Lwengo_District
Lwengo District
District in Central Region, Uganda
Lwengo District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. Lwengo is the largest town in the district and the location of the district headquarters.
Lwengo District | |
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District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°24′S 31°25′E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region |
| Capital | Lwengo |
| Area | |
| • Land | 914.7 km2 (353.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 267,300 |
| • Density | 292.2/km2 (757/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | www |
Lwengo District is bordered by Sembabule District to the north, Bukomansimbi District to the north-east, Masaka District to the east, Rakai District to the south, and Lyantonde District to the west. Lwengo is 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of Masaka, the nearest large city.[1] The coordinates of the district are:00 24S, 31 25E.
Created by an Act of Parliament, Lwengo District became functional on 1 July 2010. Before that, it was part of the Masaka District.[2]
The 1991 national population census estimated the district population at 212,600. The next census in 2002 put the population at about 242,300. In 2012, the population was estimated at 267,300.[3]
Means of earning a livelihood in Lwengo District include:[4]
- Livestock keeping
- Fishing
- Trade and pit sawing
- "Road Distance Between Masaka And Lwengo With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- Vision, Reporters (22 April 2010). "Government Creates Fourteen New Districts". New Vision. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- "Estimated Population of Lwengo District In 1991, 2002 & 2012". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- "Economic Activity In Masaka District". Masaka District Administration. Retrieved 16 May 2014.