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