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== Location == |
== 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.<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 |
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>[[cite web|accessdate=18 May 2014| |
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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> The coordinates of Kaliro District are:00 54N, 33 30E. |
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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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Revision as of 00:04, 19 May 2014
Kaliro District | |
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| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Eastern Uganda |
| Sub-region | Busoga sub-region |
| Capital | Kaliro |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,062.7 km2 (410.3 sq mi) |
| • Land | 868.7 km2 (335.4 sq mi) |
| • Water | 194 km2 (75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (2012 Estimate) | |
• Total | 216,500 |
| • Density | 249.2/km2 (645/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | Homepage |
Kaliro District is a district in 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 Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kaliro, the location of the district headquarters.
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.[1] Kaliro, the 'chief town' of the district, lies approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi), by road, north of Iganga, the nearest large town.[2] The coordinates of Kaliro District are:00 54N, 33 30E.
Overview
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 904 square kilometres (349 sq mi), of which about 710 square kilometres (270 sq mi) (78.5%) is arable land.[3]
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
Population
In 1991, the national population census estimated the population of the district at about 105,100. 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. The annual population growth rate was calculated at 3.5%. In 2012, the population of Kaliro District as estimated at about 216,500.[4] The table below outlines the growth of the district population between 2002 and 2012. All figures are estimates. The Basoga are the main inhabitants of the district, and the dominant local language is Lusoga.
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