Businesses in Lugazi

Categories in Lugazi

Charities Churches Mosques Non-Profit Organization Religion Electronics Store Construction of buildings Education Elementary School Primary School Bars, pubs and taverns Restaurants Banks Hospitals Medical clinic Housing Complex Hotels and motels Motel Unreachable

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Lugazi

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Education	41
Primary and elementary schools	25
Religion	17
Restaurants	12
Churches	11
Public administration	11
Secondary education	10
Shopping	10
Hospitals	8
Grocery stores and supermarkets	7
Hotels and motels	5
Other membership organizations	5
Electronics stores	5
Gas station	5

Lugazi Facts

Area	15.0 km²
Population	49,778
Male Population	24,043 (48.3%)
Female Population	25,735 (51.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+204.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+52.5%
Median Age	15.9 years (Male: 15, Female: 16.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$2,750 (2022)
Area Codes	41
Neighborhoods	Busabaga
Local Time
Timezone	East Africa Time
Lat & Lng	0.37722, 32.91972

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Lugazi Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	16,335	24,321	32,644	45,745	49,778	53,886	57,607
Population Density	1,089 / km²	1,621.4 / km²	2,176.3 / km²	3,049.7 / km²	3,318.5 / km²	3,592.4 / km²	3,840.5 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lugazi Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 52.5% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Lugazi	+204.7%	+104.7%	+52.5%
Uganda	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lugazi Median Age

Median Age: 15.9 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Lugazi	15.9 yrs	16.8 yrs	15 yrs
Uganda	15.9 yrs	16.8 yrs	15 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Lugazi Population Density

Population Density: 3,319 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Lugazi	49,778	15 km²	3,319 / km²
Uganda	39.1 million	241,384.6 km²	162 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lugazi Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1400 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Lugazi Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$1,410	$1,658	$2,025	$2,349	$2,753	$2,976	$2,513	$2,750
Total GDP	$53.1M	$73.5M	$102.6M	$133.1M	$172.2M	$204M	$192.5M	$217.5M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Lugazi CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Lugazi	17,251 tn	0.35 tn	1,150.1 tons/km²
Uganda	8,899,308 tn	0.23 tn	36.9 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Lugazi CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	17,251 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.35 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	1,150.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	High (8)
Earthquake	Medium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
12/27/10	10:10 PM	4.5	51.3 km	10,000 m	Lake Victoria region, Uganda	usgs.gov
8/11/90	2:34 AM	4.5	32.2 km	33,000 m	Lake Victoria region, Uganda	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Lugazi

Lugazi is a town in the Buikwe District of the Central Region of Uganda. The town is also called "Kawolo", and the two names are interchangeably used by the local inhabitants.

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