Buikwe District
| Buikwe District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Coordinates: 00°21′N 33°02′E / 0.350°N 33.033°ECoordinates: 00°21′N 33°02′E / 0.350°N 33.033°E | |
| Country |
 Uganda
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| Region | Central Uganda |
| Capital | Buikwe |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,244.7 km2 (480.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 429,600 |
| • Density | 345.1/km2 (894/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Website | www |
Buikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located.
Buikwe District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Jinja District to the east, Buvuma District to the southeast, the Republic of Tanzania to the south and Mukono District to the west. The district headquarters at Buikwe are located approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi), by road, east of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the country's largest city. This location is approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi), by road, southeast of Lugazi, the nearest large town. The coordinates of the district are:00 21N, 33 02E.
Buikwe District was created by Act of Parliament and it commenced operations on 1 July 2009. Prior to that, it was part of Mukono District.
The 1991 national population census estimated the district population at about 250,500. The national census in 2002 estimated the population of Buikwe District at approximately 329,900. In 2012, the population of the district was estimated at about 429,600.
Mabira forest is located in the tropics north of the shoreline of Lake Victoria, immediately to the west of the River Nile. Mabira covers an area of 306 square kilometres (118 sq mi). It is the biggest forest reserve in central Uganda and its one of the few surviving rain forests remaining in Uganda.
Mabira is well known for Ecotourism which started way back in the early 1980s. The forest harbors in excess of 300 species of birds, many of which are rare; including the pied hornbill, superb sunbird, grey parrot, crowned eagle, black-billed turacos and the endangered Nahan's Frankolin. There are over 300 plant species, some of which are of medicinal value.
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