Districts of Uganda

As of 1 July 2020, Uganda is divided into 135 districts plus the capital city of Kampala, which are grouped into four geographic regions.^[1][2]

Since 2005, the Ugandan government has been in the process of dividing districts into smaller units. This decentralization is intended to prevent resources from being distributed primarily to chief towns and leaving the remainder of each district neglected.^[3]

Each district is further divided into counties and municipalities,^[4] and each county is further divided into sub-counties. The head elected official in a district is the chairperson of the Local Council five (usually written with a Roman numeral V).

Map of Uganda showing Districts as of 2020

Central Region^[5][6]
(pink)

Map	District	Pop (2014)	Pop(2023 est.)	Area (km2)
77	Buikwe	422,771	499,800	574.7
90	Bukomansimbi	151,413	158,400	600.2
92	Butambala	100,840	110,900	405.6
78	Buvuma	89,890	154,200	218.3
93	Gomba	159,922	180,300	1,679.3
83	Kalangala	54,293	74,500	468.3
91	Kalungu	183,232	189,200	811.6
80	Kampala	1,507,080	1,766,500	811.6
95	Kasanda	271,544	334,100	1,919
76	Kayunga	368,062	427,100	1,587.8
97	Kiboga	148,218	183,300	1,586.9
98	Kyankwanzi	214,693	323,900	2,455.3
85	Kyotera	224,878	271,100	1,752
100	Luweero	456,958	558,100	2,217.6
87	Lwengo	274,953	297,200	914.7
88	Lyantonde	93,753	119,600	888.1
84	Masaka	297,004	364,800	1,295.6
96	Mityana	328,964	378,800	1,579.3
82	Mpigi	250,548	305,300	1,207.8
94	Mubende	412,804	641,800	2,711
79	Mukono	596,804	757,500	1,875.1
99	Nakaseke	197,373	254,900	3,477.3
101	Nakasongola	181,795	233,400	3,511.8
86	Rakai	291,431	338,900	1,592
89	Sembabule	252,597	319,300	2,318.4
81	Wakiso	1,997,418	3,519,300	1,906.7
Total		9,529,238	12,762,200	40,413.4

Eastern Region^[7][6]
(green)

Map	District	Pop (2014)	Pop(2023 est.)	Area (km2)
42	Amuria	183,348	248,500	1,382
64	Budaka	207,597	278,600	410.4
52	Bududa	210,173	307,200	250.8
58	Bugiri	382,913	536,400	1,045.9
60	Bugweri	164,886	205,600	379.1
46	Bukedea	203,600	291,800	1,051.7
50	Bukwo	89,356	137,200	524.9
47	Bulambuli	174,513	264,500	651.8
56	Busia	323,662	416,700	730.9
62	Butaleja	244,153	332,200	653.1
65	Butebo	144,971	125,700	237.9
70	Buyende	323,067	468,400	1,880.7
72	Iganga	339,311	436,800	638.6
74	Jinja	471,242	535,800	673
39	Kaberamaido	105,152	148,700	887.5
40	Kalaki	109,874	155,400	737.1
71	Kaliro	236,199	317,900	869.9
75	Kamuli	486,319	596,100	1,557
48	Kapchorwa	105,186	133,900	354.6
43	Kapelebyong	87,580	112,500	1,202
44	Katakwi	166,231	209,700	2,428.8
66	Kibuku	202,033	278,200	490.2
45	Kumi	239,268	309,500	1074.6
49	Kween	93,667	118,000	851.4
73	Luuka	238,020	281,600	650.1
54	Manafwa	153,447	186,300	237.7
59	Mayuge	473,239	615,200	1082.5
63	Mbale	488,960	639,700	518.8
57	Namayingo	215,443	247,400	532.9
53	Namisindwa	200,378	247,900	299.7
61	Namutumba	252,557	336,400	814.3
68	Ngora	141,919	178,400	721.4
67	Pallisa	241,919	399,500	859.3
69	Serere	285,903	401,800	1965.4
51	Sironko	242,421	290,500	446.1
41	Soroti	296,833	401,000	1411.9
55	Tororo	517,080	639,700	1196.4
Total		9,042,420	11,830,700	31,700.4

Northern Region^[8][6]
(yellow)

Map	District	Pop (2014)	Pop(2023 est.)	Area (km2)
27	Abim	107,966	182,800	2,752
12	Adjumani	225,251	240,000	3,030.9
28	Agago	227,792	262,500	3,496.8
31	Alebtong	227,541	286,400	1,527.5
38	Amolatar	147,166	182,000	1,758
23	Amudat	105,769	151,900	1,615.4
13	Amuru	186,696	232,500	3,625.9
35	Apac	185,322	249,600	1,791
3	Arua	442,586	557,900	1,217
37	Dokolo	183,093	232,900	1,072.8
16	Gulu	275,613	352,500	1,872
20	Kaabong	116,346	134,400	4,104
19	Karenga	51,533	73,100	3,193
18	Kitgum	204,048	232,900	3,960
1	Koboko	206,495	287,500	759.7
33	Kole	239,327	308,800	1,071
21	Kotido	181,050	219,700	3,618
36	Kwania	183,304	234,600	1,408
17	Lamwo	134,371	148,100	5,595.8
32	Lira	408,043	516,000	1,328.9
7	Madi-Okollo	140,188	176,800	2,019
2	Maracha	186,134	219,500	439.1
22	Moroto	103,432	126,300	3,537.6
10	Moyo	95,951	116,400	1,041
25	Nabilatuk	68,409	102,500	1,805
24	Nakapiripirit	88,281	128,100	2,379
26	Napak	142,224	166,200	4,978.4
5	Nebbi	238,757	306,300	994.2
14	Nwoya	133,506	314,300	4,736.2
11	Obongi	43,061	52,300	847.1
15	Omoro	160,732	216,400	1,556
30	Otuke	104,254	150,600	1,549.8
34	Oyam	383,644	491,600	2,190.8
29	Pader	178,004	206,700	3,362.5
6	Pakwach	158,037	219,000	981.7
8	Terego	199,303	251,500	1,102
9	Yumbe	484,822	775,000	2,393
4	Zombo	240,081	306,100	897.6
Total		7,188,132	9,411,700	85,607.7

Western Region^[9][6]
(purple)

Map	District	Pop (2014)	Pop(2023 est.)	Area (km2)
122	Buhweju	120,720	156,900	687.1
104	Buliisa	113,161	171,300	1,141
111	Bundibugyo	224,387	285,000	848.2
112	Bunyangabu	170,247	208,000	498.3
123	Bushenyi	234,443	254,200	942.3
105	Hoima	305,531	413,100	1,566
118	Ibanda	249,625	290,900	964.8
127	Isingiro	486,360	658,100	2,655.6
136	Kabale	230,609	256,900	620
113	Kabarole	298,989	357,500	1,312
109	Kagadi	351,033	474,700	1,411
107	Kakumiro	293,108	601,900	1,668
116	Kamwenge	270,668	372,000	1,693
132	Kanungu	252,144	235,400	1,274
120	Kasese	694,987	843,900	3,199
117	Kazo	151,023	240,400	1,556
108	Kibaale	140,947	234,800	1,165
106	Kikuube	267,455	414,400	2,097
126	Kiruhura	177,054	205,300	3,043
102	Kiryandongo	266,197	339,200	3,624.1
133	Kisoro	281,705	332,200	644.6
119	Kitagwenda	143,786	197,800	715.6
115	Kyegegwa	281,637	551,900	1,747
114	Kyenjojo	422,204	584,400	2,350.1
103	Masindi	291,113	366,900	3,923
125	Mbarara	344,904	414,000	1,242
130	Mitooma	183,444	198,900	542.8
110	Ntoroko	67,005	80,700	1,236
129	Ntungamo	483,841	569,200	2,051
134	Rubanda	196,896	213,400	689.8
121	Rubirizi	129,149	151,500	985
135	Rukiga	100,726	107,200	426.3
131	Rukungiri	314,694	342,000	1,444.9
128	Rwampara	127,725	153,100	574.7
124	Sheema	207,343	226,300	699.1
Total		8,874,860	11,503,400	50,550.2

Districts created since 2015

In September 2015, the Parliament of Uganda created 23 new districts, to be phased in over the next four years.^[10]

Date effective	New district	Parent district
1 July 2016	Kagadi	Kibaale
	Kakumiro	Kibaale
	Omoro	Gulu
	Rubanda	Kabale
1 July 2017	Namisindwa	Manafwa
	Pakwach	Nebbi
	Butebo	Pallisa
	Rukiga	Kabale
	Kyotera	Rakai
	Bunyangabu	Kabarole
1 July 2018	Nabilatuk	Nakapiripirit
	Bugweri	Iganga
	Kasanda	Mubende
	Kwania	Apac
	Kapelebyong	Amuria
	Kikuube	Hoima
1 July 2019	Obongi	Moyo
	Kazo	Kiruhura
	Rwampara	Mbarara
	Kitagwenda	Kamwenge
	Madi-Okollo	Arua
	Karenga	Kaabong
	Kalaki	Kaberamaido
1 July 2020	Terego[a]	Arua

Notes

1. In May 2020, Parliament approved the creation of Terego District, which went into effect on 1 July 2020.^[11]

Ugandan districts as of 2006, when there were 77 districts.

See also

• List of constituencies in Uganda
• Regions of Uganda
• Uganda Local Governments Association
• ISO 3166-2 codes for Ugandan regions and districts