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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
BuhwejuDistrict123,700144,100
BihangaSubcounty13,60015,900
BitsyaSubcounty16,30018,900
BurereSubcounty19,60023,000
EngajuSubcounty19,40022,600
KarunguSubcounty15,90018,500
Kashenyi KajaniTown Council2,7003,200
NsiikaTown Council3,0003,500
NyakishanaSubcounty18,50021,400
RwengweSubcounty14,70017,100
BuliisaDistrict117,600149,300
BiisoSubcounty17,00021,600
BuliisaSubcounty17,80022,600
BuliisaTown Council7,6009,500
ButiabaSubcounty29,90038,300
KigweraSubcounty14,20018,000
KihungyaSubcounty12,90016,300
NgwedoSubcounty18,20023,000
BundibugyoDistrict229,400263,800
BubandiSubcounty7,7008,900
BubukwangaSubcounty11,60013,400
BuganikireTown Council4,0004,600
BukonzoSubcounty11,00012,600
BundibugyoTown Council19,00022,300
BundingomaSubcounty5,9006,900
BurondoSubcounty5,5006,400
BusaruSubcounty15,20017,500
BusungaTown Council8,5009,800
Butama-MitundaTown Council5,8006,600
HarugaleSubcounty12,90014,800
KaguguSubcounty3,4003,900
KasituSubcounty4,4005,000
KirumyaSubcounty11,50013,100
KisubbaSubcounty17,30019,800
MabereSubcounty3,7004,200
MirambiSubcounty9,40010,800
NdugutoSubcounty5,9006,800
NgambaSubcounty10,80012,300
NtandiTown Council8,1009,300
NtotoroSubcounty10,70012,300
NyahukaTown Council17,10019,600
SindilaSubcounty7,9009,100
TokweSubcounty12,10013,800
Bunyangabu (← Kabarole)District173,500195,100
BuheesiTown Council14,20016,000
BuheesiSubcounty8,4009,400
KaboneroSubcounty19,70022,200
KatebwaSubcounty9,50010,700
KibiitoSubcounty19,20021,600
KibiitoTown Council13,00014,700
KisomoroSubcounty24,00026,900
KiyombyaSubcounty14,20016,000
KyamukubeTown Council11,70013,100
RubonaTown Council5,7006,400
RwimiSubcounty17,40019,500
RwimiTown Council16,50018,600
BushenyiDistrict236,100248,300
BitoomaSubcounty13,50014,200
BumbaireSubcounty14,40015,100
Central DivisionDivision16,70017,600
IbaareSubcounty11,70012,200
IshakaDivision16,60017,500
KakanjuSubcounty23,00024,200
KyabugimbiSubcounty19,40020,400
KyamuhungaTown Council14,90015,800
KyamuhungaSubcounty21,10022,300
KyeizoobaSubcounty21,40022,600
NyabubareSubcounty36,20037,800
NyakabiriziDivision8,2008,600
RuhumuroSubcounty13,60014,300
RwentuhaTown Council5,4005,700
HoimaDistrict314,300374,500
BuhanikaSubcounty14,50017,400
BujumburaDivision22,90027,200
BuserukaSubcounty43,70052,100
BusiisiDivision19,80023,600
KahooraDivision36,40043,500
KigorobyaSubcounty69,20082,300
KigorobyaTown Council6,0007,200
KitobaSubcounty35,80042,600
KyabigambireSubcounty42,20050,200
MparoDivision23,80028,400
IbandaDistrict253,200277,300
BishesheDivision31,70034,700
BufundaDivision26,00028,500
IgororaTown Council5,8006,400
IshongororoSubcounty14,90016,200
IshongororoTown Council22,40024,500
KagangoDivision32,40035,500
KeihangaraSubcounty11,60012,700
KicuziSubcounty16,60018,200
KijongoSubcounty7,8008,500
KikyenkyeSubcounty11,90013,000
NyabuhikyeDivision17,30019,000
NyamarebeSubcounty23,40025,600
RukiriSubcounty24,50026,800
RushangoTown Council3,9004,300
RwenkobwaTown Council3,0003,400
IsingiroDistrict500,300596,400
BirereSubcounty21,80026,000
EndiinziSubcounty17,20020,500
EndiinziTown Council7,5009,000
IsingiroTown Council28,80034,300
KaberebereTown Council7,0008,200
KabingoSubcounty22,50026,800
KabuyandaSubcounty21,80026,000
KabuyandaTown Council16,80020,000
KakambaSubcounty7,3008,700
KashumbaSubcounty16,70020,000
KikagateSubcounty52,00062,000
MashaSubcounty26,80032,000
MbaareSubcounty34,40041,100
Nakivale Refugee CampRefugee Camp57,60068,400
NgaramaSubcounty34,50041,100
NyakitundaSubcounty42,80051,000
NyamuyanjaSubcounty16,20019,300
Oruchinga Refugee CampRefugee Camp3,2004,000
RuborogotaSubcounty18,10021,500
RugaagaSubcounty33,90040,500
RushashaSubcounty13,40016,000
KabaleDistrict232,800248,700
BuharaSubcounty25,90027,400
ButandaSubcounty18,30019,500
Central DivisionDivision16,00017,200
KaharoSubcounty19,60021,000
KamuganguziSubcounty20,90022,400
KatunaTown Council10,10010,800
KitumbaSubcounty19,10020,500
KyanamiraSubcounty20,20021,500
MazibaSubcounty21,30022,700
Northern DivisionDivision12,60013,500
RubayaSubcounty20,50021,900
RyakirimiraTown Council7,3007,800
Southern DivisionDivision21,00022,500
KabaroleDistrict304,000337,800
BukuukuSubcounty11,20012,500
BusoroSubcounty26,70029,100
Eastern DivisionDivision18,80020,900
HakibaaleSubcounty25,50028,400
HarugogoSubcounty14,10015,700
KabendeSubcounty11,40012,800
KaragoTown Council9,90011,000
KarambiSubcounty26,40029,400
KaranguraSubcounty12,60014,000
KasendaSubcounty24,50027,200
KicwambaSubcounty21,60024,100
KijuraTown Council10,90012,100
KikoTown Council12,20013,600
MugusuSubcounty13,60015,100
MugusuTown Council10,40011,600
RuteeteSubcounty18,40020,400
Southern DivisionDivision16,90018,800
Western DivisionDivision18,90021,100
Kagadi (← Kibaale)District361,100430,200
BuroraSubcounty13,40016,000
BwikaraSubcounty43,00051,300
KabambaSubcounty17,70021,100
KagadiSubcounty13,50016,000
KagadiTown Council23,50028,000
KiryangaSubcounty25,00029,800
KyakabadiimaSubcounty9,70011,600
KyanaisokeSubcounty15,70018,800
KyaterekeraSubcounty25,00029,700
KyenzigeSubcounty16,60019,800
MabaaleSubcounty16,50019,700
MabaaleTown Council9,70011,500
MpeefuSubcounty40,00047,600
MuhorroSubcounty15,00017,800
MuhorroTown Council23,00027,400
NdaigaSubcounty8,90010,600
PaacwaSubcounty16,50019,700
RugashariSubcounty16,20019,300
RuteeteSubcounty12,20014,500
Kakumiro (← Kibaale)District313,700473,400
BiremboSubcounty29,30044,300
BwanswaSubcounty17,80026,800
KakindoSubcounty38,40057,900
KakumiroTown Council10,50015,900
KasambyaSubcounty33,70050,700
KatikaraSubcounty24,30036,700
KijangiSubcounty11,30017,000
KikwayaSubcounty13,50020,400
KisiitaSubcounty24,60037,300
KisiitaTown Council13,70020,500
KitaihukaSubcounty16,10024,300
MpasaanaSubcounty24,70037,200
NalweyoSubcounty18,70028,300
NkookoSubcounty37,10056,100
KamwengeDistrict278,900335,200
BiguliSubcounty35,30042,400
BihangaSubcounty14,70017,800
BusiribaSubcounty28,90034,800
BwiziSubcounty29,60035,700
KabambiroSubcounty16,00019,200
KahungeSubcounty26,60032,000
KahungeTown Council10,90013,000
KamwengeSubcounty22,60027,200
KamwengeTown Council19,90023,900
NkomaSubcounty20,90025,100
NkomaTown Council12,00014,400
Rwamwanja Refugee CampRefugee Camp41,50049,700
KanunguDistrict255,400277,300
ButogotaTown Council10,50011,300
KambugaSubcounty22,30024,100
KambugaTown Council5,9006,400
KanunguTown Council15,20016,600
KanyantorogoSubcounty19,20020,800
KateteSubcounty7,4008,000
KayonzaSubcounty27,90030,600
KihihiSubcounty18,20019,700
KihiihiTown Council20,00021,800
KinaabaSubcounty8,6009,300
KirimaSubcounty17,90019,400
MpunguSubcounty12,10013,100
NyakinoniSubcounty8,9009,700
NyamiramaSubcounty19,00020,700
NyangaSubcounty7,5008,100
RugyeyoSubcounty21,00022,800
RutengaSubcounty13,80014,900
KaseseDistrict707,600793,200
BugoyeSubcounty36,10040,500
BuhuhiraSubcounty18,60020,900
BulembiaDivision16,70018,600
BweraSubcounty17,90020,000
BwesumbuSubcounty21,50024,200
Central DivisionDivision29,20032,700
HimaTown Council13,40015,000
IhandiroSubcounty13,50015,100
IsangoSubcounty8,3009,400
KarambiSubcounty26,20029,500
KarusandaraSubcounty12,20013,700
Katwe KabatoroTown Council6,5007,300
KilembeSubcounty13,50015,200
KinyamasekeTown Council1,8002,000
KisingaTown Council16,40018,300
KisingaSubcounty24,90028,000
KitholhuSubcounty17,20019,200
KitswambaSubcounty21,40024,000
KyabarungiraSubcounty16,70018,600
KyarumbaSubcounty42,80048,000
KyondoSubcounty24,40027,400
Lake KatweSubcounty20,00022,400
MahangoSubcounty20,20022,700
MalibaSubcounty47,50053,200
Mpondwe-LhubirihaTown Council52,20058,600
MuhokyaSubcounty19,60021,900
MunkunyuSubcounty32,40036,400
NyakatonziSubcounty5,0005,700
NyakiyumbuSubcounty31,00034,800
NyamwambaDivision57,50064,100
Rugendabara-KikongoTown Council8,8009,900
RukokiSubcounty14,20015,900
Kazo (← Kiruhura)District182,300217,600
BurembaSubcounty21,60025,900
BurungaSubcounty24,70029,400
EngariSubcounty25,70030,800
KanoniSubcounty17,30020,700
KazoTown Council13,30015,900
KazoSubcounty29,80035,300
NkunguSubcounty25,70030,700
RwemikomaSubcounty24,20028,900
KibaaleDistrict147,900198,200
BubangoSubcounty16,40021,800
BwamiramiraSubcounty10,90014,700
KabasekendeSubcounty8,10010,900
KaramaSubcounty8,00010,700
KasimbiSubcounty10,60014,200
KibaaleTown Council7,0009,300
KyebandoSubcounty14,00018,800
MataleSubcounty13,40018,000
MugaramaSubcounty12,50016,700
NyamarundaSubcounty26,00034,900
NyamarwaSubcounty21,00028,200
Kikuube (← Hoima)District278,700358,700
BugambeSubcounty31,30040,300
BuhimbaSubcounty25,80033,300
BuhimbaTown Council15,10019,500
KabwoyaSubcounty69,70089,600
KikuubeTown Council14,10018,100
KiziranfumbiSubcounty22,60029,100
KyangwaliSubcounty100,100128,800
KiruhuraDistrict155,300185,700
KanyaryeruSubcounty7,7009,200
KashongiSubcounty25,80030,800
KenshungaSubcounty26,10031,200
KikaatsiSubcounty19,40023,200
KinoniSubcounty21,30025,400
KiruhuraTown Council5,7006,900
KituraSubcounty16,10019,200
NyakashasharaSubcounty16,70020,000
SangaTown Council9,30011,200
SangaSubcounty7,2008,600
KiryandongoDistrict272,200313,800
BweyaleTown Council31,90036,700
KigumbaTown Council19,10022,000
KigumbaSubcounty44,90051,800
KiryandongoTown Council6,1007,000
KiryandongoSubcounty82,10094,900
Kiryandongo Refugee CampRefugee Camp14,40016,600
Masindi PortSubcounty9,10010,400
MutundaSubcounty64,60074,400
KisoroDistrict286,000315,400
BukimbiriSubcounty15,60017,300
BusanzaSubcounty18,20020,000
Central DivisionDivision5,0005,500
ChahiSubcounty19,10021,100
KanabaSubcounty16,30018,000
KirundoSubcounty18,20020,100
MurambaSubcounty36,80040,400
MuroraSubcounty19,50021,500
Northern DivisionDivision5,5005,900
NyabwishenyaSubcounty15,50017,000
NyakabandeSubcounty25,30027,800
NyakinamaSubcounty19,90022,100
NyarubuyeSubcounty19,20021,200
NyarusizaSubcounty30,70034,000
NyundoSubcounty13,30014,800
RubuguriTown Council2,2002,400
Southern DivisionDivision5,7006,300
Kitagwenda (← Kamwenge)District148,000178,300
BuhandaSubcounty24,80029,800
KanaraSubcounty14,10016,900
KichecheSubcounty27,10032,600
MahyoroSubcounty29,90036,100
NtaraSubcounty20,30024,600
Ntara KichwambaTown Council9,20011,100
NyabbaniSubcounty22,60027,200
KyegegwaDistrict300,100441,000
HapuuyoSubcounty31,60046,500
Kabweza KyegegwaSubcounty26,80039,500
KakabaraSubcounty51,80075,900
KasuleSubcounty25,40037,300
KigamboSubcounty16,50024,300
Kyaka II Refugee CampRefugee Camp18,60027,300
KyegegwaTown Council20,00029,400
MparaSubcounty40,60059,700
RuyonzaSubcounty30,10044,100
RwentuhaSubcounty38,70057,000
KyenjojoDistrict435,200525,400
BufunjoSubcounty26,90032,500
BugaakiSubcounty32,50039,300
ButiitiSubcounty19,40023,500
ButunduziTown Council14,50017,600
ButunduziSubcounty12,90015,600
KanyegaramireSubcounty16,00019,300
KatookeSubcounty36,40043,900
KatookeTown Council15,00018,200
KigaraaleSubcounty24,70029,900
KihuuraSubcounty30,00036,200
KisojoSubcounty22,80027,500
KyamutunziTown Council6,0007,300
KyarusoziTown Council13,60016,300
KyarusoziSubcounty11,60014,000
KyembogoSubcounty47,90057,600
KyenjojoTown Council23,70028,600
NyabiringoSubcounty8,60010,500
NyabuharwaSubcounty25,50030,800
NyankwanziSubcounty22,20026,700
NyantungoSubcounty25,00030,100
MasindiDistrict297,500340,500
BudongoSubcounty53,00060,700
BwijangaSubcounty53,30060,900
Central DivisionDivision41,70047,800
KarujubuDivision28,40032,500
KigulyaDivision13,00014,900
KimengoSubcounty14,40016,400
MiiryaSubcounty20,70023,700
NyangahyaDivision13,30015,300
PakanyiSubcounty59,70068,300
MbararaDistrict350,700390,700
BiharweDivision22,30024,800
BubaareSubcounty22,80025,400
BukiroSubcounty14,80016,400
KagongiSubcounty21,10023,500
KakiikaDivision22,10024,500
KakobaDivision56,50063,100
KamukuziDivision35,50039,500
KashareSubcounty23,30026,000
NyakayojoDivision38,80043,200
NyamitangaDivision23,50026,200
RubayaSubcounty18,50020,700
RubindiSubcounty24,30027,000
RwanyamahembeSubcounty27,20030,400
MitoomaDistrict184,800194,300
BiterekoSubcounty28,00029,500
KabiraSubcounty11,10011,700
KanyabwangaSubcounty18,50019,400
KashensheroSubcounty12,20012,800
KashensheroTown Council5,8006,100
KatengaSubcounty17,70018,600
KiyangaSubcounty20,20021,300
MayangaSubcounty11,30011,900
MitoomaSubcounty18,70019,600
MitoomaTown Council5,7006,000
MutaraSubcounty23,30024,500
RureheSubcounty12,30012,900
NtorokoDistrict68,10076,000
ButungamaSubcounty10,00011,400
BweramuleSubcounty6,4007,100
KanaraSubcounty8,1009,000
KanaraTown Council8,2009,000
KarugutuSubcounty6,3007,100
KarugutuTown Council10,70011,900
KibuukuTown Council2,3002,500
NombeSubcounty8,3009,300
RwebisengoSubcounty4,6005,100
RwebisengoTown Council3,2003,600
NtungamoDistrict491,200540,800
BwongyeraSubcounty20,20022,300
Central DivisionDivision7,9008,600
Eastern DivisionDivision5,8006,400
IhungaSubcounty15,50017,100
ItojoSubcounty22,60024,900
KagaramaTown Council11,10012,100
KayonzaSubcounty28,00030,800
KibatsiSubcounty19,70021,700
KitweTown Council18,30020,100
NgomaSubcounty27,90030,700
NtungamoSubcounty31,70034,800
NyabihokoSubcounty22,40024,600
NyakyeraSubcounty38,80043,200
NyamunukaTown Council15,20016,800
RubaareSubcounty25,80028,400
RubaareTown Council13,50014,900
RugaramaSubcounty31,70034,800
RuhaamaSubcounty25,90028,600
Ruhaama EastSubcounty17,60019,400
Rukoni EastSubcounty24,00026,300
Rukoni WestSubcounty17,10018,800
RwashamaireTown Council7,8008,600
RweikiniroSubcounty37,30041,000
Western DivisionDivision5,4005,900
Rubanda (← Kabale)District198,300208,500
BubaareSubcounty34,10035,800
BufundiSubcounty25,80027,100
HamurwaSubcounty27,20028,600
HamurwaTown Council5,1005,400
IkumbaSubcounty18,70019,600
MukoSubcounty37,90040,000
NyamweruSubcounty17,50018,400
RubandaTown Council21,70022,800
RuhijaSubcounty10,30010,800
RubiriziDistrict131,000144,100
KatandaSubcounty19,20020,900
KatereraSubcounty10,60011,700
KatereraTown Council9,20010,200
KatunguruSubcounty3,9004,200
KichwambaSubcounty16,80018,600
KiruguSubcounty11,50012,600
KyabakaraSubcounty12,90014,300
MagamboSubcounty11,70012,900
RubiriziTown Council8,3009,100
RutotoSubcounty13,50014,800
RyeruSubcounty13,40014,800
Rukiga (← Kabale)District101,200105,400
BukindaSubcounty9,90010,300
KamweziSubcounty26,70027,800
KashambyaSubcounty26,20027,300
MparoTown Council3,7003,900
MuhangaTown Council11,80012,300
RwamucucuSubcounty22,90023,800
RukungiriDistrict317,100333,800
BugangariSubcounty30,20031,800
BuhungaSubcounty22,20023,400
BukurunguTown Council5,0005,200
BuyanjaSubcounty31,30033,000
BuyanjaTown Council5,0005,400
BwambaraSubcounty24,20025,500
Eastern DivisionDivision12,30013,000
KebisoniTown Council14,20015,000
KebisoniSubcounty11,90012,500
NyakagyemeSubcounty28,10029,600
NyakishenyiSubcounty34,40036,200
NyarushanjeSubcounty45,30047,400
RuhindaSubcounty26,00027,300
RwerereTown Council4,0004,300
Southern DivisionDivision9,3009,800
Western DivisionDivision13,70014,400
Rwampara (← Mbarara)District130,000144,600
BugambaSubcounty35,30039,300
KinoniTown Council17,40019,400
MwiziSubcounty35,20039,200
NdeijaSubcounty32,10035,700
RugandoSubcounty10,00011,000
SheemaDistrict209,000220,500
BugongiTown Council11,60012,200
KabwoheDivision19,90021,000
KagangoDivision25,80027,600
KakindoTown Council10,10010,600
KasaanaSubcounty14,90015,600
KashoziDivision14,00014,800
KigaramaSubcounty21,30022,500
KitagataSubcounty9,4009,900
KitagataTown Council11,40012,000
KyangyenyiSubcounty9,70010,100
MasherukaSubcounty9,3009,800
MasherukaTown Council7,2007,600
RugaramaSubcounty9,3009,800
Sheema Central DivisionDivision21,50022,700
ShuukuTown Council13,60014,300
WesternRegion9,086,20010,577,900

Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (web).

Explanation: Districts and subcounties as operational in mid-2019. Area figures of districts are derived from spatial data. The 2020 projection does 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