Population & Culture

Culture and Religion

 

The community of Mubende is composed of people of different social and ethnic origins with majority being Baganda; 36.1% followed by Banyoro 14%, Banyankole 11.4%, Bakiga 10.7%, Bafumbira 9.9%, Banyarwanda 6.8%, Bakhonzo 3.1%, Batoro 2.5%, Basoga 0.7% and others 4.6%.

 

The District is in Buganda Kingdom and hosts the historical home of the great Bunyoro Kitara Empire with the seat of King Ndahula the Chwezi and site for queen and priestess Nakayima at the popular tree on Mubende Hill. The main custodian of the Cultural heritage is the Buganda Kingdom headed by his majesty the Kabaka of Buganda.

 

The different ethnic groups enjoy a wealth of cultural values and traditions in forms of Clan systems, Language, dressing, folklore, foods, music, dance, drama and crafts. There has been changing cultural values due to the influence of western cultures and education.  The Youth and the elite are instrumental in this change through adopting foreign dances; dressings and language. There are common traditional practices among different peoples which have been more enhanced by intermarriages among various groups.  Bride wealth, use of traditional Medicine, Craft-work, dances and adoption of Kiganda names and language has been diffused among other tribes.  

 

Mubende is not exclusive on the influence of various religion denominations, thus there exists followers of Christianity, Islam and some have jealously preserved their African traditional religion. The majority are Christians 87.1% (Catholics 45.5%, COU 31%, and other Christians 9.8%) followed by Islam 9.6% and others 3.4%. Some people from within and without Mubende pay homage to the Nakayima Tree

 

Population size and growth:

 

The total Population of Mubende District as contained in the 2014 Population and Housing Census was 688,819 with 346,525 males and 342,294 females. When compared to the 2002 population census’ results, the population in the district grew by 4.06% over a period of 12 years. In addition, the 2014 Census indicates that the total fertility rate was 7.5% which was higher than the national figure of 6.9 percent and the total average Household size is 4.5.  Currently the Population density is at 148 people per sq. km compared to 91 persons per sq. km in 2002. This increase is attributed to immigrations by settlers from densely populated districts and the high fertility rates in the district. The population of Mubende is currently projected to be 717,361 persons.

 

 

 

 

Table 3 District Population Distribution

         

NPHC 2014

S/n

County

Sub-county

No. of parishes

No. of villages

Land Area

Popn Density

No. of HH

Av. HH Size

Popn

1

Buwekula

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kitenga

5

28

     233.1

108

    5,416

     4.5

  25,063

 

 

Kalonga

6

32

     266.4

108

    6,190

     4.5

  28,643

 

 

Kayebe

4

11

       91.6

108

    2,128

     4.5

    9,846

 

 

Madudu

5

39

     262.0

139

    8,544

     4.2

  36,531

 

 

Kiyuni

2

11

54.7

145

    1,897

     4.2

    7,918

 

 

Butoloogo

5

23

108.5

146

    3,781

     4.4

  23,777

 

 

Kiruuma

5

20

108.5

146

    3,288

     4.4

  20,675

 

County Total

7

32

164

  1,124.7

 

  31,244

 

 

2

Kasambya

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kasambya

8

51

     163.0

140

    4,977

     4.4

  22,797

 

 

Kasambya T C

5

36

     115.0

140

    3,514

     4.4

  16,092

 

 

Kigando

7

56

     340.0

122

    8,598

     4.8

  41,490

 

 

Nabingoola

2

25

       88.9

140

    2,783

     4.5

  12,401

 

 

Nabingoola TC

5

28

       99.5

140

    3,117

     4.5

  13,889

 

 

Lubimbiri

2

21

       74.6

140

    2,338

     4.5

  10,417

 

 

Kibalinga

8

49

     204.0

176

    8,427

     4.2

  35,910

 

 

Bagezza

3

18

       48.7

229

    2,627

     4.2

  11,157

 

County Total

8

40

284

  1,133.7

 

  36,381

 

 

3

Mubende Municipal Council

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East Division

5

22

133.4

 

    6,518

     4.3

  28,438

 

 

West Division

7

30

181.9

 

    9,125

     4.3

  38,779

 

 

South Division

6

23

139.4

 

    7,821

     4.4

  29,731

 

County Total

3

18

75

454.6

 

  23,463

 

  96,948

 

District Total

18

90

523

2,713

 

  91,088

 

 

 

 

 

Source: National Population and Housing Census, 2014