Kagadi_District

Kagadi District

Kagadi District

District in Western Region, Uganda

Kagadi District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda.[1][2]

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Location

The district is bordered by Ntoroko District to the west, Hoima District to the north, Kibaale District to the east, and Kyenjojo District to the south.[3] The town of Kagadi, where the district headquarters are located, is approximately 250 kilometres (155 mi) north-west of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.[4] This is about 92 kilometres (57 mi) south-west of Hoima, the nearest large city.[5]

Overview

The district was created on 1 July 2012 when Kibaale District was subdivided to create the current Kagadi, Kakumiro, and Kibaale districts.[6] The district administration began to function on 1 July 2016.[7]

References

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    Fred Kiva, and Patrick Zimurinda (15 January 2011). "Museveni Grants Kakumiro and Kagadi District status". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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    Tumuhimbise, Alex (28 July 2017). "Kagadi, Kakumiro districts struggle to deliver services". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
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    GUN (28 July 2017). "Guide To Uganda: Uganda District Map". Kampala: Guidetouganda.net (GUN). Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  4. [4]
    GFC (28 July 2017). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Kagadi, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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    GFC (28 July 2017). "Distance between Kagadi, Western Region, Uganda and Hoima, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  6. [6]
    John Odyek, Mary Karugaba and Moses Walubiri (19 July 2012). "25 more districts created". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  7. [7]
    Kasooha, Ismael (2 July 2016). "Kagadi residents celebrate district status". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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