Sironko District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The district was created in 2000 and had previously been part of Mbale District. Sironko is the main commercial town in the district.
Location
Sironko District is bordered by Bulambuli District to the north, Kapchorwa and
to the north-east,
Kenya to the east,
Bududa District to the south-east,
Mbale District to south-west, and
Bukedea District to the west.
Sironko lies north-east of
Mbale, the largest city in the Bugisu sub-region.
Population
In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at 147,700. The 2002 census estimated the population at 185,800, with an annual growth rate of 2.6 percent. The population was estimated to be 239,600 in 2012.
Geography
The district has a total area of .
Major towns
Sironko is the largest town and the administrative headquarters of the district.
Mafuni,
Nakaloke,
Mutufu, and
Budadiri are the main trading centers within the district.
Counties, sub-counties and constituencies
Budadiri County is the only county in the district.
[ Districts of Uganda, Statoids, retrieved 3 August 2015][ Counties of Uganda, Statoids, retrieved 3 August 2015]
Economy
The primary activity is agriculture with a focus on food crops such as
,
Peanut,
sorghum,
millet,
cassava,
and
.
Coffee and
cotton are the main cash crops. Fruits and vegetables grown in the district include
passion fruit,
,
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. .]
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