Population
The national census of 2002 estimated the population of Mbale District at 332,200, with an annual population growth rate of 2.5%. With those statistics, it is estimated that the population of the district in 2010 was approximately 410,300. See table below:
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The district population is 92% rural. The main ethnic group in the district are the Bamasaba or Bagisu. The main language spoken in the district is Lugisu also known as Lumasaba. Read more about this topic: Mbale District Famous quotes containing the word population:“We in the West do not refrain from childbirth because we are concerned about the population explosion or because we feel we cannot afford children, but because we do not like children.” “We in the West do not refrain from childbirth because we are concerned about the population explosion or because we feel we cannot afford children, but because we do not like children.” “O for a man who is a man, and, as my neighbor says, has a bone in his back which you cannot pass your hand through! Our statistics are at fault: the population has been returned too large. How many men are there to a square thousand miles in this country? Hardly one.” |