Mitooma District

Mitooma District
—  District  —
District location in Uganda District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°36′S 30°00′E / 0.6°S 30°E / -0.6; 30
Country	Uganda
Region	Western Uganda
Sub-region	Ankole sub-region
Capital	Mitooma
Elevation	1,600 m (5,249 ft)
Population (2002 Estimate)
- Total	160,800
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
Website	Homepage

Mitooma District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Mitooma.

Location

Mitooma District is bordered by Bushenyi District to the north, Sheema District to the east, Ntungamo District to the south, and Rukungiri District to the west. Mitooma, where the district headquarters are located is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi), by road, southwest of Bushenyi, the nearest large town.^[1] This location lies approximately 85 kilometres (53 mi), by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in Ankole sub-region.^[2] The coordinates of the district are:00 36S, 30 00E.

Overview

The district was created by Act of Parliament and became functional on 1 July 2010.^[3] Prior to then, the district used to be Ruhindi County in Bushenyi District. Mitooma district is part of Ankole sub-region. The sub-region, which is coterminous with the Ankole Kingdom, comprises the following districts:

• Buhweju District
• Bushenyi District
• Ibanda District
• Isingiro District
• Kiruhura District
• Mitooma District
• Ntungamo District
• Rubirizi District
• Sheema District

The sub-region was home to an estimated 2.2 million people as of 2002, according to the national census conducted that year.

Population

In 2002, the national census estimated the population of the district at about 160,800. As of January 2011^[update], the exact population of the district is not known.

External links

• Mitooma District Information Portal
• Satellite Map of Mitooma District at Maplandia.com

See also

• Mitooma
• Kahinda Otafiire
• Ankole sub-region
• Western Region, Uganda
• Districts of Uganda

References

1. ^ Map Showing Bushenyi And Mitooma With Distance Marker
2. ^ Approximate Road Distance Between Mbarara And Mitooma With Map
3. ^ Government Names Fourteen New Districts

Coordinates: 00°36′S 30°00′E / 0.6°S 30°E / -0.6; 30