As of 1 July 2020, Uganda is divided into 135 districts plus the capital city of Kampala, which are grouped into four geographic regions.
Since 2005, the Ugandan government has been in the process of dividing districts into smaller units. This decentralization is intended to prevent resources from being distributed primarily to chief towns and leaving the remainder of each district neglected.
Each district is further divided into counties and municipalities, and each county is further divided into sub-counties. The head elected official in a district is the chairperson of the Local Council five (usually written with a Roman numeral V).
+Central Region (pink)MapDistrictPop (2014)Pop(2023 est.)Area (km2)77Buikwe 422,771 499,800 574.790Bukomansimbi 151,413 158,400 600.292Butambala 100,840 110,900 405.678Buvuma 89,890 154,200 218.393Gomba 159,922 180,300 1,679.383Kalangala 54,293 74,500 468.391Kalungu 183,232 189,200 811.680Kampala 1,507,080 1,766,500 811.695Kasanda 271,544 334,100 1,91976Kayunga 368,062 427,100 1,587.897Kiboga 148,218 183,300 1,586.998Kyankwanzi 214,693 323,900 2,455.385Kyotera 224,878 271,100 1,752100Luweero 456,958 558,100 2,217.687Lwengo 274,953 297,200 914.788Lyantonde 93,753 119,600 888.184Masaka 297,004 364,800 1,295.696Mityana 328,964 378,800 1,579.382Mpigi 250,548 305,300 1,207.894Mubende 412,804 641,800 2,71179Mukono 596,804 757,500 1,875.199Nakaseke 197,373 254,900 3,477.3101Nakasongola 181,795 233,400 3,511.886Rakai 291,431 338,900 1,59289Sembabule 252,597 319,300 2,318.481Wakiso 1,997,418 3,519,300 1,906.7Total9,529,23812,762,20040,413.4 +Eastern Region(green)MapDistrictPop (2014)Pop(2023 est.)Area (km2)42Amuria 183,348 248,500 1,38264Budaka 207,597 278,600 410.452Bududa 210,173 307,200 250.858Bugiri 382,913 536,400 1,045.960Bugweri 164,886 205,600 379.146Bukedea 203,600 291,800 1,051.750Bukwo 89,356 137,200 524.947Bulambuli 174,513 264,500 651.856Busia 323,662 416,700 730.962Butaleja 244,153 332,200 653.165Butebo 144,971 125,700 237.970Buyende 323,067 468,400 1,880.772Iganga 339,311 436,800 638.674Jinja 471,242 535,800 67339Kaberamaido 105,152 148,700 887.540Kalaki 109,874 155,400 737.171Kaliro 236,199 317,900 869.975Kamuli 486,319 596,100 1,55748Kapchorwa 105,186 133,900 354.643Kapelebyong 87,580 112,500 1,20244Katakwi 166,231 209,700 2,428.866Kibuku 202,033 278,200 490.245Kumi 239,268 309,500 1074.649Kween 93,667 118,000 851.473Luuka 238,020 281,600 650.154Manafwa 153,447 186,300 237.759Mayuge 473,239 615,200 1082.563Mbale 488,960 639,700 518.857Namayingo 215,443 247,400 532.953Namisindwa 200,378 247,900 299.761Namutumba 252,557 336,400 814.368Ngora 141,919 178,400 721.467Pallisa 241,919 399,500 859.369Serere 285,903 401,800 1965.451Sironko 242,421 290,500 446.141Soroti 296,833 401,000 1411.955Tororo 517,080 639,700 1196.4Total9,042,42011,830,70031,700.4
+Northern Region(yellow)MapDistrictPop (2014)Pop(2023 est.)Area (km2)27Abim 107,966 182,800 2,75212Adjumani 225,251 240,000 3,030.928Agago 227,792 262,500 3,496.831Alebtong 227,541 286,400 1,527.538Amolatar 147,166 182,000 1,75823Amudat 105,769 151,900 1,615.413Amuru 186,696 232,500 3,625.935Apac 185,322 249,600 1,7913Arua 442,586 557,900 1,21737Dokolo 183,093 232,900 1,072.816Gulu 275,613 352,500 1,87220Kaabong 116,346 134,400 4,10419Karenga 51,533 73,100 3,19318Kitgum 204,048 232,900 3,9601Koboko 206,495 287,500 759.733Kole 239,327 308,800 1,07121Kotido 181,050 219,700 3,61836Kwania 183,304 234,600 1,40817Lamwo 134,371 148,100 5,595.832Lira 408,043 516,000 1,328.97Madi-Okollo 140,188 176,800 2,0192Maracha 186,134 219,500 439.122Moroto 103,432 126,300 3,537.610Moyo 95,951 116,400 1,04125Nabilatuk 68,409 102,500 1,80524Nakapiripirit 88,281 128,100 2,37926Napak 142,224 166,200 4,978.45Nebbi 238,757 306,300 994.214Nwoya 133,506 314,300 4,736.211Obongi 43,061 52,300 847.115Omoro 160,732 216,400 1,55630Otuke 104,254 150,600 1,549.834Oyam 383,644 491,600 2,190.829Pader 178,004 206,700 3,362.56Pakwach 158,037 219,000 981.78Terego 199,303 251,500 1,1029Yumbe 484,822 775,000 2,3934Zombo 240,081 306,100 897.6Total7,188,1329,411,70085,607.7 +Western Region(purple)MapDistrictPop (2014)Pop(2023 est.)Area (km2)122Buhweju 120,720 156,900 687.1104Buliisa 113,161 171,300 1,141111Bundibugyo 224,387 285,000 848.2112Bunyangabu 170,247 208,000 498.3123Bushenyi 234,443 254,200 942.3105Hoima 305,531 413,100 1,566118Ibanda 249,625 290,900 964.8127Isingiro 486,360 658,100 2,655.6136Kabale 230,609 256,900 620113Kabarole 298,989 357,500 1,312109Kagadi 351,033 474,700 1,411107Kakumiro 293,108 601,900 1,668116Kamwenge 270,668 372,000 1,693132Kanungu 252,144 235,400 1,274120Kasese 694,987 843,900 3,199117Kazo 151,023 240,400 1,556108Kibaale 140,947 234,800 1,165106Kikuube 267,455 414,400 2,097126Kiruhura 177,054 205,300 3,043102Kiryandongo 266,197 339,200 3,624.1133Kisoro 281,705 332,200 644.6119Kitagwenda 143,786 197,800 715.6115Kyegegwa 281,637 551,900 1,747114Kyenjojo 422,204 584,400 2,350.1103Masindi 291,113 366,900 3,923125Mbarara 344,904 414,000 1,242130Mitooma 183,444 198,900 542.8110Ntoroko 67,005 80,700 1,236129Ntungamo 483,841 569,200 2,051134Rubanda 196,896 213,400 689.8121Rubirizi 129,149 151,500 985135Rukiga 100,726 107,200 426.3131Rukungiri 314,694 342,000 1,444.9128Rwampara 127,725 153,100 574.7124Sheema 207,343 226,300 699.1Total8,874,86011,503,40050,550.2
Districts created since 2015 In September 2015, the Parliament of Uganda created 23 new districts, to be phased in over the next four years.
Date effective New district Parent district 1 July 2016 Kagadi Kibaale Kakumiro Kibaale Omoro Gulu Rubanda Kabale 1 July 2017 Namisindwa Manafwa Pakwach Nebbi Butebo Pallisa Rukiga Kabale Kyotera Rakai Bunyangabu Kabarole 1 July 2018 Nabilatuk Nakapiripirit Bugweri Iganga Kasanda Mubende Kwania Apac Kapelebyong Amuria Kikuube Hoima 1 July 2019 Obongi Moyo Kazo Kiruhura Rwampara Mbarara Kitagwenda Kamwenge Madi-Okollo Arua Karenga Kaabong Kalaki Kaberamaido 1 July 2020 Terego Arua
Notes
See also List of constituencies in Uganda Regions of Uganda Uganda Local Governments Association ISO 3166-2 codes for Ugandan regions and districts
References
External links Website of Ministry of Local Government Members of Parliament District Profile At Statoids.com Uganda Bureau of Statistics Uganda - UBOS Districts Shapefile