Sironko
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Sironko is the largest metropolitan area in Sironko District of the Eastern Region of Uganda and the site of the district headquarters.[1]
Geography
Sironko lies Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of the city of Mbale on the highway between Mbale and Moroto.[2] It is located Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The coordinates of the town are 01°13'50.0"N, 34°14'53.0"E (Latitude:1.230556; Longitude:34.248056).[4] Sironko sits at an average elevation of Script error: No such module "convert". above mean sea level.[5]
Overview
Sironko is the location of the headquarters of Sironko District, one of the six Ugandan districts in the Bugisu sub-region. The town is administered by Sironko Town Council, headed by a mayor. It is one of the only two town councils in the district, as of June 2020. The other town in the district is Budadiri Town.[6]
Sironko town lies at the foothills of Mount Elgon. The area is prone to landslides and flooding. On more than one occasion, landslides have killed people and caused damage and loss of property in Sironko town and elsewhere in Sironko District.[7][8][9]
Population
The 1991 national census put the population of the town at 3,180 people. The 2002 census recorded the town population at 11,193. At the 2014 census, the town's population was 17,103. In 2019, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the mid-year population of the town at approximately 18,900 inhabitants. The table below gives the same data in tabular form.[10]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 Census | 3,180[10] |
| 2002 Census | 11,193[10] |
| 2014 Census | 17,103[10] |
| 2019 Estimate | 18,900[10] |
See also
References
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