Current Local Government Districts in Uganda
Cabinet has agreed to create and operationalise four new districts by 1st July 2016. The districts include Kagadi which comprises the counties of Buyaga east and West; Another district is Kakumiro which has two counties of Bugangaizi west and east and both districts are being curved out of Kibaale district.
The third district is Omoro which will comprise of only Omoro County represented by deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanya and will be curved out of Gulu district. Rubanda County [Kabale district] represented by state minister for economic monitoring Henry Banyenzaki is also being proposed to begin operating by this same time.
The same cabinet approved more districts to be created in subsequent years as hereunder:
Districts to be created July 2017 include, according to the list: Namisindwa [from Manafwa], Pakwach district represented by State Minister Fred Omach [Jonam county] which is being curved off Nebbi district], Butebo district [Butebo county] of Palisa district, Rukiga district [Rukiga county] of Kabale district, Kyotera district [Kyotera county] of Rakai district and Bunyangabu district [Bunyangabu county represented by Adolph Mwesige] of Kabalore district.
Districts to be created July 2018 include Nabilatuk district from Nakapiripirt, Bugweri district of [Bugweri County] of Iganga district, Kasanda district [Kassanda county] of Mubende district, Kwania district [Kwania county] of Apac district, Kapelebyong district [Kapelebyong county] of Amuria district and Kikuube district [Buhaguzi county] of Hoima district.
Others to be created in July 2019 are Obongi district, Kazo district, Rwampara district, Kitagwenda district, Madi Okollo district and Karenga district to be curved off Kaabong district .
Local government Minister Adolf Mwesige said that the districts have been granted in stages because of financial constraints. He noted that in total, to run a district every financial year, it required not less than 16 billion shillings and that by 2016, the available resources will only cater for four districts of Kagadi, Kakumiro, Rubanda and Omoro while others will have to wait as proposed.