Largest Tribe in Uganda by population.
The list consists with the tribe with the most people in Uganda by population.
Uganda has over 56 Tribes which were confirmed as the indigenous and existing tribes in Uganda as of the 1995 Constitution Amendment of Uganda. They are spread throughout the country with the largest tribes in the Central and Western Region.
1. Baganda
Banganda are the largest tribe in Uganda situated in the Central region of Uganda. The Baganda are under their Kingdom Buganda kingdom which is in Centralized leadership of the king the Kabaka who comes from the Buganda Royal Family. The Banda are estimated to have a population of over 7.2 million people from Uganda.
2. Banyankole
Banyankole is the second largest tribe with a population of 65.89 million Ugandans region which comes from Western Uganda throughout districts of Mbarara, Rukunjiri, Kiruhura among others. It also has the third most spoken languge in the country Lunyankole.
The Baganda largest tribe in Uganda |
3. Basoga
Basoga are the third largest Tribe in Uganda with a population of 4.7 million people in the country. The Basoga come from Eastern Uganda from the Busoga region in districts of Jinja, Iganga among others under leadership of their king Nadiope who is appointed by the Clan leaders.
4. Bakiga
The Bakiga are the fourth largest tribe in Uganda with a population of over 3.44 million people who come from the region and throughout Uganda with their languge Lukiga as one of the most spoken languages in Uganda.
5. Iteso
Iteso form the Teso region in the Eastern Uganda is the fifth largest country from districts of Amuria, Katakwi, Kumi among others.
The Iteso have a population of over 3.2 million people in region and throughout the country.
6. Langi
The langi are the 7th largest tribe in Uganda from the North Central region of Uganda from didtricts of Lira, Apac, Oyam among others where there is their origin land.
The langi have a population of over 1.94 million people throughout the country.
7. Acholi
The Acholi people are the 7thlargest and most popular tribe in Uganda which is located in the Northern region of Uganda in Districts of Amuru, Gulu, Kiygum among others.
The Acholi hhave a population of over 1.92 million people throughout the whole country Uganda.
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8. Bagishu
Bagishu are the 8th largest and most popular tribe in Uganda with a population of over 1.87 million people throughoutout their region around the Elgon in districts of Mbale where there is their origin land.
9. Batoro
Batoro from the Western region are the 9thlargest tribe in Uganda under the leadership of their Centralised kingdom led by their king Omukama who comes from the Tooro Royal family. The Tooro kngdom hold the Uganda tourism town Fort Portal where the kindom palace is located.
n 10. Alur
Alur are the 10th largest tribe in Uganda from Northern Region in Uganda. The Alur come from districts Zombo, Pakwach, Arua among other where people from the region come from.
The Alur has a population of over 1.2 million people throughout the region and the country at large.
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