Districts

SOROTI DISTRICT

Formerly known as Teso District, it existed at Independence in 1962 and consists of the present day Kaberamaido, Katakwi, Soroti and Kumi. To ease administration, Teso district was in the 1970s divided into North Teso and South Teso, which in […] [READ MORE »]

SIRONKO DISTRICT

Formerly part of Mbale district. In 2000, two of Mbale District-Budadiri and Bulambi became Sironko District. LOCATION It borders Kapchorwa in the East, Kumi in the West, Nakapiripiriti in the North, Mbale in the South. POPULATION The district has over […] [READ MORE »]

PALLISA DISTRICT

It was created in 1991 and was formerly part of the Tororo District. Location The district boarders the districts of Mbale in the east, Kumi in the north, Kamuli in the west, Tororo and Iganga in the south and Soroti […] [READ MORE »]

MBALE DISTRICT

Mbale and Sironko Districts formerly constituted Bugisu District at Independence in 1962. In 1980, Bugisu district was renamed Mbale. The main language is Lumasaba. LOCATION It boarders the Districts of Sironko in the North, Tororo in the south west, Kumi […] [READ MORE »]

MAYUGE DISTRICT

Originally part of Iganga, Mayuge District was created in 2000, by elevating Bunya County previously part of Iganga District, to district status. Present day Iganga, Kamuli, Jinja and Mayuge district constitutes Busoga district at Independence in 1962. LOCATION It boarders […] [READ MORE »]