Hoima

For the district in which this city is located, see Hoima District.

Hoima Hoima
District capital
Nickname:  "Oil City"[1]
Motto:  Oil is our Pride
Hoima Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°25′55″N 31°21′09″E
Country	Uganda
Region	Western Region
Sub-region	Bunyoro sub-region
District	Hoima District
Government
• MP	'Ruyonga Daniel for Hoima West and Isingoma Patrick for Hoima East city division[3]
• Mayor	Brian Kaboyo[4]
Elevation	3,674.54 ft (1,120 m)
Population  (2020 Estimate)
• Total	122,700[2]
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Climate	AW
Website	www.hoimacity.go.ug

Sales going on at Hoima Market

Hoima is the second capital 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]

Location

Hoima is located approximately 200 kilometres (124 mi) northwest of Kampala, Uganda's largest city, on an all-weather tarmac highway, the Kampala–Hoima Road.^[6] The coordinates of Hoima City are 1°25'55.0"N 31°21'09.0"E (Latitude:1.431944; Longitude:31.352500).^[7]

Population

According to the 2002 national census, the population of Hoima was enumerated at 60,561. In August 2014, the national population census put Hoima's population at 100,099. In 2020, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the mid-year population of the city at 122,700. UBOS calculated the population growth of Hoima to average 3.54 percent annually between 2014 and 2020.^[2]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	60,561	—
2014	100,099	+65.3%
2020	122,700	+22.6%
source:[8]

Economic activity

Between 2000 and 2009, a considerable amount of oil deposits, estimated at between 2.5 billion to 3.5 billion barrels, were discovered in Lake Albert and on the shores of the lake in Hoima District and the neighboring Buliisa District.^[9] An oil refinery, the Uganda Oil Refinery, is planned in Kabaale Village, Buseruka Sub-county, Hoima District, approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi),^[10] west of Hoima.^[11] An oil pipeline, the Uganda-Tanzania Crude Oil Pipeline, is also planned to evacuate crude oil to the Tanzanian Indian Ocean port of Tanga.^[12] Consequently, Hoima is poised to become a hub of economic activity.^[13][14]

In January 2018, SBC Uganda Limited, a joint venture company between Colas Limited of the United Kingdom and SBI International Holdings of Uganda,^[15] started construction of Hoima International Airport, at Kabaale Village, Buseruka sub-county, Hoima District,^[16] approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi), by road, to the west-northwest of the city of Hoima.^[17]

The first phase of construction, including the runway and cargo-handling facilities, is expected to be ready in 2020. This phase is primarily to support construction of the oil refinery.^[18][19] The second phase of construction, focused on the facilitation of passengers and boosting tourism and business, is expected to conclude in 2022.^[18][19] The project is expected to create about 1,000 jobs.^[20]

Because of the increased economic activity in the area, Hoima has been upgraded to municipality status, with increased infrastructure to handle the new businesses and new residents.^[21] Land prices, rental rates, and other real estate costs in Hoima have gone up recently, as demand for real estate in the town and surrounding areas has increased.^[22]

Transport

The city will be served by Hoima International Airport which is currently under construction and expected to be completed by December 2023.^[23]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest are found within the city limits or close to its edges: (a) Orukurato rw'Obukama bwa Bunyoro-Kitara (Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom parliament (b) Ekikaali Kya (Kings palace of) Karuziika (c) Western campus of Gulu University (d) the headquarters of Hoima District Administration (e) offices of Hoima City Council (f) a branch of the National Social Security Fund (g) Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, a 268-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health.^[24]

Education

Pre-primary Education

The district has close to 270 Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres which are privately owned by the Faith Based Founded, community and individually owned. Majority of the ECD centres are in the urban settings. The total pre-primary enrolment is 4,460; with 2,194 males and 2,266 females (Education Department, 2019).

Primary school Education

According to the UBOS population projections, the net primary enrolment was about 131,320 in 2019. Of these, 56% are males and 43% are females.

Secondary school Education

The current number of secondary schools is 5(District Education Department Report for FY 2020/2021). Secondary school enrolment is 20,493 students out of which 10,322 (50.3%) are males and 10,171 (49.7%) are females presenting gender disparities in favor of boys.^[5]

Some of the performing Secondary schools in Hoima

1. St. Andrea Kaahwa's Collage - Bujumbura, P.O. Box 153, Hoima
2. Sir Tiyo Winyi Secondary School - Masindi Road-Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 136, Hoima
3. Buhimba Secondary School - Fort Portal Road, P.O. Box 218, Hoima
4. Hoima High School - Old Toro Road, P.O. Box 198, Hoima
5. Mandela Senior Secondary School

See also

• Bunyoro sub-region
• Orunyege-Ntogoro
• List of cities and towns in Uganda

References

1. 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. Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "The population of all Ugandan cities and towns with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official projections" (Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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.
6. "Distance between Kampala, Uganda and Hoima, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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8. Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "Hoima Population Statistics" (Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Kampala: Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
9. "Tullow Boosts Uganda Oil Projections". RTÉ Commercial Enterprises. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
10. "Road Distance between Hoima, Uganda And Buseruka, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
11. Ouga, Samuel (14 August 2013). "Uganda's Oil Refinery – An Opportunity for Transformation". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
12. Musoke, Ronald (23 April 2018). "Optimism as government, investors sign refinery deal". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
13. Haywood, Katherine (17 March 2010). "Norwegians To Build Power Plant In Hoima". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
14. Kasita, Ibrahim (21 August 2008). "Hoima Economic Activities Boom". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
15. The Uganda Today (2 March 2018). "Hoima Airport contractor SBC Uganda urged to hire local residents". Kampala: Theugandatoday.com. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
16. Odyek, John (30 January 2018). "Hoima International Airport to Employ Locals" (PDF). Kampala: SBI Uganda Limited Quoting New Vision. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
17. Globefeed.com (11 June 2018). "Distance between Hoima Post Office, Main Street, Hoima, Uganda and Buseruka, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
18. Steenhoff-Snethlage, Erin (11 December 2017). "Second international airport on the way for Uganda". Johannesburg: Ftwonline.co.za. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
19. Odyek, John (12 February 2018). "Hoima airport to be complete by 2020". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
20. Earth Finds (14 April 2018). "Hoima Residents Say Oil Airport Contractor Denied Them Jobs". Kampala: Earthfinds.co.ug. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
21. Kwesiga, Pascal (15 February 2009). "MPs Go to Hoima". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
22. Kwesiga, Pascal (13 January 2011). "Uganda: Oil Stirs Up Business In Hoima". New Vision via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
23. Peter Abaanabasazi (6 October 2022). "Hiking Prices: Kabaale International Airport contractor asks for more time". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
24. Sustain Uganda (2016). "About Hoima Regional Referral Hospital". Naguru, Kampala, Uganda: Sustainuganda.org. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

External links

• 2,900 hectares (11 sq mi) of Land Set Aside for Oil Refinery
• Hoima Rapidly Becoming A Large Metropolis
• Oil Brings New Facelift To Hoima Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
• Hoima: The Nectar Attracting A Bevy of New Businesses Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine

/ref> An oil refinery, the Uganda Oil Refinery, is planned in Kabaale Village, Buseruka Sub-county, Hoima District, approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi),