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'''Kaliro District''' is a [[Districts of Uganda|district]] in [[Eastern Region, Uganda|Eastern Uganda]]. It was created out of the eastern part of [[Kamuli District]] in 2006, and is now a fully fledged district. Like most other [[Uganda]]n districts, it is named after its 'chief town', [[Kaliro]], the location of the district headquarters.
'''Kaliro District''' is a [[Districts of Uganda|district]] in the [[Eastern Region, Uganda|Eastern Region]] of [[Uganda]]. It was created out of the eastern part of [[Kamuli District]] in 2006. [[Kaliro]] is the site of the district headquarters.


== Location ==
== Location ==
Kaliro District borders [[Serere District]] to the north, across '''Lake Nakuwa''', one ,of the lakes that comprise the [[Lake Kyoga]] water complex. [[Pallisa District]] lies to the northeast, [[Namutumba District]] to the southeast, [[Iganga District]] to the south, [[Luuka District]] to the southwest and [[Buyende District]] to the northwest.<ref>[[Districts of Uganda|Uganda District Map]]</ref> [[Kaliro]], the 'chief town' of the district, lies approximately {{convert|40|km|mi}}, by road, north of [[Iganga]], the nearest large town.<ref>[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Iganga%20(Iganga)&toplace=Kaliro%20(Kamuli)&fromlat=0.6091667&tolat=0.8944444&fromlng=33.4686111&tolng=33.4994444 Road Distance Between Kaliro And Iganga With Map]</ref> The coordinates of Kaliro District are:00 54N, 33 30E.
Kaliro District borders [[Serere District]] to the north, across Lake Nakuwa, one, of the lakes that comprise the [[Lake Kyoga]] water complex. [[Pallisa District]] lies to the northeast, [[Namutumba District]] to the southeast, [[Iganga District]] to the south, [[Luuka District]] to the southwest, and [[Buyende District]] to the northwest. The town of Kaliro is approximately {{convert|40|km|mi}} north of [[Iganga]], the nearest large town.<ref>{{cite web | access-date=18 May 2014
| url = http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Iganga%20(Iganga)&toplace=Kaliro%20(Kamuli)&fromlat=0.6091667&tolat=0.8944444&fromlng=33.4686111&tolng=33.4994444 | title=Road Distance Between Kaliro And Iganga With Map | publisher=Globefeed.com}}</ref>


==Overview==
==Population==
In 1991, the national population census estimated the population of the district at 105,100. The 2002 Uganda national census put the population at approximately 154,700, of whom 49.5 percent were males and 50.5 percent were females. The annual population growth rate was calculated at 3.5%. In 2012, the population of Kaliro District was estimated at 216,500.<ref>{{cite web | title=Estimated Population of Kaliro District In 1991, 2002 & 2012 | url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/uganda-admin.php?adm2id=064
Administratively the district has one county with five (5) sub-counties and one municipality, [[Kaliro]], the district headquarters. The total surface area of Kaliro District is approximately {{convert|904|km2|mi2}}, of which about {{convert|710|km2|mi2}} (78.5%) is arable land.<ref>[http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:OAH3zvLiNGoJ:www.mglsd.go.ug/ovc/index.php%3Fmact%3DUploads,cntnt01,getfile,0%26cntnt01showtemplate%3Dfalse%26cntnt01upload_id%3D40%26cntnt01returnid%3D59+Population+of+Kaliro+town&cd=11&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us Location of Kaliro District]</ref>
| publisher = Citypopulation.de | access-date=18 May 2014}}</ref>

Kaliro district is part of [[Busoga sub-region]], home to an estimated 2.5 million people in 2002, according to the national census conducted that year. The districts that constitute Busoga sub-region include the following:

* [[Bugiri District]]
* [[Buyende District]]
* [[Iganga District]]
* [[Jinja District]]
* Kaliro District
* [[Kamuli District]]
* [[Luuka District]]
* [[Mayuge District]]
* [[Namayingo District]]
* [[Namutumba District]]

==Demographics==
The 2002 Uganda National Census put the population in the district at approximately 154,700 of whom 49.5% were males and 50.5% were females.<ref>[[Districts of Uganda|2002 Uganda Population By District]]</ref> The annual population growth rate in the district was estimated at 5.1%. It is estimated that by 2010, the population in the district had risen to about 230,400 people. See Below:<ref>[http://www.kaliro.go.ug/districtprofile_category.php?id=18 Kaliro District Demographics]</ref> The [[Basoga]] are the main inhabitants of the district, and the dominant local language is [[Lusoga]].

{| style="font-size:100%;"

|-
| width="100%" align="center" | '''Kaliro District Population Trends'''
|- valign="top"
|
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year!! Estimated Population
|-
|2002||154,700
|-
|2003||162,600
|-
|2004||170,900
|-
|2005||179,600
|-
|2006||188,800
|-
|2007||198,400
|-
|2008||208,500
|-
|2009||219,200
|-
|2010||230,400
|-
|}

==External links==
*[http://www.kaliro.go.ug Kaliro District Homepage]
*[http://www.coreinitiative.org/Grants/rfa/EastCentral/Kaliro_SP.pdf Map of Kaliro District]


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Kaliro]]
*[[Busoga sub-region]]
*[[Busoga sub-region]]
*[[Eastern Region, Uganda]]
*[[Districts of Uganda]]
*[[Districts of Uganda]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071007192713/http://www.kaliro.go.ug/ Kaliro District Homepage]

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{{Kaliro District}}
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[[Category:Kaliro District| ]]
[[Category:Busoga]]
[[Category:Districts of Uganda]]
[[Category:Districts of Uganda]]
[[Category:Eastern Region, Uganda]]
[[Category:Eastern Region, Uganda]]
[[Category:Lake Kyoga]]
[[Category:Lake Kyoga]]
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[[es:Distrito de Kaliro]]
[[gl:Distrito Kaliro]]
[[ko:칼리로 구]]
[[sw:Wilaya ya Kaliro]]
[[nl:Kaliro (district)]]
[[ja:カリロ県]]
[[ro:Districtul Kaliro]]
[[zh:卡利羅區]]

Latest revision as of 19:08, 9 September 2024

For Kaliro Town, see Kaliro.

Kaliro District
District
District location in Uganda
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°54′N 33°30′E / 0.900°N 33.500°E / 0.900; 33.500
Country Uganda
RegionEastern Region of Uganda
Sub-regionBusoga sub-region
CapitalKaliro
Area
 • Total
1,062.7 km2 (410.3 sq mi)
 • Land868.7 km2 (335.4 sq mi)
 • Water194 km2 (75 sq mi)
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2012 Estimate)
 • Total
216,500
 • Density249.2/km2 (645/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitewww.kaliro.go.ug

Kaliro District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It was created out of the eastern part of Kamuli District in 2006. Kaliro is the site of the district headquarters.

Location

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Kaliro District borders Serere District to the north, across Lake Nakuwa, one, of the lakes that comprise the Lake Kyoga water complex. Pallisa District lies to the northeast, Namutumba District to the southeast, Iganga District to the south, Luuka District to the southwest, and Buyende District to the northwest. The town of Kaliro is approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Iganga, the nearest large town.[1]

Population

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In 1991, the national population census estimated the population of the district at 105,100. The 2002 Uganda national census put the population at approximately 154,700, of whom 49.5 percent were males and 50.5 percent were females. The annual population growth rate was calculated at 3.5%. In 2012, the population of Kaliro District was estimated at 216,500.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Road Distance Between Kaliro And Iganga With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Estimated Population of Kaliro District In 1991, 2002 & 2012". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
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