Mukono District
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| Mukono District | |
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| District | |
 District location in Uganda |
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| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region of Uganda |
| Capital | Mukono |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,875.1 km2 (724.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2012 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 551,000 |
| • Density | 293.9/km2 (761/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Website | www |
Mukono District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Mukono is the site of the district's headquarters and its main commercial centre.
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Location
Mukono District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Buikwe District to the east, Tanzania to the south, Kalangala District to the southwest, Wakiso District and Kira Town to the west, and Luweero District to the northwest. The town of Mukono is approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi), by road, east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[1]
Administrative units
The district is composed of Mukono County, the Mukono Munincipal Council, and the Nakifuma Council.[2][3]
Demographics
The 1991 national population census estimated the population of the district at 319,400. According to the 2002 national census, the district had a population of about 423,100, of whom 49.8 percent were males and 50.2 percent were females. At that time, its population growth rate was estimated at 2.7 percent per annum. In 2012, the population of the district was estimated at 551,000.[4]
Tourist attractions
The district is blessed with a favorable climate, abundant rainfall, rich flora and fauna, and proximity to urban areas. The major tourist attractions in the district include the following:[5]
Lake Victoria
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Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the second largest fresh-water lake in the world. Many water sports are available there.
Sezibwa Falls
In the middle of the district runs the River Sezibwa, believed by Buganda legend to have been borne by Nakangu Tibatesa, the wife of Nsubuga Sebwaato in Kawuna, Ngongwe, around the time of the Christian biblical prophet Isaiah. The river flows into Lake Kyoga. The nature of its birth makes the river a cultural symbol of great importance to Buganda's heritage.
The Sezibwa Falls are located 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) off the Kampala-Jinja Highway, 7 miles (11 km) east of the town Mukono. The site also has a natural forest reserve, which has forest trails and nature walkways for birdwatching and forest exploration. Over 100 bird species and some wild animals, including rare species of monkeys, may be found at this location.
Sezibwa Falls is also a cultural site of the Baganda and has cultural artifacts, including caves, 100-year-old trees, and special rocks of deep cultural significance to the Baganda of Buganda in central Uganda. It is one of the official cultural cites of the Buganda Kingdom.
Other cultural sites
Other Buganda cultural sites located in Mukono District include:
- Ngamba Islands in the Koome Archpelago in Lake Victoria
- Ssekabaka Kintu's Palace at Dindo
- Nabitimba Cultural Site - Repository for some of Buganda's Cultural Drums
- The village Buteyongera was the site of the Hornsleth Village Project, a controversial conceptual art project.
See also
References
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- ↑ Districts of Uganda, Statoids, accessed 3 August 2015
- ↑ Counties of Uganda, Statoids, accessed 3 August 2015
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