Hoima

Hoima
Hoima
Nickname: 
"Oil City"[1]
Motto: 
Oil is our Pride
Hoima is located in Uganda
Hoima
Hoima
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°25′55″N 31°21′09″E / 1.43194°N 31.35250°E / 1.43194; 31.35250
Country Uganda
RegionWestern Region
Sub-regionBunyoro sub-region
DistrictHoima District
Government
 • MP'Ruyonga Daniel for Hoima West and Isingoma Patrick for Hoima East city division[3]
 • MayorBrian Kaboyo[4]
Elevation
3,674.54 ft (1,120 m)
Population
 (2020 Estimate)
 • Total122,700[2]
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
ClimateAW
Websitewww.hoimacity.go.ug
Sales going on at Hoima Market
Sales going on at Hoima Market

Hoima is a city in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Hoima District. It is also the location of the palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro.[1][5]

  1. ^ a b Waiswa, Baz (25 March 2013). "Uganda: Hoima Town, Heart of the Oil Kingdom". Kampala: East African Business Week via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2R was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Uganda Parliament (11 June 2018). "Parliament of Uganda: Members of the 11th Parliament: Ruyonga Daniel MP for Hoima West and Isingoma Patrick for Hoima East". Kampala: Parliament of Uganda. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  4. ^ Kivabulaya, Fredrick (3 March 2011). "Hoima Elects Its First Female Mayor". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network Online. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  5. ^ Draku, Franklin (22 May 2019). "Cabinet Elevates 15 Municipalities To Cities". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

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