# Mukono District, Central Region – Counties, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/ District · Central Region # Mukono District Mukono District is a district of Uganda in Central Region. It had an estimated **773,792 people** in 2022 on 2,784 km² (about 278 per km²). Its main town is Mukono. It is divided into 4 counties. 746 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,013 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 773,792people (2022) - 2,784km² - 4counties - 1,013mapped services ## How many people live in Mukono District? Mukono District had an estimated **773,792 people** in 2022 — 6.0% of Central Region, 5th of 135 districts. There are 1,064 women for every 1,000 men (above the Central Region figure of 1,046). Spread over 2,784 km², that is about **278 people per km²**, 54th of 135 districts. 44.6% of people are children under 15 and 2.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 17 years (it is 18 across Central Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 88 children and older people. 0–4 ****134,326** 5–9 ****113,754** 10–14 ****96,870** 15–19 ****90,156** 20–24 ****75,084** 25–29 ****63,521** 30–34 ****50,158** 35–39 ****39,570** 40–44 ****28,390** 45–49 ****22,613** 50–54 ****17,983** 55–59 ****13,429** 60–64 ****10,237** 65–69 ****5,584** 70–74 ****4,826** 75–79 ****3,238** 80+ ****4,053** Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-uga). ## Where is Mukono District? Mukono District lies in [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other districts: [Buikwe District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/), [Buvuma District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/), [Kalangala District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/), [Kampala District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kampala/), [Kayunga District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/), [Luwero District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/) and [Wakiso District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/). By area it is the 24th largest of 135 districts in Uganda. It covers 4.4% of [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/). The centre of Mukono District is about 22 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3512° N, 32.7749° E. Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga). ## Things to see in and around Mukono District OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Mukono District: 4 attractions; 2 museums; 2 viewpoints; 1 beach; 1 theme park; 1 waterfall. - HAM MUKASA MUSEUM · museum - law lib · museum - Griffin Falls · waterfall - One Minute South Beach · beach - Chimpanzee elevated viewing area · viewpoint - Ssezibwa Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint - Chimpanzee feeding zone · attraction - Mabira Forest Zipline Reception · attraction - Wakiso guest House · attraction - Wasswa1 · attraction - Lake Side Adventure Park · theme park Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mukono District - Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala - CurrencyShilling (UGX) - Country calling code+256 - LanguagesEnglish, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic - Plug typesType G · 240 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe50 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti180 km ### Nearest railway station Namanve (Bweyogerere Division), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:46). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Counties of Mukono District County Area km² Sub-counties Services [KCCA County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/kcca/) 37 1 204 [Mukono County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/mukono/) 1,802 7 334 [Mukono Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/mukono-municipality/) 115 1 189 [Nakifuma County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/nakifuma/) 830 6 286 Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Mukono District - Mukono191,300 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mukono District Named natural and historic features inside Mukono District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 86 rivers and streams; 2 waterfalls; 1 lake. - Buganda - Griffin Falls - Jugula - Kabale - Kabira - Kabumba - Kaira - Kalunga - Kalunga - Kame - Kankindu - Kanogola - Kanyogoga - Kanywa - Kasaala - Kasaala - Kasaala - Kasinga - Kasinina - Kasininya - Katamandwa - Katambwa - Katanywa - Katoogo …and 65 more. ### Coast and islands 28 islands; 25 headlands; 4 bays. - Batwala - Bega Point - Bugazi Point - Bukatebe Point - Bulago Island - Buwuka Bay - Buwuka Point - Buziranjovu Island - Damba Island - Dwanga Mukulu - Dwanga Muto - Dwasendwe Island - Gobero Bay - Gondo Point - Kabulataka Island - Kakunyu Point - Kankindu - Katosi Point - Kazigo Point - Kibona Point - Kimi Island - Kiruddu Point - Kisigala Point - Kisima Island …and 33 more. ### Hills and mountains 53 hills. - Sai · 1,338 m - Wagala · 1,335 m - Nfuvu · 1,332 m - Nakalwe · 1,328 m - Mirembe · 1,324 m - Ntakafunvu · 1,324 m - Mpumu · 1,321 m - Nakaseta · 1,320 m - Nazigo · 1,302 m - Senge · 1,300 m - Banda · 1,291 m - Mbazi · 1,287 m - Namawi · 1,282 m - Bulgya · 1,279 m - Kyasa · 1,277 m - Mawokwe · 1,276 m - Namuliya · 1,273 m - Kyantama · 1,268 m - Bulembo · 1,266 m - Nagunga · 1,264 m - Ntende · 1,264 m - Maziba · 1,253 m - Misindye · 1,253 m - Namwez · 1,251 m …and 29 more. ### Forests and nature 14 forest reserves; 13 forests. - Banga Forest Reserve - Bulijjo Forest Reserve - Buwuka Forest - Bwebereza Forest - Kasaala Forest Reserve - Kasulo Forest - Kifu Forest Reserve - Kifunve Forest Reserve - Kisankombe Forest - Kitambwa Forest - Kizinkuba and Kyere Forests - Kolo forest Plantation - Mbale Forest - Mwola Forest - Nabanga Forest Reserve - Nabugulo Forest Reserve - Nakalanga Forest Reserve - Nakalanga Forest Reserve - Nakito Forest - Nakitokota Forest - Namanve Forest Plantation - Namyoya Forest Reserve - Natonko Forest - Natonto Forest Reserve …and 3 more. ### Estates 21 estates. - Bajo Tea Estate - Bungonya Estate - Busanga Estate - Bwebika Estate - Bya Estate - Chevunje Estate - Kaganda Estate - Kaganda Estate - Kanyogoga Estate - Kiirita - Kijude Estate - Kisonzi Estate - Kituza Estate - Kivuvu Estate - Kiwafu Estate - Kiwala Estate - Luga Estate - Mangaliba Estate - Nakalasa Estate - Namanyonyi Estate - Nkoko Estate ### Getting around 2 railway stations; 1 airfield; 1 lighthouse. - Bulago - Damba Lighthouse - Mukono Station - Seeta Station Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mukono District and the best time to visit In Mukono District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,397 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (194 mm) and the driest Jul (57 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 65 Feb 24 66 Mar 24 148 Apr 22 194 May 22 158 Jun 21 63 Jul 22 57 Aug 22 88 Sep 22 117 Oct 22 158 Nov 22 166 Dec 23 116 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mukono District Places mapped inside Mukono District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals62 - Banks16 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps61 - Hotels44 - Shopping malls4 - Schools758 - Colleges and universities13 - Pharmacies10 - Restaurants32 - Police stations8 - Dental clinics2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Mukono District?In Central Region, Uganda - What is the population of Mukono District?773,792 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Mukono District?About 17 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Mukono District?About 278 people per km² - What borders Mukono District?Buikwe District, Buvuma District, Kalangala District, Kampala District, Kayunga District, Luwero District and Wakiso District - What is there to see in Mukono District?Chimpanzee elevated viewing area, Chimpanzee feeding zone, Griffin Falls, HAM MUKASA MUSEUM - What time zone is Mukono District in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mukono District?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Mukono District?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Mukono District?Mukono - What is the highest point in Mukono District?Sai (1,338 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mukono District?December to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in Mukono District?62 mapped - How many banks are in Mukono District?16 mapped - How many ATMs are in Mukono District?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mukono District?61 mapped - What is the P-code of Mukono District?UG1021 (OCHA common operational dataset)