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In 2014, the national population census put the population at 72,931 [19] However, the Municipality Authority contested the recent census of 2014, saying it under-counted Jinja's population. [20] According to the 2014 national population census data, Jinja is the largest metropolitan area in the Jinja District and the 14th-largest metropolis in ...
Station and elevated marker Jinja, Uganda. In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at 289,500. The 2002 census estimated the population at 387,600, with an annual population growth rate of 2.7 percent. In 2012, the population was estimated at 501,300. [3]
Rank Country Annual growth (%) 1 South Sudan 4.78 2 Angola 3.34 3 Malawi 2.28 4 Burundi 3.63 5 Uganda 3.27 6 Niger 3.63 7 Mali 2.95 8 Burkina Faso 2.53 9 Zambia 2.90 10 Ethiopia
A need for security fueled population growth in urban and peri-urban areas of Busoga such as Jinja, Iganga, Kamuli, Kaliro, Bugiri and their surrounding areas From 1920 to the 1970s, Jinja (Busoga's capital) gained economic importance due to cotton production and the completion of the Uganda Railway and the Owen Falls Dam.
In 2014, the national census and population survey put the population of the town at 22,074. In 2020, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the mid-year population of Buwenge Town at 24,200. Buwenge and a Population Density of 698.7 / km² [ 7 ] [ 1 ]
According to the 2014 census, over 84 percent of the population was Christian while about 14 percent of the population adhered to Islam, making it the largest minority religion. [14] In 2009, the northern and west Nile regions were dominated by Roman Catholics, and Iganga District in the east of Uganda had the highest percentage of Muslims. [15 ...
In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at 235,300. The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at 335,500. The annual population growth rate in the district was estimated at 3.5%. In 2012, the population of Iganga District was estimated at 499,600. [2]
Bugembe is located approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), by road, in Jinja district the largest city in the sub-region. [1] The town is located on the highway between Jinja and Iganga . The coordinates of Bugembe are:0°28'03.0"N, 33°14'29.0"E (Latitude:0.467500; Longitude:33.241389). [ 2 ]