Nakasongola
Uganda
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Sweet Potato
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2013
16%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2011
15% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
1,374mm
About

Nakasongola is a province of Uganda. As of 2013 Central, Uganda had a total population of approximately 8.78M people. This represents a 96% increase from 2012 when the population of Central, Uganda was approximately 4.47M.

The most widely harvested crop in Nakasongola by area was Sweet Potato with 6.12k ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $2.30M.

Among children in Central 2, Uganda in 2011, 15% were severely stunted, 2% were severely wasted, and 1% were severely underweight.

As of 2012, there were 2.62M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 3.66M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Central rural, Uganda.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Bananas are the crop with the highest production value per area in Nakasongola, with Intl $2.21k per ha.

Sorghums are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Nakasongola, with Intl $215.000000 per ha.

This means that growers of Bananas will earn approximately 10 times more per hectare than if they grow Sorghums.

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Water Supply for Crops

100%
Rainfed
0%
Irrigated

In 2005, 100% of the crops produced in Nakasongola by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 0% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Nakasongola had average annual rainfall of 1,374mm across a total cropland area of 12.22k ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

15%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in Central 2, Uganda in 2011, 15% were severely stunted, 2% were severely wasted, and 1% were severely underweight.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

41%
Male Stunting
31%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2011 in Central, Uganda is stunting with 41% of male children affected and 31% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

17%
Urban Stunting
39%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2011 in Central, Uganda is stunting with 17% of urban children affected and 39% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

2.62M
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2012, there were 2.62M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 3.66M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Central rural, Uganda.

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Poverty Measures by Gender of Head of Household

Disposable Income
79%
Male
86%
Female

As of 2012, 79% of male headed households and 86% of female headed households in Central rural, Uganda live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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