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Kaliro District
District
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°54′N 33°30′E / 0.900°N 33.500°E / 0.900; 33.500
Country	Uganda
Region	Eastern Region of Uganda
Sub-region	Busoga sub-region
Capital	Kaliro
Area
• Total	1,062.7 km (410.3 sq mi)
• Land	868.7 km (335.4 sq mi)
• Water	194 km (75 sq mi)
Elevation	1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
• Total	216,500
• Density	249.2/km (645/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Website	www.kaliro.go.ug

Kaliro District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It was created out of the eastern part of Kamuli District in 2006. Kaliro is the site of the district headquarters.

Location

Kaliro District borders Serere District to the north, across Lake Nakuwa, one, of the lakes that comprise the Lake Kyoga water complex. Pallisa District lies to the northeast, Namutumba District to the southeast, Iganga District to the south, Luuka District to the southwest, and Buyende District to the northwest. The town of Kaliro is approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Iganga, the nearest large town.

Population

In 1991, the national population census estimated the population of the district at 105,100. The 2002 Uganda national census put the population at approximately 154,700, of whom 49.5 percent were males and 50.5 percent were females. The annual population growth rate was calculated at 3.5%. In 2012, the population of Kaliro District was estimated at 216,500.

See also

• Busoga sub-region
• Districts of Uganda

References

1. "Road Distance Between Kaliro And Iganga With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
2. "Estimated Population of Kaliro District In 1991, 2002 & 2012". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 May 2014.

External links

• Kaliro District Homepage

v t e Kaliro District
Capital: Kaliro
Towns and villages	Kaliro
Economy	Kaliro Power Station Sugar & Allied Industries Limited
Banking	Tropical Bank
Transport	Iganga–Kaliro–Pallisa Road
Notable landmarks	Zibondo's Palace Buguge Historical Site
Notable people	Henry Wako Muloki

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Central	Buikwe Bukomansimbi Butambala Buvuma Gomba Kalangala Kalungu Kampala Kassanda Kayunga Kiboga Kyankwanzi Kyotera Luweero Lwengo Lyantonde Masaka Mityana Mpigi Mubende Mukono Nakaseke Nakasongola Rakai Sembabule Wakiso
Eastern	Amuria Budaka Bududa Bugiri Bugweri Bukedea Bukwo Bulambuli Busia Butaleja Butebo Buyende Iganga Jinja Kaberamaido Kalaki Kaliro Kamuli Kapchorwa Kapelebyong Katakwi Kibuku Kumi Kween Luuka Manafwa Mayuge Mbale Namayingo Namisindwa Namutumba Ngora Pallisa Serere Sironko Soroti Tororo
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