# Rakai District, Central Region – Counties, Population & Map

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District · Central Region 

# Rakai District

Rakai District is a district of Uganda in Central Region. It had an estimated **349,617 people** in 2022 on 1,592 km² (about 220 per km²). Its main town is Rakai. It is divided into 1 county. 461 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 248 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 349,617people (2022)
- 1,592km²
- 1county
- 248mapped services

## How many people live in Rakai District?

Rakai District had an estimated **349,617 people** in 2022 — 2.7% of Central Region, 41st of 135 districts. There are 1,043 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Central Region figure of 1,046). Spread over 1,592 km², that is about **220 people per km²**, 75th of 135 districts.

51.6% of people are children under 15 and 2.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 14 years (it is 18 across Central Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 118 children and older people.

0–4 ****70,324**

5–9 ****59,321**

10–14 ****50,749**

15–19 ****34,762**

20–24 ****25,232**

25–29 ****20,883**

30–34 ****20,412**

35–39 ****17,048**

40–44 ****12,755**

45–49 ****9,945**

50–54 ****8,152**

55–59 ****6,234**

60–64 ****5,121**

65–69 ****2,950**

70–74 ****2,540**

75–79 ****1,559**

80+ ****1,630**

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 Rakai District?

Rakai District lies in [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other districts: [Isingiro District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/), [Kiruhura District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/), [Kyotera District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyotera/), [Lwengo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/lwengo/) and [Lyantonde District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/lyantonde/). By area it is the 58th largest of 135 districts in Uganda. It covers 2.5% of [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/). The centre of Rakai District is about 180 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7273° S, 31.3389° 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).

## Know before you go: Rakai 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

- Bukoba Airport (BKZ) · Bukoba86 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe150 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:57).

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 Rakai District

County Area km² Sub-counties Services 

[Kooki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/) 1,592 11 248 

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 Rakai District

- Byakabanda7,608

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 Rakai District

Named natural and historic features inside Rakai District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Chijonjo
- Kaku
- Lake Karunga
- Lake Kijanebalola
- Lugenda

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Kinoni Island
- Kisozi Island

### Hills and mountains

12 hills.

- Kinota · 1,526 m
- Kyanamyaga · 1,519 m
- Nabunga · 1,456 m
- Kigando · 1,448 m
- Kabataluka · 1,427 m
- Kakoma · 1,414 m
- Kinoni · 1,362 m
- Kirumba · 1,351 m
- Kiya · 1,347 m
- Mpama · 1,336 m
- Lwakololo · 1,317 m
- Kabumba · 1,258 m

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 Rakai District and the best time to visit

In Rakai District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is May (20 °C). About 1,220 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (164 mm) and the driest Jul (36 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 22 78 

Feb 22 85 

Mar 22 146 

Apr 21 164 

May 20 143 

Jun 20 36 

Jul 21 36 

Aug 21 65 

Sep 22 94 

Oct 21 124 

Nov 21 148 

Dec 21 102 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rakai District

Places mapped inside Rakai District in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals23
- Schools225

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 Rakai District?In Central Region, Uganda
- What is the population of Rakai District?349,617 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Rakai District?About 14 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Rakai District?About 220 people per km²
- What borders Rakai District?Isingiro District, Kiruhura District, Kyotera District, Lwengo District and Lyantonde District
- What time zone is Rakai District in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Rakai District?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Rakai District?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Rakai District?Byakabanda
- What is the highest point in Rakai District?Kinota (1,526 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rakai District?December to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Rakai District?23 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rakai District?UG1024 (OCHA common operational dataset)