The Central region is one of the four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2024 census, the region's population was . It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda.
Districts , the Central region contains 26 districts:
District Population(Census 1991) Population(Census 2002) Population(Census 2014) Population(Census 2024) Map Chief town Buikwe 250,511 329,858 422,771 520158 82 Buikwe Bukomansimbi 126,549 139,556 151,413 197,568 84 Bukomansimbi Butambala 74,062 86,755 100,840 146,516 86 Gombe Buvuma 18,482 42,483 89,890 110,832 87 Kitamilo Gomba 119,550 133,264 159,922 199,120 89 Kanoni Kalangala 16,371 34,766 54,293 74,411 27 Kalangala Kalungu 152,028 160,684 183,232 221,569 90 Kalungu Kampala 774,241 1,189,142 1,507,080 1,797,722 29 Kampala Kayunga 236,177 294,613 368,062 439,175 36 Kayunga Kiboga 98,153 108,897 148,218 183,255 38 Kiboga Kyankwanzi 43,454 120,575 214,693 278,432 95 Kyankwanzi Luweero 255,390 341,317 456,958 616,242 48 Luweero Lwengo 212,554 242,252 274,953 325,263 99 Lwengo Lyantonde 53,100 66,039 93,753 133,017 100 Lyantonde Masaka 203,566 228,170 297,004 409,621 51 Masaka Mityana 223,527 266,108 328,964 407,386 56 Mityana Mpigi 157,368 187,771 250,548 326,690 59 Mpigi Mubende 277,449 423,422 684,337 522,015 60 Mubende Mukono 319,434 423,052 596,804 929,224 61 Mukono Nakaseke 93,804 137,278 197,369 251,398 63 Nakaseke Nakasongola 100,497 127,064 181,799 226,074 64 Nakasongola Rakai 330,401 404,326 516,309 346,885 70 Rakai Sembabule 144,039 180,045 252,597 305,971 72 Sembabule Wakiso 562,887 907,988 1,997,418 3,411,177 76 WakisoTotal-Kampala
Economy Energy The Central Region's main source of energy is hydroelectricity from the Nnalubaale Power Station in Njeru and the Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station on Lake Nnalubaale (Lake Victoria). Smaller thermal power plants operate in Buganda like the heavy fuel oil-fired Namanve Power Station in Namanve, Mukono District. Small solar power plants like the Kabulasoke Solar Power Station in Kabulasoke, Gomba District operate in Buganda.
References
External links Google Map of the Central Region of Uganda