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Kiryandongo District Investment Profile KIRYANDONGO DISTRICT INVESTMENT PROFILE Uganda KIRYANDONGO DISTRICT | Figure 1: Map of Uganda showing the location of Kiryandongo District 2 KIRYANDONGO DISTRICT INVESTMENT ProFILE SNAPSHOT ONKIRYANDONGO Geography Location Western Uganda Neighbors Nwoya, Oyam, Apac, Masindi, Buliisa District area 3,624.1 KM2 Arable land area 1,747 KM2 Socio-Economic Characteristics Population (2014 Census) 266,197 Refugees and Asylum seekers (April 2017) 50,935 Languages English, Ganda, Swahili Main Economic Activity Agriculture Major tradeables Cassava, Sweet Potatoes, Maize, Beans and Groundnuts Infrastructure and strategic positioning Transport network Road network, Communication: MTN, Airtel, UTL, Internet GEOGRAPHY  Kiryandongo district is located in  The District has a land area of the mid-western part of Uganda, 3,624.1 km2 of which 1,747 km2 with its headquarters 218 Km from is arable. Kampala. It borders Nwoya District in the North, Oyam in the North East, Apac in the East, Masindi in the South and South West and Buliisa in the North West. KIRYANDONGO DISTRICT INVESTMENT ProFILE 3 DEMOGRAPHY  The 2014 Population and politically triggered violence in Housing Census recorded their country; Kiryandongo population at (ii) the refugees who ran from the 266,197, of which 133,701 Kenya’s 2007-08 post-election (50.3%) are males and 132,496 violence. Other groups are: (49.7%) are females. The population density stands at 74 (iii) the internally displaced persons persons per km2. (IDP) mainly the Acholi who were victims the Kony’s LRA rebel  The refugees in Kiryandongo activities during 1990s and belong to diverse ethnic backgrounds basically because (iv) persons displaced by the of their origin; the Acholi, Eastern region’s Bududa land the Masaaba, Kenyan Luos, slide in 2010. This is in line the Congolese and the South with Uganda’s transformational Sudanese Dinkas, Kuku, Nuer, approach to refugees that allows Kakwa, Madi, and Siluk. them freedom of movement and business. It aims at making  Kiryandongo is hosting refugees refugees in Uganda self-reliant who several neighbouring and locally integrated with the countries: host communities thus alleviating (i) the South Sudanese who have fled their restriction, lack and and continue to flee from the uncertainty. 300,000 279,900 266,197 272,400 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 57,181 50,000 46,315 50,935 36,637 - 2014 20152 0162 017 4 KIRYANDONGO DISTRICT INVESTMENT ProFILE MAIN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES  The majority of the population Share of major agricultural in the district are engaged in commodities in Kiryandongo farming. Major crops grown S. Potatoes include Cassava, Sweet Potatoes, 7% Maize, Beans and Groun dnuts. Cassava 25% Others are Simsim, Rice Beans 22% and vegetables. Cash crops including Cotton, Sunflower and Tobacco are widely grown for income generation. Other major activities carried out include G. Nuts livestock rearing, fishing. 30% Maize 30%  Many people particularly women engage in activities as farming, road-side groceries, market vending, restaurants, hair care, and health care clinics. Men also engage in wholesale and retail merchandising, metal fabrication, carpentry work, motor vehicle repair workshops, taxi driving and boda boda (motorcycle and bicycle) for-hire transportation.  A large percentage of the refugees (74%) are involved in economic activities, agriculture being the main activity at 50% and others being retail business and working as casual labourers | Doreen Aweko, a tailor and beneficiary of Kiry- andongo Refugee Settlement Project to generate income. From this large number of enterprising and human capabilities exist for refugees, it may be assumed the refugees to exploit to gain that sufficient economic scope social-economic independence. KIRYANDONGO DISTRICT INVESTMENT ProFILE 5 WHY INVEST IN KIRYANDONGO DISTRICT Strategic Location  The District is generally a plateau land with an altitude of  Kiryandongo is located at 1,295 meters above sea level. the intersection of Uganda’s Kiryandongo is endowed with prime productive northern and favourable climatic conditions southern regions. It is a strategic and has a bimodal rainfall transit area for bulk goods pattern; the highest rainfall is movement from the western, normally received in August southern and central districts – November and an annual toward the northern districts average rainfall of 1,200mm. and Southern Sudan and DRC. This is suitable for largescale Additionally, the government agriculture. and partner agencies are committed to supporting the  Mineral resources potential economic development of the such as presence of nickel, district as demonstrated by platinum, chromium and iron their underlying infrastructure has been studied and awaiting developments. confirmation through further tests. Extensive Natural Resources Enabling Environment  Kiryandongo has abundant  Transport infrastructure natural resources including Government has heavily invested fertile land, water resources, in strategic projects aiming at able to support commercial consolidating the infrastructural agricultural production. and institutional set ups Kiryandongo district has a necessary for attracting and land area of 3,624.1 km2 and retaining increased investments adequate surface and sub- at national and district levels. surface water reserves which Among these include: can be harnessed and utilized for commercial agriculture and Kigumba–Masindi Road livestock. connecting Kiryandongo 6 KIRYANDONGO DISTRICT INVESTMENT ProFILE | Karuma Hydro Power dam under construction District from Kigumba Town in Energy Infrastructure Masindi District and onwards to Kiryandongo is supplied with other districts in the west and electricity from the main southwest. The road has been of National grid. Karuma Hydro gravel surface and the works to Power Project is a government upgrade it to bitumen surface investment Project located have started. at Karuma Falls on the The Kampala-Kafu-Karuma-Gulu Victoria Nile in the Districts of links Kiryandongo to Kampala Kiryadongo, Oyam and Amuru. and to the Northern regions. The construction of the dam This major road is tarmac and is and power station officially regularly maintained. started in August 2013, expected The other roads are classified as to be completed in 2018. The urban, rural community access Government motivation for roads and district roads. About this massive investment is its 60% in terms of km distance, commitment to lower the unit of these roads are passable by cost of electricity so as to make motor vehicles. industries more cost competitive. When completed, it will produce up to 600 megawatts of electricity which will be added to the National grid. KIRYANDONGO DISTRICT INVESTMENT ProFILE 7 Karuma Hydropower Project, besides generating electricity is designed with expectation to improve the surrounding community’s services such as access to clean water supply, improved education and health facilities in nearby villages, and enhanced road infrastructure. Such amenities as schools, and health facilities (two hospitals) are to be set up. Elaboration by: Mr. Sam Kakumba, District Commercial Officer, Kiryandongo Skilled and productive schools to enhance education in manpower Kiryandongo District: seventy- three government aided primary  Kiryandongo district is endowed schools; four government aided with industrious, technically secondary schools; and two capable and affordable government tertiary institutions. manpower. Reputable technical institutions are well established and offer workplace oriented Supportive Local training in many courses. Such Government structures institutions include; Uganda  The Local Government structures Petroleum Institute, Kigumba; integrate the political structure Bweyale Nursing School; under the district Chairman and Kigumba Cooperative College; the technical structure under Kigumba Business Vocational Chief Administrative Officer CAO) Institute; Kiryandongo Technical in order to effectively provide Institute among others. the necessary services. Investors  In the education sector, the are assisted by the different government has invested in departments in the local 8 KIRYANDONGO DISTRICT INVESTMENT ProFILE government depending on the issues at hand. UIA is enhancing Government Investment the existing local government The Uganda Petroleum Institute investor services by promoting Kigumba (UPIK) is a government- the one stop centre concept at owned institution engaged in the district level. In this regard, training, research and consultancy the District Commercial Officer in the field of petroleum (DCO) is the facilitator of new exploration, recovery, refinement investors, to fulfil all required and responsible utilization in steps in investment start up. Uganda. The institute is located  The Uganda Investment Authority in Kigumba town in Kiryandongo (UIA) has further embarked on District, Western Uganda. establishing District Investment It was established in 2009 and Committees (DICs) to spearhead its first student enrolment was investment attraction, facilitation in 2010. The institute will supply and aftercare in different sectors. most needed technical expertise The DIC is a 10 member task to the Uganda oil industry. It plans force comprised of five local a total enrolment of 220 students government representatives: the by 2019, up from 54 in 2014.In the District Chairman, the CAO, the medium term the government is implementing actions to DCO, District Planner and the upgrade this institute from a Lands Officer while the other 5
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