Kitagwenda District

Kitagwenda District
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°01′43″S 30°20′10″E / 0.02861°S 30.33611°E / -0.02861; 30.33611
Country Uganda
RegionWestern Uganda
Sub-regionToro sub-region
CapitalNtara
Government
  LCV ChairmanRobert Mugabe
Population
 (2014 Census)
  Total
165,354
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitewww.kitagwenda.go.ug

Kitagwenda District is a district in Western Uganda. The district is named after Kitagwenda County, which is coterminous with the district.

Kitagwenda District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda. The kingdom is coterminous with the Toro sub-region, home to an estimated 1 million inhabitants in 2002, according to the national population and housing census conducted that year. The districts that constitute the sub-region are: (a) Bunyangabu District (b) Kabarole District (c) Kamwenge District (d) Kyegegwa District (e) Kyenjojo District and (f) Kitagwenda District.