This is a list of cities and towns in Uganda: The population data are for 2014, except where otherwise indicated. The references from which the estimated populations are sourced are listed in each article for the cities and towns where the population estimates are given.
Twenty largest cities by population The following population numbers are from the August 2014 national census, as documented in the final report of November 2016, by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS).
Rank Name 2014 Census Coordinates 1 Kampala 1,507,082 2 Nansana 365,124 3 Kira 317,157 4 Ssabagabo 283,272 5 Mbarara 195,531 6 Mukono 162,710 7 Njeru 159,549 8 Gulu 150,306 9 Lugazi 114,524 10 Masaka 103,227 11 Kasese 101,065 12 Hoima 100,099 13 Lira 99,392 14 Mityana 95,428 15 Mubende 103,473 16 Masindi 94,438 17 Mbale 92,857 18 Jinja 76,188 19 Entebbe 70,219 20 Kitgum 44,719
Cities In May 2019, the Cabinet of Uganda approved the creation of 15 cities, in a phased manner, over the course of the next one to three years, as illustrated in the table below. The 7 of the 15 cities started operations on 1 July 2020 as approved by the Parliament of Uganda.
Municipalities
References
External links Uganda: Regions, Major Cities & Towns - Population as per 2014 Census