Western Region, Uganda

Western Region is one of 4 primary administrative regions in Uganda with a population of approximately 6,417,449 people.

Facts and figures on Western Region at a glance

Region name: Western Region (Western Region)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 6,417,449 people
Country: Uganda
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Western Region (Western Region) is located in the regional capital Mbarara (Mbarara) with a population of 97,500 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Western Region's regional capital Mbarara to Uganda's capital Kampala (Kampala) is approximately 238 km (148 mi).

Facts and figures about Western Region
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Western Region Western Region6,417,449 peopleMbarara Mbarara97,500 people

Compare with other regions in Uganda.

Map of Western Region

Map of Western Region

Information on Western Region

Information on Western Region
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Western Region Western RegionMbarara Mbarara32UgandaAfrica

Time in Western Region

Time in Western Region
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 4:06am (04:06h)NoSat, 27 Apr 2024 - 4:06am (04:06h)UTC +3.0Africa/Kampala

Geographic coordinates of Western Region

Latitude & Longitude of Western Region
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map0°36'42.4"S (-0.6117900°)30°33'20.6"E (30.5557300°)

Subregions in Western Region

There are 32 administrative subregions in Western Region.
Subregions in Western Region
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Buhweju District Buhweju District1.-Buhweju Buhweju-
Buhweju District Buhweju District2.-Nsika Nsika-
Buliisa District Buliisa District3.150,000Buliisa Buliisa9,500
Bundibugyo District Bundibugyo District4.-Bundibugyo Bundibugyo16,919
Bunyangabu District Bunyangabu District5.---
Bushenyi District Bushenyi District6.-Bushenyi Bushenyi-
Hoima District Hoima District7.-Hoima Hoima39,625
Ibanda District Ibanda District8.250,000Ibanda Ibanda31,000
Isingiro District Isingiro District9.-Isingiro Isingiro-
Kabale District Kabale District10.-Kabale Kabale43,500
Kabarole District Kabarole District11.-Fort Portal Fort Portal42,670
Kagadi District Kagadi District12.-Kagadi Kagadi2,097
Kakumiro District Kakumiro District13.-Kakumiro Kakumiro-
Kamwenge District Kamwenge District14.-Kamwenge Kamwenge17,169
Kanungu District Kanungu District15.-Kanungu Kanungu14,600
Kasese District Kasese District16.-Kasese Kasese67,269
Kibale District Kibale District17.-Kibale Kibale5,200
Kiruhura District Kiruhura District18.-Kiruhura Kiruhura14,000
Kiryandongo District Kiryandongo District19.-Kiryandongo Kiryandongo-
Kisoro District Kisoro District20.-Kisoro Kisoro12,400
Kyegegwa District Kyegegwa District21.-Kyegegwa Kyegegwa-
Kyenjojo District Kyenjojo District22.-Kyenjojo Kyenjojo18,600
Masindi District Masindi District23.-Masindi Masindi31,486
Mbarara District Mbarara District24.-Mbarara Mbarara97,500
Mitoma District Mitoma District25.-Mitoma Mitoma-
Ntoroko District Ntoroko District26.-Ntoroko Ntoroko-
Ntungamo District Ntungamo District27.-Ntungamo Ntungamo15,300
Rubanda District Rubanda District28.-Rubanda Rubanda-
Rubirizi District Rubirizi District29.-Rubirizi Rubirizi-
Rukiga District Rukiga District30.---
Rukungiri District Rukungiri District31.-Rukungiri Rukungiri14,000
Sheema District Sheema District32.-Kibingo Kibingo-

External sources of information on Western Region

Western Region on Wikipedia