Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will hold a census on 24th and 25th August 2023. The national population and housing census will come a year earlier than expected, according to Chris Baryomunsi, the Minister of ICT and National Guidance.
He made the announcement today, as he he outlined Cabinet decisions from yesterday’s meeting.
Government approves the carrying out of the National Population and Housing Census in August 2023. The Census night has been fixed for 24th/25th August 2023. @GCICUganda @gou_economy @Parliament_Ug @CNMuk65 @AmosLugoloobi @rggoobi @ntvuganda @nbstv @CapitalFMUganda @RadioOneFM90 pic.twitter.com/hqY7OxehtG
— UBOS Uganda Bureau of Statistics (@StatisticsUg) September 13, 2022
The Uganda National Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) usually carries out census every 10 years, and with the last census having been held in 2014, the year 2022 had been earmarked.
Previous census have faced delays. There was a delay in 2002, then UBOS conduced the one of 2012 in August 2014. The Census 2014 was carried out under the theme “Counting for Planning and Improved Service Delivery” and the Census Reference Night was the Night of 27th August 2014
This was the 5th post-independence Census in Uganda.
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