District Profile
Location
Masindi District is located in the Mid-western part of Uganda, with its headquarters 216 Kms away from Kampala. It borders Kiryandongo in the North, Kyekwanzi in the South- East, Nakaseke in the South –Southn East, Kiboga in the South, Hoima in the South West and Buliisa in the West. The District is at an average altitude of 1295 meters above sea level, situated between 10 22’ and 20 20’ North of the Equator, longitude 310 22’ and 320 23’ East of Greenwich.
Area
Masindi District covers an area of 7,443.0 Sq kms of which 456 Sq kms is open water, 197.5 sq. km is permanent/seasonal wet lands 6446 sq. km is area excluding open water and swamps and of which 6332 square is arable land. The District Perimeter is 378 kms.
Population and major population characteristics
Within an annual growth rate of 3.6 percent, the current District population is estimated to be 244,000 of which 124,200 are males and 119,800 are females. The population density stands at 59.3 persons per square km. The sex ratio for Masindi District is 96, urban growth rate is 6.2% per annum, the mean household size is 55 and number of households is 44,363. The district’s total fertility rate is 7 and life expectancy is estimated at 43.7 years. Out of the total population 38,600 live in urban areas and the reproductive age is 23.