Sheema District
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Sheema District is a district
in Western Uganda
.
to the north, Mbarara District
to the east, Ntungamo District
to the south, Mitooma District
to the southwest and Bushenyi District
to the west. Kibingo
, where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately 33 kilometres (20.5 mi), by road, west of Mbarara
, the largest city in Ankole sub-region
. The coordinates of the district are:00 32S, 30 24E.
. The district is part of Ankole sub-region
. The district that comprise of Ankole sub-region, include the following districts:
The sub-region was home to an estimated 2.2 million people in 2002, according to national census conducted that year.
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 Western Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
.
Location
Sheema District is bordered by Buhweju DistrictBuhweju District
Buhweju District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buhweju, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
to the north, Mbarara District
Mbarara District
Mbarara District is a district in Western Uganda. The district was named after its chief municipal centre, the city of Mbarara, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the east, Ntungamo District
Ntungamo District
Ntungamo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it named after its 'chief town', Ntungamo, the location of the district headquarters.-Overview:...
to the south, Mitooma District
Mitooma District
Mitooma District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Mitooma.-Location:...
to the southwest and Bushenyi District
Bushenyi District
Bushenyi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bushenyi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the west. Kibingo
Kibingo, Uganda
Kibingo is a town in Western Uganda. It is the location of the district headquarters of Sheema District.-Location:Kibingo is located on the main Mbarara-Bushenyi Road, approximately , by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in Ankole sub-region. This location lies approximately , by road,...
, where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately 33 kilometres (20.5 mi), by road, west of Mbarara
Mbarara
Mbarara is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mbarara District and the location of the district headquarters. It is also the largest urban centre in Western Uganda.-Location:...
, the largest city in Ankole sub-region
Ankole sub-region
Ankole sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Buhweju District* Bushenyi District* Ibanda District* Isingiro District* Kiruhura District* Mitooma District* Ntungamo District* Rubirizi District...
. The coordinates of the district are:00 32S, 30 24E.
Overview
Sheema District was created by Act of the Ugandan Parliament, and it became operational on 01 July 2010. Prior to that the district was known as Sheema County and was part of Bushenyi DistrictBushenyi District
Bushenyi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bushenyi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
. The district is part of Ankole sub-region
Ankole sub-region
Ankole sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Buhweju District* Bushenyi District* Ibanda District* Isingiro District* Kiruhura District* Mitooma District* Ntungamo District* Rubirizi District...
. The district that comprise of Ankole sub-region, include the following districts:
- Buhweju DistrictBuhweju DistrictBuhweju District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buhweju, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
- Bushenyi DistrictBushenyi DistrictBushenyi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bushenyi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Ibanda DistrictIbanda DistrictIbanda District is a district in Western Uganda. As is the case with most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Ibanda, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Isingiro District
- Kiruhura DistrictKiruhura DistrictKiruhura District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Kiruhura, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
- Mitooma DistrictMitooma DistrictMitooma District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Mitooma.-Location:...
- Ntungamo DistrictNtungamo DistrictNtungamo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it named after its 'chief town', Ntungamo, the location of the district headquarters.-Overview:...
- Rubirizi DistrictRubirizi DistrictRubirizi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, the district is named after its 'chief town', Rubirizi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Sheema District
The sub-region was home to an estimated 2.2 million people in 2002, according to national census conducted that year.
Population
The national census in 2002 estimated the population of the district at about 180,200. The population of the district as of January 2011 is unknown.See also
- KibingoKibingo, UgandaKibingo is a town in Western Uganda. It is the location of the district headquarters of Sheema District.-Location:Kibingo is located on the main Mbarara-Bushenyi Road, approximately , by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in Ankole sub-region. This location lies approximately , by road,...
- KabwoheKabwoheKabwohe is a town in Western Uganda. It is one of the municipalities in Bushenyi District.-Location:Kabwohe lies on the main highway between Mbarara and Bushenyi. It is located approximately , by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region. This location is approximately , by road,...
- Itendero
- Ankole sub-regionAnkole sub-regionAnkole sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Buhweju District* Bushenyi District* Ibanda District* Isingiro District* Kiruhura District* Mitooma District* Ntungamo District* Rubirizi District...
- Western Region, UgandaWestern Region, UgandaWestern Region is a region of 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....