Mpigi District is a district in Central Uganda . Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'main town', Mpigi .
8-611: Mpigi is a town in Mawokota County, Mpigi District , in Central Uganda . Mpigi is the municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters of Mpigi District. The district is named after the town. Mpigi is an important transit town located approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Kampala , Uganda 's capital and largest city, along the Kampala–Masaka Road . The location of Mpigi town makes it an access point to
16-544: Is well known as the capital of the drum factories such as the ngoma drums . All drums here are handmade. Mpigi District Mpigi District is bordered by Wakiso District to the north and east, Kalangala District to the south, Kalungu District to the southwest, Butambala District to the west and Mityana District to the northwest. The town of Mpigi , where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi) west of Kampala , Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of
24-675: The Uganda People's Defence Force 6. Mpigi Police Barracks, an establishment of the Uganda Police Force 7. Mpigi Prison, an establishment of the Uganda Prisons Department 8. Mpigi Hospital , a 100-bed hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health 9. Kampala-Mpigi Expressway , a four-lane dual carriageway toll road between Kampala and Mpigi, under construction, with completion expected in 2025. The town
32-668: The 2002 national census, the population of Mpigi town was 34,400. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 38,300. In 2011, the UBOS estimated the population of Mpigi at 38,800. In 2014, the national population census put the population of Mpigi at 43,360. In 2015, the UBOS estimated the population of the town at 44,200. In 2020, the population agency estimated Mpigi's mid-year population at 49,500 people, of whom 25,200 (50.9 percent) were female and 24,300 (49.1 percent) were male. The UBOS calculated that
40-483: The district are:00 14N, 32 20E. In the 1970s, Mpigi District comprised the Buganda Kingdom counties of Kyaddondo , Busiro , Mawokota , Butambala and Gomba . During the 1990s, Kyaddondo and Busiro were peeled off to form Wakiso District . In 2010, Gomba split off to form Gomba District and Butambala became Butambala District . Mawokota remained as the sole constituent of Mpigi District. In 1991,
48-544: The district population was estimated at 157,400. At the 2002 census, the population of the district was about 187,800, with an annual growth rate of 1.4%. In 2012, the population of Mpigi District was estimated at 215,500. The district is primarily a rural district, with only 8.4% of the population living in urban areas. Mpigi is one of the few areas in Uganda and likely the whole of Africa to have Humanist schools. The Uganda Humanist Schools Trust UHST sponsors 3 Humanist schools with
56-569: The districts of Mpigi , Wakiso , Butambala , Gomba , Mityana , Kalungu and Kalangala , through various fishing landing sites on the shores of Lake Victoria . On Mbale Hill, which lies within the town, resides one of Buganda 's most renowned traditional gods; Kibuuka Omumbaale. This hill is the ancestral home of the "Ndiga" (sheep) clan. The geographical coordinates of the town are 0°13'48.0"N 32°19'48.0"E (Latitude:0.2300, Longitude:32.3300). Mpigi Town Council sits at an average elevation of 1,217 metres (3,993 ft) above mean sea level . At
64-399: The population of Mpigi Town grew at an average rate of 2.29 percent annually, between 2015 and 2020. The following points of interest are located inside Mpigi Town or close to its borders: 1. The headquarters of Mpigi District Administration 2. The offices of Mpigi Town Council 3. Mpigi Central Market 4. Mpigi Chief Magistrate's Court 5. Mpigi Military Barracks, an establishment of
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