Hoima District | |
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 District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates:01°25′N31°05′E / 1.417°N 31.083°E /1.417; 31.083 | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Western Uganda |
| Sub-region | Bunyoro sub-region |
| Capital | Hoima |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3,664.1 km2 (1,414.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Estimate) | |
• Total | 548,800 |
| • Density | 149.8/km2 (388/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | www |
Hoima District is adistrict inWestern Uganda. Like most otherUgandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre,Hoima.
Hoima District is bordered byBuliisa District to the north,Masindi District to the northeast,Kyankwanzi District in the east,Kibaale District to the south,Ntoroko District to the southwest and theDemocratic Republic of the Congo acrossLake Albert to the west.Hoima, the location of the district headquarters, is located approximately 230 kilometres (140 mi) northwest ofKampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] The coordinates of the district are:01 24N, 31 18E.
Hoima District,Buliisa District,Kibaale District,Kiryandongo District,Kakumiro District,Kagadi District andMasindi District, constituteBunyoro sub-region, which is coterminous with theKingdom of Bunyoro. The palace of theOmukama of Bunyoro is located inHoima.
During the 1991 national population census, the population of Hoima District was about 197,850. In 2002, the national census that year, estimated the population of the district at bout 343,620, with an annual population growth rate of 2.8%. In 2012, the mid-year district population was estimated at 548,800.[2]
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Agriculture with emphasis on food crops is the backbone of the district economy. Crops grown include:
Fishing onLake Albert employs several hundred people.
The recent discovery of petroleum in the district is increasingly attracting people from the district in the many activities that the industry entails.[3] TheHoima crude oil pipeline project[4] has created over 10,000 job opportunities[5] to people.[6]
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