Buhweju District | |
|---|---|
 District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates:00°18′S30°20′E / 0.300°S 30.333°E /-0.300; 30.333 | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Western Uganda |
| Capital | Nsiika |
| Area | |
| • Land | 802 km2 (310 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
• Total | 120,720 |
| • Density | 163.6/km2 (424/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | 109 |
| Website | www |
Buhweju District is adistrict inWestern Uganda. It is one of the districts that constitute theAnkole sub-region. Its 'chief town', is Nsiika.[1]
Buhweju District is bordered byRubirizi District to the west and northwest,Ibanda District to the northeast,Mbarara District to the east,Sheema District to the southeast, andBushenyi District to the southwest.[2]Nsiika, the location of the district headquarters, is approximately 53 kilometres (33 mi) northwest ofMbarara, the largest city inAnkole sub-region.[3] This location is approximately 310 kilometres (190 mi), by road, southwest ofKampala, the capital ofUganda and the largest city in that country.[4] The coordinates of the district are:00°20'40.0"S, 30°25'00.0"E (Latitude:-0.344444; Longitude:30.416667).[5] Due to the marked scarp that follow its southern, eastern and much of the northern boundaries, Buhweju is considered to be the most isolated county in Ankole.[6]
Buhweju District was carved out ofBushenyi District in July 2010. The district is part ofAnkole sub-region, home to an estimated 2.56 million people, according to the 2014 national census.[7] Districts that constitute Ankole sub-region include the following:
The national census in 1991 estimated the district population at about 55,540. In 2002, the national census conducted that year put the population of the district at approximately 82,900. In August 2014, the national population census and housing survey enumerated the population in the district at 120,720.[8]
Buhweju District has proven reserves ofgold,[9]lime,copper,[10] andtimber.[11]
