Bushenyi District

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Location of Bushenyi
Basic data
Capital Bushenyi
Geographical center 0 ° 25 ′  S , 30 ° 8 ′  E Coordinates: 0 ° 25 ′  S , 30 ° 8 ′  E
North South expansion 76 km
East-west expansion 96 km
population 248,300 (as of 2020)
Time zone UTC +3
ISO 3166-2 UG-402

Bushenyi is a district ( district ) in Western Uganda with 248,300 inhabitants. Like almost all districts of Uganda , it is named after its capital.

population

The people of Bushenyi belong to various Bantu peoples, including the Ankole . Today's Bushenyi District was part of their traditional kingdom .

Population development
Census year population
1991 160,982
2002 205,671
2014 234,443

economy

The main industry in Bushenyi is agriculture. Tea, coffee, bananas and dairy products are produced.

Individual evidence

  1. Bushenyi (District, Uganda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. Retrieved July 5, 2020 .