Kitagwenda District | |
|---|---|
 District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°01′43″S 30°20′10″E / 0.02861°S 30.33611°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Western Uganda |
| Sub-region | Toro sub-region |
| Capital | Ntara |
| Government | |
| • LCV Chairman | Robert Mugabe[1] |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
| • Total | 165,354 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | www |
Kitagwenda District is a district in Western Uganda. The district is named after Kitagwenda County, which is coterminous with the district.[2]
Kitagwenda District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda. The kingdom is coterminous with the Toro sub-region, home to an estimated 1 million inhabitants in 2002, according to the national population and housing census conducted that year. The districts that constitute the sub-region are: (a) Bunyangabu District (b) Kabarole District (c) Kamwenge District (d) Kyegegwa District (e) Kyenjojo District and (f) Kitagwenda District.[3]
- ^ Lawrence Mucunguzi (25 July 2019). "Robert Mugabe elected Kitagwenda Interim District Chairperson". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ The Edge Reporter (29 June 2019). "Kamwenge Finally Lets Go of New Kitagwenda District". Kampala: The Edge Uganda. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ Uganda Farmers Guide (2019). "View Farmers Groups in Toro Sub Region". Uganda Farmers Guide. Retrieved 28 November 2019.