KAYUNGA DISTRICT

Kayunga District is a district in Central Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kayunga. 

Kayunga District is bordered by Amolatar District to the north, Buyende District to the northeast, Kamuli District to the east, Jinja District to the southeast,Buikwe District to the south, Mukono District to the southwest, Luweero District to the west,Nakasongola District to the northwest. Kayunga, where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately 74 kilometres (46 mi) northeast ofKampala, on an all-weather tarmac highway. The coordinates of the district are:01 00N, 32 52E.

Bbaale Sub County, Galiraya Sub County, Kayonza Sub County, Kitimbwa Sub County, Busaana Sub County, Kayunga Sub County, Kayunga Town Council , Kangulumira Sub County.

POPULATION

According to the 2002 population census, it was found out that Kayunga district has a total population of 297,081 people, of which 144,609 are male and 152,472 are female. The urbanization level is 6.7% indicating that the majority of the population lives in rural areas. At present the gender ratio is 94.9 males to 100 females.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Kayunga district has both tarmac and murram roads. It has a total of 48km of tarmac from Sezibwa bridge to Nyinze in Kangulumira sub-county on the boundary between Mukono and Jinja district

A number of programs such as the Plan for modernization of Agriculture, Poverty Action Fund and District Development Project have supported the district in the maintenance and rehabilitation of roads.

COMMUNICATION

The Tel-communication sector in Kayunga has gradually developed. Primarily the district is connected to the MTN and Mango service Network. Within the town, local radio broadcasting stations are effective in spreading of information

AGRICULTURE

Agriculture is the main economic activity in Kayunga district and represents 90% of the total employment. Kayunga practices mainly 2 types of agriculture that is animal husbandry or livestock farming and crop husbandry. The good climate, fertile soils, rainfall which peaks in March-May and October-November and huge lands makes agriculture one of the best alternatives for the population Kayunga district.
Today Kayunga is the leading producer of high quality vanilla in Uganda and 88% population is engaged in production of cassava, matooke (plantains), pineapples, , maize, millet, watermelon, potatoes and passion fruits.

HEALTH

The district has one government hospital at Kayunga, 4 sub-district health centers each with a maternity theatre and a resident doctor; 8 sub-county health centres and 6 parish health centres.
Kayunga Hospital is the major government aided hospital in the district with 100 average beds occupancy.
Presently it has 4 Resident Doctors and 140 staff members. It offers both therapeutic and precautionary services. The frequently diseases treated include malaria, diarrhea, upper respiratory tracts infections, mal-nutrition and HIV/ Aids.

EDUCATION

Kayunga district has 157 government-aided primary schools and 50 private primary schools. It also has 7 government-aided secondary schools. Some of them include St. Kalemba, Bbaale, Kanjuki, Kangulumira Public, Nangabi, Ndeeba and Busaana Secondary Schools.

Education in the district is faced with many challenges therefore they have tried to get support from World Vision and African Evangelical Enterprise (AEE) who have constructed schools and give support to the needy students.

Baale   Secondary School 

P.O.Box   Kayunga

Tel: 07823232333

Government Aided Day, USE School

Busaale  Secondary School 

P.O.Box   Kayunga

Tel: 0702681940

Partnership Aided Day, USE School

Musaana  Secondary School 

P.O.Box   18122 Kayunga

Tel: 0772646559

Government Aided Day, USE School

Greenvine College

P.O.Box   Kayunga

Tel: 0772478265

Partnership Aided Day, USE School

Kangulumira Public Secondary School 

P.O.Box   Kayunga

Tel: 0392832294

Government Aided Day, USE School

Kanjuki  Secondary School 

P.O.Box   Kayunga

Tel:

Government Aided Day, Non USE School

Kayunga Light College

P.O.Box  18176  Kayunga

Tel: 0772539237

Private Day, Non USE School

Kitatya  Secondary School 

P.O.Box   18094 Kayunga

Tel: 0772864255

Government Aided Day, USE School

Kitimbwa Bright Future  Secondary School 

P.O.Box   Kayunga

Tel: 0772340327

Partnership Aided Day, USE School

Mt.Carmel  Secondary School 

P.O.Box   Kayunga

Tel: 041532890

Private Aided Day, Non USE School

Muyallen High School

P.O.Box   18164 Kayunga

Tel: 0772610606

Private Aided Day, Non USE School

Nakyesa  Secondary School 

P.O.Box 18203   Kayunga

Tel: 077625589

Private Aided Day, Non USE School

Namagabi  Secondary School 

P.O.Box   18098 Kayunga

Tel:

Government Aided, Boarding Non USE School

Nazigo Town  Secondary School 

P.O.Box  18066  Kayunga

Tel:

Partnership Aided Day, USE School

Ndeba  Secondary School, Kayunga

P.O.Box 18220  Kayunga

Tel: 0772619680

Government Aided Day, USE School

St. Mathias Mulumba Kit

P.O.Box   Kayunga

Tel: 0754924101

Patternship Aided Day, USE School

St. Ponsiano Ngondwe Secondary School

P.O.Box 98  Kayunga

Tel: 0772666355

Private Aided Day, Non USE School

Uganda Martyrs Sec. School Kayunga

P.O.Box   18012 Kayunga

Tel: 0772444948

Private Aided Day, Non USE School

Yale High School

P.O.Box   8087 Kayunga

Tel: 077428080

Private Aided Partly Boarding, Non USE School