Hoima District

For Hoima Town, see Hoima.

Hoima District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Hoima.

Kibiro Hot Spring, located in Hoima district.

Kibiro Salt Gardens, located in Hoima district

Hoima District
District
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°25′N 31°05′E
Country	Uganda
Region	Western Uganda
Sub-region	Bunyoro sub-region
Capital	Hoima
Area
• Land	3,664.1 km2 (1,414.7 sq mi)
Population  (2012 Estimate)
• Total	548,800
• Density	149.8/km2 (388/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Website	www.hoima.go.ug

Katasiha Fort, also known as Katasiha Palace, is a historical site located in Hoima district, Uganda.

Location

Hoima District is bordered by Buliisa District to the north, Masindi District to the northeast, Kyankwanzi District in the east, Kibaale District to the south, Ntoroko District to the southwest and the Democratic Republic of the Congo across Lake Albert to the west. Hoima, the location of the district headquarters, is located approximately 230 kilometres (140 mi) northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.^[1] The coordinates of the district are:01 24N, 31 18E.

Overview

Hoima District, Buliisa District, Kibaale District, Kiryandongo District, Kakumiro District, Kagadi District and Masindi District, constitute Bunyoro sub-region, which is coterminous with the Kingdom of Bunyoro. The palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro is located in Hoima.

Population

During the 1991 national population census, the population of Hoima District was about 197,850. In 2002, the national census that year, estimated the population of the district at bout 343,620, with an annual population growth rate of 2.8%. In 2012, the mid-year district population was estimated at 548,800.^[2]

Hoima Town Population Trends

Year Est. Pop. 2002 343,600 2003 353,200 2004 363,100

Year Est. Pop. 2005 373,300 2006 383,700 2007 394,500

Year Est. Pop. 2008 405,500 2009 416,900 2010 428,500

Economic activity

Agriculture with emphasis on food crops is the backbone of the district economy. Crops grown include:

• Sorghum
• Maize
• Millet
• Peas
• Groundnuts
• Sunflowers
• Sweet potatoes
• Beans
• Cotton
• Tea
• Coffee
• Tomatoes
• Cabbage
• Onions
• Tobacco

Fishing on Lake Albert employs several hundred people.

The recent discovery of petroleum in the district is increasingly attracting people from the district in the many activities that the industry entails.^[3] The Hoima crude oil pipeline project ^[4] has created over 10,000 job opportunities^[5] to people.^[6]

See also

• Hoima
• Bunyoro sub-region
• Omukama of Bunyoro
• Western Region, Uganda

References

1. "Approximate Road Distance Between Kampala And Hoima With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
2. "Estimated Population of Hoima District In 1991, 2002 & 2012". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
3. "Economic Activity In Hoima District". Uganda Travel Guide. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
4. "The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Project – Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)". Retrieved 2022-03-17.
5. "Industry Jobs – Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)". Retrieved 2022-03-17.
6. "Hoima crude oil pipeline project creates 10,000 jobs". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-03-17.

External links

• Hoima District Homepage
• About Hoima District Archived 2020-07-24 at the Wayback Machine