Мбарара Район
Мбарара Район | |
|---|---|
 Внутри Мбарара | |
 District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°36′S 30°36′E / 0.600°S 30.600°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Western Uganda |
| Sub-region | Ankole sub-region |
| Capital | Mbarara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,846.4 km2 (712.9 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,778.4 km2 (686.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Population (2012 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 445,600 |
| • Density | 250.6/km2 (649/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | 027 |
| Website | www |
Район Мбарара - это район на юго -западной Уганде. В 2019 году Угандийский кабинет одобрил часть района Мбарара, муниципалитета-Мбарара, который будет модернизирован до статуса города, начиная с июля 2020 года.
Расположение
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Район Мбарара граничит с округом Ибанда на севере, район Кирухура на востоке, район Сигиро на юго -востоке, район Рвампара на юго -западе, район Шема на западе и району Бухвжу на северо -западе. [ 1 ] Окружной штаб-квартира в Мбараре , крупнейшем городе субрегиона , расположена около 290 километров (180 миль), на дороге, к юго-западу от Кампалы , столицы Уганды и крупнейшего города. [ 2 ] Координаты района: 00 36S, 30 36e.
Обзор
[ редактировать ]Район Мрарара является частью Анколе подразделения Район, который состоит из Анколе, в дополнение: (а) район Бухвжу (б) район Бушени (в) район Ибанда район Рубизи, и и Рубизи (г) район Синьро ( район F) район Марраара (G) район Марраара (H) , и и округ Рубизи, и и район Рубизи, и и район Рубизи, и и район Рубизи, и и район Рубизи, и и район Рубизи, и и район Рубизи, и округ Рубизи район Нтунгамо (i) район Рубизи , и округ Рубизи и район Рубизи, и и район. (J) Шема район
The area covered by the above districts constituted the traditional Ankole Kingdom. In 1967, Milton Obote abolished the traditional kingdoms in Uganda. When Yoweri Museveni re-established them in 1993, Ankole did not re-constitute itself.
Mbarara district consists of one municipality (Mbarara Municipality), and nineteen rural sub-counties, organized into two counties. Mbarara District covers a land area of 1,778.4 square kilometres (686.6 sq mi), with an average elevation of about 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) above sea level. The district receives an average annual rainfall of 1,200 millimetres (47 in). Temperatures range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F).
The district is subdivided into one municipal council, Mbarara Municipality, and 13 sub-counties, namely: 1. Kashari 2. Bubaare 3. Bukiro 4. Kagongi 5. Kakiika 6. Kashare 7. Rubaya 8. Rubindi 9. Rwanyamahembe 10. Biharwe 11. Kakoba 12. Kamukuzi 13. Nyamitanga.
Population
[edit]In 1991, the national census put the population of the district at about 267,500. The 2002 census estimated the district population at about 361,500, of which 51% were female and 49% were male. The estimated growth rate was about 2.2%. 55% of the district population was aged between 0 and 18 years. In 2012, the district population was estimated at approximately 445,600.[3]
Economic activities
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As is the case with the majority of Ugandan districts, agriculture is the mainstay of the economy of Mbarara District. Both crops and livestock are raised in the district, primarily on a subsistence level, but several commercial farms are located in the district. Crops grown include:
The livestock raised in the district includes:
- Ankole cattle
- Exotic cattle
- Hybrid cattle
- Goats
- Sheep
- Pigs
- Rabbits
- Chicken
- Ducks
- Guineafowl
- Turkeys
Tourism
[edit]The main tourist attractions in Mbarara District include the following:
Lake Mburo National Park is located about 30 km east of Mbarara Town.[4] The park size is approximately 370 km2[5] and was named after Lake Mburo which occupies about 20% of its total area.[5] The park is home to zebras, impalas, elands, leopards, hippos, hyenas, Defassa waterbucks, buffaloes and about 350 bird species.[5]
Lake Nakivale
Lake Nakivale is located about 40 kilometers south-east of Mbarara town.[6] The lake's water body, sandy beaches and expansive open grounds make it an attractive spot to tourists.
River Rwizi supplies both domestic and commercial water to Mbarara town. The river is also an important ecosystem and acts as a tourist site for safari tourists on their way to and from the south western part of Uganda.
Community health
[edit]In Uganda, Mbarara district has consistently been rated among the top 20 districts in the improvement of community health. The district has attained a penta vaccine coverage of 86.4%, 66% deliveries of pregnant mothers in health units, a 1.3% out-patient department (OPD) per capita utilization, and a comprehensive HIV/AIDS service coverage of 85% with a prevalence rate of 7%, sanitation coverage of 97% and reduction in sanitation related diseases occurrence by 40%.[7]
See also
[edit]- Mbarara
- "91.2 Crooze FM"
- Mbarara University
- Uganda Districts
- Western Uganda
- Ankole Kingdom
- BSU
References
[edit]- ^ Uganda District Map
- ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Mbarara With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ «Расчетное население округа Мбарара в 1991, 2002 и 2012 годах» . CityPopulation.de . Получено 21 апреля 2014 года .
- ^ «Достопримечательности в Мбараре | Уганда туристические сайты» . Получено 2019-04-18 .
- ^ Jump up to: а беременный в «Национальный парк озера Мбуро» . www.ugandawildlife.org . Получено 2019-04-18 .
- ^ «Озеро Накивале» . Посетите Анколе . Архивировано из оригинала 18 апреля 2019 года.
- ^ «Здоровье | Мбарара Район» . www.mbarara.go.ug . Получено 2019-04-19 .
