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Luweero District

Coordinates: 00°50′N 32°30′E / 0.833°N 32.500°E / 0.833; 32.500
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Luweero District
District location in Uganda
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°50′N 32°30′E / 0.833°N 32.500°E / 0.833; 32.500
Country Uganda
RegionCentral Region of Uganda
CapitalLuweero
Area
 • Land2,217.6 km2 (856.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 Census)
 • Total458,158
 • Density206.6/km2 (535/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitewww.luweero.go.ug
Butuntumula War Memorial Tombstone.
Butuntumula War Memorial Tombstone.
Butuntumula War Memorial Mass Grave.
Butuntumula War Memorial Mass Grave.

Luweero District (also spelled as Luwero) is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. Luweero is the site of the district headquarters.

Location

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Luweero District is bordered by Nakasongola District to the north, Kayunga District to the east, Mukono District to the southeast, Wakiso District to the south, and Nakaseke District to the west. The district headquarters at Luweero are approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] The coordinates of the district are 00 50N, 32 30E (Latitude:0.8333; Longitude:32.500).[2]

Overview

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Luweero District was the site of a fierce insurgency by the rebel group National Resistance Army and a brutal counter-insurgency by the government of Milton Obote, known as the Luweero War or the "Bush War", that left many thousands of civilians dead during the early to mid-1980s. The area affected by the war has come to be known as the Luweero Triangle. In 2005, Nakaseke County was split from Luweero District to form Nakaseke District. Luweero District is administered by the Luweero District Administration, with headquarters at Luweero. There are several town councils within the district, each with its own urban town council:

Population

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St.Mark's Cathedral, Luweero

The 1991 national census estimated the population of the district at 255,400. The national census conducted in 2002 estimated the population at 341,300. In 2012, the population was estimated at 440,200.[3] The August 2014 national population census enumerated the population at 458,158.[4]

Economic activities

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Agriculture is the mainstay of the district economy. It has been estimated that 85 percent of the district population are engaged in agriculture.[5]

Prominent people

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Points of interest

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The following additional points of interest are located in Luweero District:

Schools

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Sandton Junior School Wobulenzi

Light Of Life Nursery & Primary School

Lugo Orphanage Primary School

Luweero Sda Primary School

Luwero Boys Day & Boarding Primary School

Luwero Girls Primary School

St Theresa Kisubi Girls Primary School

Ellen White Bright Future Primary School

Happy Times Junior School

Big Step Nursery And Primary School

Namaliga Church Of Uganda Primary School

Cream Bakers Junior Primary School

Donela Orange Primary School

Little Flower Primary School

Malayika Parents Primary School

Al Answari Primary School

References

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  1. ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala and Luweero With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Luwero District, Uganda". Find Latitude and Longitude. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  3. ^ "Estimated Population of Luweero District In 1991, 2002 & 2012". Cityppulation.de. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  4. ^ UBOS (27 August 2014). "The population of the regions and districts of Uganda: Luweero District". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  5. ^ "The Economy of Luweero District". Uganda Travel Guide. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
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