Luweero District | |
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 District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates:00°50′N32°30′E / 0.833°N 32.500°E /0.833; 32.500 | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region of Uganda |
| Capital | Luweero |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,217.6 km2 (856.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
• Total | 458,158 |
| • Density | 206.6/km2 (535/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | www |
Luweero District (also spelled asLuwero) is adistrict in theCentral Region ofUganda.Luweero is the site of the district headquarters.
Luweero District is bordered byNakasongola District to the north,Kayunga District to the east,Mukono District to the southeast,Wakiso District to the south, andNakaseke District to the west. The district headquarters at Luweero are approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi), by road, north ofKampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] The coordinates of the district are 00 50N, 32 30E (Latitude:0.8333; Longitude:32.500).[2]
Luweero District was the site of a fierce insurgency by the rebel groupNational Resistance Army and a brutal counter-insurgency by the government ofMilton Obote, known as theLuweero War or the "Bush War", that left many thousands of civilians dead during the early to mid-1980s. The area affected by the war has come to be known as theLuweero Triangle. In 2005, Nakaseke County was split from Luweero District to form Nakaseke District. Luweero District is administered by the Luweero District Administration, with headquarters atLuweero. There are several town councils within the district, each with its own urban town council:
The 1991 national census estimated the population of the district at 255,400. The national census conducted in 2002 estimated the population at 341,300. In 2012, the population was estimated at 440,200.[3] The August 2014 national population census enumerated the population at 458,158.[4]
Agriculture is the mainstay of the district economy. It has been estimated that 85 percent of the district population are engaged in agriculture.[5]
The following additional points of interest are located in Luweero District:
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