Ethnicity and Language
Kamuli District is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society, with the predominant ethnic group being the Basoga with who comprise 76% of the population. The Iteso make up 3.9% and the Banyoro and Bagungu together make up 1.8%. Other Ugandan ethnicities make up the rest (18.3%). The predominantly language spoken in Kamuli District is Lusoga, with some Luganda and English.
The district is part of Busoga sub-region which is coterminous with the Kingdom of Busoga. In 2002, the sub-region was home to an estimated 2.5 million people, according to the national census conducted that year. The districts that constitute Busoga sub-region include the following:
- Bugiri District
- Buyende District
- Iganga District
- Jinja District
- Kaliro District
- Kamuli District
- Luuka District
- Mayuge District
- Namayingo District
- Namutumba District
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