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MUKONO DISTRICTAt Independence in 1962, it was part of Buganda. Following the abolition of Kingdom in 1967, it became one of the districts curved out of the Buganda Kingdom and was named East Mengo. Under the 1974 provincial Administration, it was re-named Kyagwe District. In 1980, it became Mukono District. LocationMukono District boarders the districts of Jinja in the East, Kayunga in the North, Luwero and Wakiso in the west and Kalangala in the south. The main language in Luganda. PopulationMukono district has a population of 807,923 people, 403,117 of which are females and 141,990 males. Economic activities Agriculture is the main economic activity in Mukono district. The main food crops grown include; Cassava, Sweet potatoes, Maize, Millet, G-nuts, Pease, Soya beans, Bananas, Simsim, and Yams. The cash crops includes; Cotton, Coffee, Sugar cane and Tae. Education servicesThe district has a total of 634 primary schools with 330 government, 220 private and 84 community schools. For secondary schools, the district has over 89 schools, 20 are government, 37 private and 32 community. Health servicesThe district has 9 Government dispensaries (II), 20 health centres (III), 4 health centres (IV) and I hospital. More so, it has 12 private/NGO dispensaries, 83 clinics and 3 private hospitals. Government District Hospital includes Kawolo with 100 Beds, Nkokonjeru with 100 Beds, Nagalama with 150 and St. Francis Nyenga with 100 beds. Tourist AttractionsThere is Mabira Forest, a moist sem-decidous forest famous for walking and cycling trails. The forest is a home to over 100 species of large moths, butterfly fauna, 300 species of birds e.g. blue swallow, papyrus gonolek and the nahan francoline, the purple throated cuckoo etc. Picnic facilities are also available.
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Gorilla SafarisThe endangered mountain gorillas are almost exitinct with only 750 in number shared between Bwindi National Park, Parc de volcanoes National park of Rwanda and Virunga of Congo. Safaris to Uganda's remaining mountain gorillas in Bwindi NP is memorable experience that contribute greatly to the survival of these mountain gorillas.More information on the mountain gorillas  Tour Packages
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