganda, in the part of the country known as the Luweero Triangle....
- 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....