Kaliro District

map
Location of Kaliro
Basic data
Capital	Kaliro
Geographical center	0 ° 54 ′  N , 33 ° 30 ′  E Coordinates: 0 ° 54 ′  N , 33 ° 30 ′  E
surface	868.7 km²
population	288,500 (as of 2020)
Population density	332.1 inhabitants / km²
Time zone	UTC +3

Kaliro is a district in eastern Uganda . The capital of the district is Kaliro .

location

The Kaliro District borders the Serere District to the north , across Lake Nakuwa , one of the lakes that make up Lake Kyoga . The Pallisa district is in the northeast, the Namutumba district in the southeast, the Iganga district in the south, the Luuka district in the southwest and the Buyende district in the northwest.

history

The district was created in 2006 from parts of the Kamuli district.

Demographics

The population is estimated to be 288,500 in 2020. In the same year, 7.1 percent of them lived in urban regions and 92.9 percent in rural regions.

Population development

Census year	population
1991	105.122
2002	154,667
2014	236.199

economy

Subsistence farming is the main economic activity in the district.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Kaliro (district, Uganda) - population statistics, graphics, map and location. Retrieved July 8, 2020 .