Sironko District

Sironko is a district in eastern Uganda. Sironko district was created in 2000 and had previously been part of Mbale district. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its main commercial town.

The district has a total area of 1,090.8 km²"Uganda Districts Information Handbook: Expanded Edition 2005-2006", Fountain Publishers, 2005, p. 76. ISBN 9970024299.] and a population of 291,906 (calculated based on the 2002 census results for the counties). [http://www.statoids.com/uug.html Districts of Uganda] ,"Statoids"] Majority of the people in Sironko belong to the Bagisu ethnic group and Lugisu is the most widely spoken language.

Geography

The district lies approximately between 1,299 and 1,524 meters above sea level.

Major towns

Sironko is the largest town and the administrative headquarters. Mafuni, Nakaloke, Mutufu and Budadiri are the main trading centers within the district.

Counties and sub-counties

Sironko district comprises 2 counties, Budadiri and Bulambuli, and the Sironko Town Council. The counties are further subdivided into 18 sub-counties.

*Budadiri
**Buhugu
**Buteza
**Buyobo
**Bukhulo
**Bumasifwa
**Busulani
**Butandiga
**Buwalasi
**Zesui

*Bulambuli
**Bulago
**Bunambutye
**Masira
**Muyembe
**Bughalu
**Bulegeni
**Bulugunya
**Sisiyi
**Buginyanya

Adjacent districts

*Nakapiripirit (north)
*Kapchorwa (east)
*Mbale (south)
*Kumi (west)

Economy

The primary activity is agriculture with a focus on food crops such as beans, groundnuts, sorghum, millet, cassava, potatoes and sweet potatoes. Coffee and cotton are the main cash crops. Fruits and vegetables grown in the district include passion fruit, tomatoes, onions and cabbage.

Tourist attractions

Part of Mount Elgon National Park lies within Sironko district. One of the two main trails in the park, Sasa trail, starts near the Budadiri trading center located within the district. ["Spectrum guide to Uganda", Interlink Books, 1998, p. 156. ISBN 1566562708.]

References

External links

* [http://www.sironko.go.ug Sironko District page on the Uganda District Information Portal]