During the 1991 national population census, the population of Hoima District was about 197,850. In 2002, the national census that year, estimated the population of the district at bout 343,620, with an annual population growth rate of 2.8%. In 2012, the mid-year district population was estimated at 548,800.[2]
Hoima Town Population Trends
Year
Est. Pop.
2002
343,600
2003
353,200
2004
363,100
Year
Est. Pop.
2005
373,300
2006
383,700
2007
394,500
Year
Est. Pop.
2008
405,500
2009
416,900
2010
428,500
Economic activity
Agriculture with emphasis on food crops is the backbone of the district economy. Crops grown include:
Fishing on Lake Albert employs several hundred people.
The recent discovery of petroleum in the district is increasingly attracting people from the district in the many activities that the industry entails.[3] The Hoima crude oil pipeline project [4] has created over 10,000 job opportunities[5] to people.[6]
hoima, district, hoima, town, hoima, district, western, uganda, like, most, other, ugandan, districts, named, after, main, municipal, centre, hoima, districtdistrict, location, ugandacoordinates, coordinates, 083country, ugandaregionwestern, ugandasub, regionb. For Hoima Town see Hoima Hoima District is a district in Western Uganda Like most other Ugandan districts it is named after its main municipal centre Hoima Hoima DistrictDistrictDistrict location in UgandaCoordinates 01 25 N 31 05 E 1 417 N 31 083 E 1 417 31 083 Coordinates 01 25 N 31 05 E 1 417 N 31 083 E 1 417 31 083Country UgandaRegionWestern UgandaSub regionBunyoro sub regionCapitalHoimaArea Land3 664 1 km2 1 414 7 sq mi Population 2012 Estimate Total548 800 Density149 8 km2 388 sq mi Time zoneUTC 3 EAT Websitewww wbr hoima wbr go wbr ug Contents 1 Location 2 Overview 3 Population 4 Economic activity 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksLocation EditHoima District is bordered by Buliisa District to the north Masindi District to the northeast Kyankwanzi District in the east Kibaale District to the south Ntoroko District to the southwest and the Democratic Republic of the Congo across Lake Albert to the west Hoima the location of the district headquarters is located approximately 230 kilometres 140 mi by road northwest of Kampala the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country 1 The coordinates of the district are 01 24N 31 18E Overview EditHoima District Buliisa District Kibaale District Kiryandongo District Kakumiro District Kagadi District and Masindi District constitute Bunyoro sub region which is coterminous with the Kingdom of Bunyoro The palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro is located in Hoima Population EditDuring the 1991 national population census the population of Hoima District was about 197 850 In 2002 the national census that year estimated the population of the district at bout 343 620 with an annual population growth rate of 2 8 In 2012 the mid year district population was estimated at 548 800 2 Hoima Town Population TrendsYearEst Pop 2002343 6002003353 2002004363 100YearEst Pop 2005373 3002006383 7002007394 500YearEst Pop 2008405 5002009416 9002010428 500Economic activity EditAgriculture with emphasis on food crops is the backbone of the district economy Crops grown include Sorghum Maize Millet Peas Groundnuts Sunflowers Sweet potatoes Beans Cotton Tea Coffee Tomatoes Cabbage Onions Tobacco Fishing on Lake Albert employs several hundred people The recent discovery of petroleum in the district is increasingly attracting people from the district in the many activities that the industry entails 3 The Hoima crude oil pipeline project 4 has created over 10 000 job opportunities 5 to people 6 See also EditHoima Bunyoro sub region Omukama of Bunyoro Western Region UgandaReferences Edit Approximate Road Distance Between Kampala And Hoima With Map Globefeed com Retrieved 8 May 2014 Estimated Population of Hoima District In 1991 2002 amp 2012 Citypopulation de Retrieved 8 May 2014 Economic Activity In Hoima District Uganda Travel Guide Retrieved 8 May 2014 The East African Crude Oil Pipeline EACOP Project Petroleum Authority of Uganda PAU Retrieved 2022 03 17 Industry Jobs Petroleum Authority of Uganda PAU Retrieved 2022 03 17 Hoima crude oil pipeline project creates 10 000 jobs New Vision Retrieved 2022 03 17 External links EditHoima District Homepage About Hoima District Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hoima District amp oldid 1110166075, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
