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Uganda: Western Region

Contents: Districts and Subcounties

The population of the districts, subcounties, town councils and municipal divisions of the Western Region according to population projections.

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NameStatusPopulation
Projection
2015-07-01		Population
Projection
2020-07-01		Population
Projection
2023-07-01
BuhwejuDistrict123,700144,100156,900
BihangaSubcounty13,60015,90017,300
BitsyaSubcounty16,30018,90020,700
BurereSubcounty19,60023,00024,900
EngajuSubcounty19,40022,60024,700
KarunguSubcounty15,90018,50020,100
Kashenyi KajaniTown Council2,7003,2003,400
NsiikaTown Council3,0003,5003,800
NyakishanaSubcounty18,50021,40023,300
RwengweSubcounty14,70017,10018,700
BuliisaDistrict117,600149,300171,300
BiisoSubcounty17,00021,60024,800
BuliisaSubcounty17,80022,60025,900
BuliisaTown Council7,6009,50010,900
ButiabaSubcounty29,90038,30044,000
KigweraSubcounty14,20018,00020,600
KihungyaSubcounty12,90016,30018,700
NgwedoSubcounty18,20023,00026,400
BundibugyoDistrict229,400263,800285,000
BubandiSubcounty7,7008,9009,500
BubukwangaSubcounty11,60013,40014,400
BuganikireTown Council4,0004,6005,000
BukonzoSubcounty11,00012,60013,500
BundibugyoTown Council19,00022,30024,100
BundingomaSubcounty5,9006,9007,400
BurondoSubcounty5,5006,4007,000
BusaruSubcounty15,20017,50018,800
BusungaTown Council8,5009,80010,500
Butama-MitundaTown Council5,8006,6007,100
HarugaleSubcounty12,90014,80016,000
KaguguSubcounty3,4003,9004,100
KasituSubcounty4,4005,0005,400
KirumyaSubcounty11,50013,10014,200
KisubbaSubcounty17,30019,80021,500
MabereSubcounty3,7004,2004,600
MirambiSubcounty9,40010,80011,700
NdugutoSubcounty5,9006,8007,400
NgambaSubcounty10,80012,30013,400
NtandiTown Council8,1009,30010,000
NtotoroSubcounty10,70012,30013,400
NyahukaTown Council17,10019,60021,200
SindilaSubcounty7,9009,1009,900
TokweSubcounty12,10013,80014,900
BunyangabuDistrict173,500195,100208,000
BuheesiTown Council14,20016,00017,100
BuheesiSubcounty8,4009,40010,000
KaboneroSubcounty19,70022,20023,700
KatebwaSubcounty9,50010,70011,400
KibiitoSubcounty19,20021,60023,000
KibiitoTown Council13,00014,70015,600
KisomoroSubcounty24,00026,90028,700
KiyombyaSubcounty14,20016,00017,000
KyamukubeTown Council11,70013,10014,000
RubonaTown Council5,7006,4006,800
RwimiSubcounty17,40019,50020,800
RwimiTown Council16,50018,60019,900
BushenyiDistrict236,100248,300254,200
BitoomaSubcounty13,50014,20014,600
BumbaireSubcounty14,40015,10015,400
Central DivisionDivision16,70017,60018,000
IbaareSubcounty11,70012,20012,600
IshakaDivision16,60017,50017,800
KakanjuSubcounty23,00024,20024,800
KyabugimbiSubcounty19,40020,40020,900
KyamuhungaTown Council14,90015,80016,100
KyamuhungaSubcounty21,10022,30022,800
KyeizoobaSubcounty21,40022,60023,100
NyabubareSubcounty36,20037,80038,800
NyakabiriziDivision8,2008,6008,900
RuhumuroSubcounty13,60014,30014,600
RwentuhaTown Council5,4005,7005,800
Fort Portal CityCity103,800115,600122,100
BukuukuSubcounty11,20012,50013,100
Eastern DivisionDivision20,50022,40023,700
KaragoTown Council9,90011,00011,600
KarambiSubcounty26,40029,40031,100
Southern DivisionDivision16,90018,80019,900
Western DivisionDivision18,90021,10022,300
HoimaDistrict211,400251,800277,800
BuhanikaSubcounty14,50017,40019,100
BuserukaSubcounty43,70052,10057,500
KigorobyaSubcounty69,20082,30090,800
KigorobyaTown Council6,0007,2007,900
KitobaSubcounty35,80042,60047,100
KyabigambireSubcounty42,20050,20055,400
Hoima CityCity102,900122,700135,300
BujumburaDivision22,90027,20030,000
BusiisiDivision19,80023,60026,100
KahooraDivision36,40043,50047,900
MparoDivision23,80028,40031,300
IbandaDistrict253,200277,300290,900
BishesheDivision31,60034,60036,300
BufundaDivision26,50029,00030,400
IgororaTown Council5,8006,4006,800
IshongororoSubcounty14,80016,10016,900
IshongororoTown Council22,40024,50025,700
KagangoDivision32,70035,70037,500
KeihangaraSubcounty11,50012,70013,300
KicuziSubcounty16,50018,10018,900
KijongoSubcounty7,7008,5008,900
KikyenkyeSubcounty11,80013,00013,600
NyabuhikyeDivision17,30019,00019,900
NyamarebeSubcounty23,40025,60026,900
RukiriSubcounty24,40026,70028,000
RushangoTown Council3,8004,2004,400
RwenkobwaTown Council3,0003,2003,400
IsingiroDistrict500,300596,400658,100
BirereSubcounty21,80026,00028,700
EndiinziSubcounty17,20020,50022,600
EndiinziTown Council7,5009,0009,900
IsingiroTown Council28,80034,30037,900
KaberebereTown Council7,0008,2009,100
KabingoSubcounty22,50026,80029,600
KabuyandaSubcounty21,80026,00028,700
KabuyandaTown Council16,80020,00022,200
KakambaSubcounty7,3008,7009,600
KashumbaSubcounty16,70020,00022,100
KikagateSubcounty52,00062,00068,300
MashaSubcounty26,80032,00035,300
MbaareSubcounty34,40041,10045,300
Nakivale Refugee CampRefugee Camp57,60068,40075,400
NgaramaSubcounty34,50041,10045,400
NyakitundaSubcounty42,80051,00056,200
NyamuyanjaSubcounty16,20019,30021,300
Oruchinga Refugee CampRefugee Camp3,2004,0004,300
RuborogotaSubcounty18,10021,50023,800
RugaagaSubcounty33,90040,50044,700
RushashaSubcounty13,40016,00017,700
KabaleDistrict232,800248,700256,900
BuharaSubcounty25,90027,40028,700
ButandaSubcounty18,30019,50020,200
Central DivisionDivision16,00017,20017,700
KaharoSubcounty19,60021,00021,600
KamuganguziSubcounty20,90022,40023,100
KatunaTown Council10,10010,80011,200
KitumbaSubcounty19,10020,50021,100
KyanamiraSubcounty20,20021,50022,200
MazibaSubcounty21,30022,70023,400
Northern DivisionDivision12,60013,50013,900
RubayaSubcounty20,50021,90022,600
RyakirimiraTown Council7,3007,8008,000
Southern DivisionDivision21,00022,50023,200
KabaroleDistrict200,200222,200235,400
BusoroSubcounty25,00027,60029,400
HakibaaleSubcounty25,50028,40030,100
HarugogoSubcounty14,10015,70016,600
KabendeSubcounty11,40012,80013,400
KaranguraSubcounty12,60014,00014,800
KasendaSubcounty24,50027,20028,800
KicwambaSubcounty21,60024,10025,500
KijuraTown Council10,90012,10012,800
KikoTown Council12,20013,60014,400
MugusuSubcounty13,60015,10016,000
MugusuTown Council10,40011,60012,400
RuteeteSubcounty18,40020,40021,600
KagadiDistrict361,100430,200474,700
BuroraSubcounty13,40016,00017,800
BwikaraSubcounty43,00051,30056,200
KabambaSubcounty17,70021,10023,300
KagadiSubcounty13,50016,00017,700
KagadiTown Council23,50028,00030,900
KiryangaSubcounty25,00029,80032,900
KyakabadiimaSubcounty9,70011,60012,800
KyanaisokeSubcounty15,70018,80020,800
KyaterekeraSubcounty25,00029,70032,900
KyenzigeSubcounty16,60019,80021,800
MabaaleSubcounty16,50019,70021,700
MabaaleTown Council9,70011,50012,700
MpeefuSubcounty40,00047,60052,600
MuhorroSubcounty15,00017,80019,600
MuhorroTown Council23,00027,40030,200
NdaigaSubcounty8,90010,60011,700
PaacwaSubcounty16,50019,70021,800
RugashariSubcounty16,20019,30021,300
RuteeteSubcounty12,20014,50016,000
KakumiroDistrict313,700473,400601,900
BiremboSubcounty29,30044,30056,400
BwanswaSubcounty17,80026,80034,100
KakindoSubcounty38,40057,90073,300
KakumiroTown Council10,50015,90020,200
KasambyaSubcounty33,70050,70064,600
KatikaraSubcounty24,30036,70046,700
KijangiSubcounty11,30017,00021,600
KikwayaSubcounty13,50020,40026,000
KisiitaSubcounty24,60037,30047,400
KisiitaTown Council13,70020,50026,200
KitaihukaSubcounty16,10024,30031,000
MpasaanaSubcounty24,70037,20047,300
NalweyoSubcounty18,70028,30035,900
NkookoSubcounty37,10056,10071,200
KamwengeDistrict278,900335,200372,000
BiguliSubcounty35,30042,40047,100
BihangaSubcounty14,70017,80019,700
BusiribaSubcounty28,90034,80038,500
BwiziSubcounty29,60035,70039,500
KabambiroSubcounty16,00019,20021,300
KahungeSubcounty26,60032,00035,500
KahungeTown Council10,90013,00014,500
KamwengeSubcounty22,60027,20030,300
KamwengeTown Council19,90023,90026,600
NkomaSubcounty20,90025,10027,900
NkomaTown Council12,00014,40016,100
Rwamwanja Refugee CampRefugee Camp41,50049,70055,000
KanunguDistrict255,400277,300289,400
ButogotaTown Council10,50011,30011,800
KambugaSubcounty22,30024,10025,300
KambugaTown Council5,9006,4006,700
KanunguTown Council15,20016,60017,200
KanyantorogoSubcounty19,20020,80021,800
KateteSubcounty7,4008,0008,300
KayonzaSubcounty27,90030,60031,500
KihihiSubcounty18,20019,70020,700
KihiihiTown Council20,00021,80022,800
KinaabaSubcounty8,6009,3009,700
KirimaSubcounty17,90019,40020,300
MpunguSubcounty12,10013,10013,700
NyakinoniSubcounty8,9009,70010,100
NyamiramaSubcounty19,00020,70021,600
NyangaSubcounty7,5008,1008,500
RugyeyoSubcounty21,00022,80023,800
RutengaSubcounty13,80014,90015,600
KaseseDistrict707,600793,200843,900
BugoyeSubcounty36,10040,50043,200
BuhuhiraSubcounty18,60020,90022,200
BulembiaDivision16,70018,60019,900
BweraSubcounty17,90020,00021,200
BwesumbuSubcounty21,50024,20025,700
Central DivisionDivision29,20032,70034,700
HimaTown Council13,40015,00016,000
IhandiroSubcounty13,50015,10016,100
IsangoSubcounty8,3009,40010,000
KarambiSubcounty26,20029,50031,300
KarusandaraSubcounty12,20013,70014,600
Katwe KabatoroTown Council6,5007,3007,700
KilembeSubcounty13,50015,20016,100
KinyamasekeTown Council1,8002,0002,100
KisingaTown Council16,40018,30019,500
KisingaSubcounty24,90028,00029,700
KitholhuSubcounty17,20019,20020,500
KitswambaSubcounty21,40024,00025,600
KyabarungiraSubcounty16,70018,60019,900
KyarumbaSubcounty42,80048,00051,100
KyondoSubcounty24,40027,40029,100
Lake KatweSubcounty20,00022,40023,800
MahangoSubcounty20,20022,70024,100
MalibaSubcounty47,50053,20056,700
Mpondwe-LhubirihaTown Council52,20058,60062,300
MuhokyaSubcounty19,60021,90023,400
MunkunyuSubcounty32,40036,40038,800
NyakatonziSubcounty5,0005,7006,100
NyakiyumbuSubcounty31,00034,80037,100
NyamwambaDivision57,50064,10067,800
Rugendabara-KikongoTown Council8,8009,90010,600
RukokiSubcounty14,20015,90017,000
KazoDistrict182,300217,600240,400
BurembaSubcounty21,60025,90028,600
BurungaSubcounty24,70029,40032,600
EngariSubcounty25,70030,80034,000
KanoniSubcounty17,30020,70022,800
KazoTown Council13,30015,90017,600
KazoSubcounty29,80035,30039,000
NkunguSubcounty25,70030,70033,900
RwemikomaSubcounty24,20028,90031,900
KibaaleDistrict147,900198,200234,800
BubangoSubcounty16,40021,80025,900
BwamiramiraSubcounty10,90014,70017,300
KabasekendeSubcounty8,10010,90013,000
KaramaSubcounty8,00010,70012,800
KasimbiSubcounty10,60014,20016,800
KibaaleTown Council7,0009,30011,100
KyebandoSubcounty14,00018,80022,300
MataleSubcounty13,40018,00021,200
MugaramaSubcounty12,50016,70019,800
NyamarundaSubcounty26,00034,90041,200
NyamarwaSubcounty21,00028,20033,400
KikuubeDistrict278,700358,700414,400
BugambeSubcounty31,30040,30046,600
BuhimbaSubcounty25,80033,30038,500
BuhimbaTown Council15,10019,50022,500
KabwoyaSubcounty69,70089,600103,500
KikuubeTown Council14,10018,10020,900
KiziranfumbiSubcounty22,60029,10033,600
KyangwaliSubcounty100,100128,800148,800
KiruhuraDistrict155,300185,700205,300
KanyaryeruSubcounty7,7009,20010,200
KashongiSubcounty25,80030,80034,000
KenshungaSubcounty26,10031,20034,500
KikaatsiSubcounty19,40023,20025,700
KinoniSubcounty21,30025,40028,100
KiruhuraTown Council5,7006,9007,600
KituraSubcounty16,10019,20021,200
NyakashasharaSubcounty16,70020,00022,100
SangaTown Council9,30011,20012,300
SangaSubcounty7,2008,6009,600
KiryandongoDistrict272,200313,800339,200
BweyaleTown Council31,90036,70039,700
KigumbaTown Council19,10022,00023,700
KigumbaSubcounty44,90051,80056,000
KiryandongoTown Council6,1007,0007,600
KiryandongoSubcounty82,10094,900102,500
Kiryandongo Refugee CampRefugee Camp14,40016,60017,900
Masindi PortSubcounty9,10010,40011,300
MutundaSubcounty64,60074,40080,500
KisoroDistrict286,000315,400332,200
BukimbiriSubcounty15,60017,30018,100
BusanzaSubcounty18,20020,00021,100
Central DivisionDivision5,0005,5005,800
ChahiSubcounty19,10021,10022,200
KanabaSubcounty16,30018,00019,000
KirundoSubcounty18,20020,10021,000
MurambaSubcounty36,80040,40042,800
MuroraSubcounty19,50021,50022,600
Northern DivisionDivision5,5005,9006,300
NyabwishenyaSubcounty15,50017,00018,000
NyakabandeSubcounty25,30027,80029,300
NyakinamaSubcounty19,90022,10023,200
NyarubuyeSubcounty19,20021,20022,300
NyarusizaSubcounty30,70034,00035,800
NyundoSubcounty13,30014,80015,500
RubuguriTown Council2,2002,4002,600
Southern DivisionDivision5,7006,3006,600
KitagwendaDistrict148,000178,300197,800
BuhandaSubcounty24,80029,80033,000
KanaraSubcounty14,10016,90018,800
KichecheSubcounty27,10032,60036,200
MahyoroSubcounty29,90036,10040,100
NtaraSubcounty20,30024,60027,200
Ntara KichwambaTown Council9,20011,10012,300
NyabbaniSubcounty22,60027,20030,200
KyegegwaDistrict300,100441,000551,900
HapuuyoSubcounty31,60046,50058,100
Kabweza KyegegwaSubcounty26,80039,50049,400
KakabaraSubcounty51,80075,90094,900
KasuleSubcounty25,40037,30046,700
KigamboSubcounty16,50024,30030,500
Kyaka II Refugee CampRefugee Camp18,60027,30034,200
KyegegwaTown Council20,00029,40036,800
MparaSubcounty40,60059,70074,700
RuyonzaSubcounty30,10044,10055,300
RwentuhaSubcounty38,70057,00071,300
KyenjojoDistrict435,200525,400584,400
BufunjoSubcounty26,90032,50036,200
BugaakiSubcounty32,50039,30043,700
ButiitiSubcounty19,40023,50026,100
ButunduziTown Council14,50017,60019,500
ButunduziSubcounty12,90015,60017,400
KanyegaramireSubcounty16,00019,30021,500
KatookeSubcounty36,40043,90048,800
KatookeTown Council15,00018,20020,200
KigaraaleSubcounty24,70029,90033,100
KihuuraSubcounty30,00036,20040,300
KisojoSubcounty22,80027,50030,600
KyamutunziTown Council6,0007,3008,000
KyarusoziTown Council13,60016,30018,200
KyarusoziSubcounty11,60014,00015,600
KyembogoSubcounty47,90057,60064,300
KyenjojoTown Council23,70028,60031,700
NyabiringoSubcounty8,60010,50011,600
NyabuharwaSubcounty25,50030,80034,300
NyankwanziSubcounty22,20026,70029,700
NyantungoSubcounty25,00030,10033,600
MasindiDistrict297,500340,500366,900
BudongoSubcounty53,00060,70065,400
BwijangaSubcounty53,30060,90065,600
Central DivisionDivision41,70047,80051,400
KarujubuDivision28,40032,50035,100
KigulyaDivision13,00014,90016,000
KimengoSubcounty14,40016,40017,700
MiiryaSubcounty20,70023,70025,500
NyangahyaDivision13,30015,30016,400
PakanyiSubcounty59,70068,30073,800
MbararaDistrict152,000169,400179,300
BubaareSubcounty22,80025,40026,900
BukiroSubcounty14,80016,40017,400
KagongiSubcounty21,10023,50024,800
KashareSubcounty23,30026,00027,500
RubayaSubcounty18,50020,70021,900
RubindiSubcounty24,30027,00028,600
RwanyamahembeSubcounty27,20030,40032,200
Mbarara CityCity198,700221,300234,700
BiharweDivision22,30024,80026,200
KakiikaDivision22,10024,50026,000
KakobaDivision56,50063,10066,900
KamukuziDivision35,50039,50041,900
NyakayojoDivision38,80043,20045,900
NyamitangaDivision23,50026,20027,800
MitoomaDistrict184,800194,300198,900
BiterekoSubcounty28,00029,50030,300
KabiraSubcounty11,10011,70011,900
KanyabwangaSubcounty18,50019,40019,900
KashensheroSubcounty12,20012,80013,100
KashensheroTown Council5,8006,1006,300
KatengaSubcounty17,70018,60019,000
KiyangaSubcounty20,20021,30021,800
MayangaSubcounty11,30011,90012,100
MitoomaSubcounty18,70019,60020,100
MitoomaTown Council5,7006,0006,200
MutaraSubcounty23,30024,50025,000
RureheSubcounty12,30012,90013,200
NtorokoDistrict68,10076,00080,700
ButungamaSubcounty10,00011,40012,000
BweramuleSubcounty6,4007,1007,600
KanaraSubcounty8,1009,0009,600
KanaraTown Council8,2009,0009,700
KarugutuSubcounty6,3007,1007,500
KarugutuTown Council10,70011,90012,600
KibuukuTown Council2,3002,5002,600
NombeSubcounty8,3009,3009,900
RwebisengoSubcounty4,6005,1005,400
RwebisengoTown Council3,2003,6003,800
NtungamoDistrict491,200540,800569,200
BwongyeraSubcounty20,20022,30023,400
Central DivisionDivision7,9008,6009,200
Eastern DivisionDivision5,8006,4006,800
IhungaSubcounty15,50017,10018,000
ItojoSubcounty22,60024,90026,200
KagaramaTown Council11,10012,10012,800
KayonzaSubcounty28,00030,80032,500
KibatsiSubcounty19,70021,70022,900
KitweTown Council18,30020,10021,200
NgomaSubcounty27,90030,70032,300
NtungamoSubcounty31,70034,80036,700
NyabihokoSubcounty22,40024,60025,800
NyakyeraSubcounty38,80043,20045,400
NyamunukaTown Council15,20016,80017,600
RubaareSubcounty25,80028,40029,900
RubaareTown Council13,50014,90015,600
RugaramaSubcounty31,70034,80036,600
RuhaamaSubcounty25,90028,60030,000
Ruhaama EastSubcounty17,60019,40020,400
Rukoni EastSubcounty24,00026,30027,800
Rukoni WestSubcounty17,10018,80019,800
RwashamaireTown Council7,8008,6009,100
RweikiniroSubcounty37,30041,00043,100
Western DivisionDivision5,4005,9006,100
RubandaDistrict198,300208,500213,400
BubaareSubcounty34,10035,80036,700
BufundiSubcounty25,80027,10027,700
HamurwaSubcounty27,20028,60029,200
HamurwaTown Council5,1005,4005,600
IkumbaSubcounty18,70019,60020,100
MukoSubcounty37,90040,00040,900
NyamweruSubcounty17,50018,40018,900
RubandaTown Council21,70022,80023,300
RuhijaSubcounty10,30010,80011,000
RubiriziDistrict131,000144,100151,500
KatandaSubcounty19,20020,90022,000
KatereraSubcounty10,60011,70012,400
KatereraTown Council9,20010,20010,600
KatunguruSubcounty3,9004,2004,400
KichwambaSubcounty16,80018,60019,600
KiruguSubcounty11,50012,60013,300
KyabakaraSubcounty12,90014,30014,900
MagamboSubcounty11,70012,90013,600
RubiriziTown Council8,3009,1009,600
RutotoSubcounty13,50014,80015,600
RyeruSubcounty13,40014,80015,500
RukigaDistrict101,200105,400107,200
BukindaSubcounty9,90010,30010,500
KamweziSubcounty26,70027,80028,000
KashambyaSubcounty26,20027,30027,800
MparoTown Council3,7003,9004,000
MuhangaTown Council11,80012,30012,600
RwamucucuSubcounty22,90023,80024,300
RukungiriDistrict317,100333,800342,000
BugangariSubcounty30,20031,80032,500
BuhungaSubcounty22,20023,40024,000
BukurunguTown Council5,0005,2005,300
BuyanjaSubcounty31,30033,00033,800
BuyanjaTown Council5,0005,4005,400
BwambaraSubcounty24,20025,50026,100
Eastern DivisionDivision12,30013,00013,400
KebisoniTown Council14,20015,00015,400
KebisoniSubcounty11,90012,50012,800
NyakagyemeSubcounty28,10029,60030,300
NyakishenyiSubcounty34,40036,20037,100
NyarushanjeSubcounty45,30047,40048,900
RuhindaSubcounty26,00027,30028,000
RwerereTown Council4,0004,3004,300
Southern DivisionDivision9,3009,80010,000
Western DivisionDivision13,70014,40014,700
RwamparaDistrict130,000144,600153,100
BugambaSubcounty35,30039,30041,700
KinoniTown Council17,40019,40020,500
MwiziSubcounty35,20039,20041,500
NdeijaSubcounty32,10035,70037,700
RugandoSubcounty10,00011,00011,700
SheemaDistrict209,000220,500226,300
BugongiTown Council11,60012,20012,600
KabwoheDivision19,90021,00021,600
KagangoDivision25,80027,60028,000
KakindoTown Council10,10010,60010,900
KasaanaSubcounty14,90015,60016,100
KashoziDivision14,00014,80015,200
KigaramaSubcounty21,30022,50023,100
KitagataSubcounty9,4009,90010,100
KitagataTown Council11,40012,00012,300
KyangyenyiSubcounty9,70010,10010,400
MasherukaSubcounty9,3009,80010,100
MasherukaTown Council7,2007,6007,800
RugaramaSubcounty9,3009,80010,100
Sheema Central DivisionDivision21,50022,70023,300
ShuukuTown Council13,60014,30014,700
WesternRegion9,086,20010,577,90011,250,700

Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics.

Explanation: Districts in 2024 boundaries. Subcounties as operational in mid-2019. The projections do not consider the population increase by refugees from neighboring countries like South Sudan.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (P 2020)
Males5,352,100
Females5,225,800