INTERESTING FACTS: What You Need To Know About Buhweju District

NATIONAL – Buhweju district is a district in Ankole, Western Region and it’s Chief Town is Nsiika with land area of up to 310 Square Miles.

It’s considered to be the most isolated district in Ankole Sub Region due to it’s marked scarp that follow it’s Southern, Eastern and much of the Northern Boundaries.

Buhweju district was carved out of Bushenyi district in 2010 thus 2023/2024 was her 13th Financial Year of Operation.

Buhweju district is bordered by Rubirizi District to the West and Northwest, Ibanda District to the East, Sheema District to the Southeast and Bushenyi District to the Southwest.

The district is mainly comprised of Banyankore (60)%, Bakiga 40% with two Counties, 10 Sub Counties, 4 Town Councils, 15 wards, 60 parishes and 352 villages.

The national population Census and housing survey in August 2014 enumerated the Population of the district at 120,720 but the recently concluded census report show that Population in Buhweju district is now approximately at 150,000.

A recent projection by UBOS statistics indicate that the literacy levels in the district are at 64.1% females and 78% males with Farming being the main activity undertaken by residents. It has also proven reservers of Gold, Lime, Copper and Timber.

The major Economic Activities are; semi intensive agriculture with Tea as it’s main cash crop, banana, millet stable foods, trade and commerce, transport, stone quarrying, sand mining, mineral mining(alluvial Gold), Construction Industry, tourism and Lumbering Local brewing.

Buhweju District Features natural attractions like Mukazi-nyara waterfall, known for its local legend of blessing women and it attracts tourists from various parts of the world.

Other districts that Constitute Ankole Sub Region include the following; Bushenyi, Ibanda, Isingiro, Kiruhura, Kazo, Mbarara, Mitooma, Ntungamo, Rubirizi and Sheema.

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