Kyankwanzi District
| Kyankwanzi District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Coordinates: 01°12′N 31°48′E / 1.200°N 31.800°ECoordinates: 01°12′N 31°48′E / 1.200°N 31.800°E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Central Region |
| Capital | Kyankwanzi |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,455.3 km2 (948.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2012 estimate) | |
| • Total | 182,900 |
| • Density | 74.5/km2 (193/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Website | www |
Kyankwanzi District is the northernmost district in the Central Region of Uganda and Buganda Kingdom, bordering Bunyoro. The district headquarters are in Butemba Town.
The Kyankwanzi District borders with the Nakaseke District to the east across the Mayanja River, Kiboga District to the south-east, Mubende and Kibaale Districts to the south-west across the Lugogo River, and Hoima and Masindi Districts to the north across the River Kafu. The district headquarters in Butemba Town on the Bukwiri-Kyankwanzi Road are approximately 160 kilometres (99 mi) by road from Kampala, the nation's capital. The coordinates of the district headquarters are 1.143N, 31.602E.
The district area is full of lush green forests and prairies with minor elevation differences as it is the plateau behind the western fork of the East African Rift running across the Hoima District. The altitude is roughly 1,000–1,200 metres above sea level.
Kyankwanzi District was carved out of Kiboga District by the act of Parliament in July 2010, with eight sub-counties in Kiboga North County. Prior to the creation, district services operated from Kiboga Town, approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Butemba. Further back in the past, Kyankwanzi District was in the Mubende region. The reasons given for forming the district, included the long distances that residents had to travel to access district services at Kiboga.
The district name derives from Kyankwanzi Town, 20 km farther away from Kampala-Hoima Road, as the region is historically associated with the National Resistance Movement (NRM), which started the Ugandan Bush War of 1981-86 from cattle-herding Kyankwanzi under the direction of President Museveni. Up to this day, Kyankwanzi serves as the strong foothold of the NRM and hosts the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi Town that provides training to all serving military troops and public servants of Uganda. Meanwhile, Butemba was chosen as the district seat for accessibility and land availability reasons.
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