List Of Rural Areas In Uganda

A rural area is an open swath of land that has few homes or other buildings, and not very many people. A rural areas population density is very low. Many people live in a city, or urban area. Their homes and businesses are located very close to one another.

This is a list of cities and towns in Uganda: The population data are for 2014, except where otherwise indicated. The references from which the estimated populations are sourced are listed in each article for the cities and towns where the population estimates are given.

Twenty largest cities by population

The following population numbers are from the August 2014 national census, as documented in the final report of November 2016, by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS).

Rank Name 2014 Census Coordinates

1 Kampala 1,507,080 0°18′49″N 32°34′52″E

2 Nansana 365,124 0°21′50″N 32°31′43″E

3 Kira 317,157 0°23′50″N 32°38′20″E

4 Ssabagabo 283,272 0°14′34″N 32°33′36″E

5 Mbarara 195,531 0°36′48″S 30°39′30″E

6 Mukono 162,710 0°21′36″N 32°45′00″E

7 Njeru 159,549 0°25′52″N 33°08′52″E

8 Gulu 150,306 2°46′54″N 32°17′57″E

9 Lugazi 114,524 0°22′08″N 32°56′25″E

10 Masaka 103,227 0°20′28″S 31°44′10″E

11 Kasese 101,065 0°11′12″N 30°05′17″E

12 Hoima 100,099 1°25′55″N 31°21′09″E

13 Lira 99,392 2°14′50″N 32°54′00″E

14 Mityana 95,428 0°24′02″N 32°02′32″E

15 Mubende 103,473 0°33′27″N 31°23′42″E

16 Masindi 94,438 1°41′01″N 31°43′20″E

17 Mbale 92,857 1°04′50″N 34°10′30″E

18 Jinja 76,188 0°25′24″N 33°12′24″E

19 Entebbe 70,219 0°03′00″N 32°27′36″E

20 Kitgum 44,719

3°17′20″N 32°52′40″E

List of Current And Future Cities In Uganda Rank City Region Effective Date

1 Kampala Central 9 October 1962

2 Fort Portal Western 1 July 2020

3 Arua Northern 1 July 2020

4 Gulu Northern 1 July 2020

5 Jinja Eastern 1 July 2020

6 Mbarara Western 1 July 2020

7 Mbale Eastern 1 July 2020

8 Masaka Central 1 July 2020

9 Hoima Western 1 July 2020

10 Entebbe Central 1 July 2022

11 Lira Northern 1 July 2020

12 Kabale Western 1 July 2023

13 Moroto Northern 1 July 2023

14 Nakasongola Central 1 July 2023

15 Wakiso Central 1 July 2023

16 Soroti Eastern 1 July 2020

Cities and towns

Abim – 17,400

Adjumani – 43,022

Alebtong – 15,100

Amolatar – 14,800

Amuria – 5,400

Amuru

Apac – 14,503

Arua – 62,657

Bombo – 26,370

Budaka – 23,834

Bugembe – 41,323

Bugiri – 29,013

Buikwe – 16,633

Bukedea – 13,900

Bukomansimbi – 9,900 (2012)

Bukungu – 19,033 (2013)

Buliisa – 28,100

Bundibugyo – 21,600

Busembatya – 15,700

Bushenyi – 41,063

Busia – 55,958

Busolwe – 16.730

Butaleja – 19,519

Buwenge – 22,074

Buyende – 23,039

Dokolo – 19,810

Elegu – 5,000 (2012)

Entebbe – 69,958

Fort Portal – 54,275

Gombe, Butambala – 15,196

Gulu – 152,276

Hima – 29,700

Hoima – 100,625

Ibanda – 31,316

Iganga – 53,870

Isingiro – 29,721

Jinja – 72,931

Kaabong – 23,900

Kabale – 49,667

Kaberamaido – 3,400

Kabuyanda – 16,325

Kabwohe – 20,300

Kagadi – 22,813

Kakinga – 22,151

Kakira – 32,819

Kakiri – 19,449

Kalangala – 5,200

Kaliro – 16,796

Kalisizo – 32,700

Kalongo – 15,000

Kalungu

Kampala – 1,659,600

Kamuli – 17,725

Kamwenge – 19,240

Kanoni

Kanungu – 15,138

Kapchorwa – 12,900

Kasese – 101,679

Katakwi – 8,400

Kayunga – 26,588

Kibaale – 7,600

Kibingo – 15,918

Kiboga – 19,591

Kihiihi – 20,349

Kira – 313,761

Kiruhura – 14,300 (2012)

Kiryandongo – 31,610

Kisoro – 17,561

Kitgum – 44,604

Koboko – 37,825

Kotido – 22,900

Kumi – 36,493[3]

Kyazanga – 15,531

Kyegegwa – 18,729

Kyenjojo – 23,467

Kyotera – 9,000

Lira – 99,059

Lugazi – 39,483

Lukaya – 24,250

Luweero – 42,734

Lwakhakha – 10,700

Lwengo – 15,527

Lyantonde – 8,900

Malaba – 18,228

Manafwa – 15,800

Masaka – 103,829

Masindi – 94,622

Masindi Port – 10,400 (2009)

Masulita – 14,762

Matugga – 15,000 (2010)

Mayuge – 17,151

Mbale – 92,863

Mbarara – 195,013

Mitooma

Mityana – 48,002

Moroto – 14,818

Moyo – 23,700

Mpigi – 44,274

Mpondwe – 51,018

Mubende – 46,921

Mukono – 161,996

Mutukula – 15,000 (2009)

Nagongera – 11,800

Nakaseke – 8,600

Nakapiripirit – 2,800

Nakasongola – 7,800

Namayingo – 15,741

Namayumba – 15,205[4]

Namutumba – 18,736

Nansana – 144,441

Nebbi – 34,975

Ngora – 15,086

Njeru – 159,549

Nkokonjeru – 14,000

Ntungamo – 18,854

Oyam – 14,500

Pader – 14,080

Paidha – 33,426

Pakwach – 22,360

Pallisa – 32,681

Rakai – 7,000

Rukungiri – 36,509

Rwimi – 16,256

Sanga – 5,200 (2012)

Sembabule – 4,800

Sironko – 18,884

Soroti – 49,452

Ssabagabo – 282,664

Tororo – 41,906

Wakiso – 60,911

Wobulenzi – 27,027

Yumbe – 35,606