Masindi District Information and Travel Guide

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Masindi is a district in western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi. The region of the country in which the district is located is comparatively dry, but is fertile enough to support a predominantly agriculturalist population. Most of the district residents are both poor and rural.

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Masindi is bordered by Amuru District to the north, Oyam District to the northeast, Apac District to the east, Nakasongola District and Nakaseke District to the southeast, Kiboga District to the south, Hoima District to the southwest and Bulisa District to the northwest.

Masindi, the 'chief town' of the district is located approximately 214 kilometres (133 mi), by road, west of Uganda's capital Kampala. The coordinates of the district are: 01 41N, 31 44E.

Overview of Masindi

Masindi comprises a total area of 9,326 square kilometres (3,601 sq mi), of which 8,087 square kilometres (3,122 sq mi) (86.7%) is land, 2,843 square kilometres (1,098 sq mi) (30.5%) national wild reserve area, 1,031 square kilometres (398 sq mi) (11.1%) is national forest reserve and 799.6 square kilometres (308.7 sq mi) is open water. Approximately 196.3 square kilometres (75.8 sq mi) (2.1%) of the district are wetlands.

Population of Masindi

The district population according to the 2002 census was 405,042 (50.1% males and 49.9% females), with an annual growth rate of 5.1%. Using those statistics, it is estimated that in 2009, the population of the district is approximately 573,746.

•Masindi District has a diverse ethnic composition of 55 tribes, with the dominant tribes, the Banyoro and the Bagungu, forming about 59.9% of the population. The Alur, the Jon and the Aringa form 5.3%.

The Baruli form 4.5%. People from Rwanda, Kenya, Southern Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have also settled permanently in the district. The average household size is about 4.86 persons, lower than the regional average of 5.2. The population is predominantly rural, with only 5.43% of the residents living in urban areas.

Economic activities in Masindi

Agriculture is the main economic activity in the district. Crops grown include:

•Millet

•Sorghum

•Sunflower

•Simsim

•Sweet potatos

•Irish potatos

•Cassava

•Maize

•Cotton

•Coffee

•Tobacco

•Cabbage

•Tomatos

•Onions

•Soy beans

•Peas

•Bananas

Fishing is practiced in the rivers and on Lake Albert. Fish farming is an important economic activity with over 250 ponds in the district. Bee keeping for honey production is an increasing practice in the district. Tourism is also increasing with a steady stream of visitors to Murchison Falls National Park (renamed Kabalega National Park).

73.1% of the population in the district are engaged in smallholder agricultural activities. About 6.2% of the total farmland is under large scale commercial farming. The district is the leading producer of maize in the region. In Uganda, only Iganga District and Kapchorwa District produce more maize than Masindi District.

Landmarks in Masindi

The landmarks in Masindi District include:

•Murchison Falls National Park - More than 50% of the park is located in Masindi District, south of the Victoria Nile

•Murchison Falls - On the Victoria Nile, are also located in Masindi District, inside the national park.

•Butiaba Port - Located 54.5 kilometres (33.9 mi), by road, west of Masindi, on the shores of Lake Albert.

•Bugungu Wildlife Reserve, nera Butiaba Port

•Budongo Forest Reserve - About 40 kilometres (25 mi), by road, west of Masindi on the Masindi-Butiaba RoadOmukama’s Palace - One of the palaces of the Omukama of Bunyoro

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