Richest Tribes in Uganda
1. BANYANKOLE
The
richest tribe in Uganda is by far the Banyankole. Majority of the tribe is
located in districts of Mbarara, Kiruhura, Sembabule, Bushenyi, Ibanda among
others.
There
is also a reasonable number of Banyankole in Central Uganda in districts of
Kampala and Wakiso. The ones located in Kampala and Wakiso make up the biggest
percentage of the ultra wealthy in the country.
The
Banyankole have immersed most of their wealth from cattle rearing and
the vast banana farms they own in their region. They also make up one of the
most educated population in Uganda.
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| Museveni at his Rwakitura farm with his cattle |
2.
BAGANDA
Located
in the Central business district Kampala these are followed by the
Baganda who are the second richest in Uganda.The Tribe holds the biggest and
richest cultural institution the Buganda kingdom with the Kabaka.
The
Baganda make half that is 50% of the of the country’s ultra-wealthy which is
the biggest in the country.
Their
strategic location in the 3 top business district has helped the population
thrive and make one of the richest communities in the country
including other districts of Wakiso and Kampala.
3.
BAKIGA
The
bakiga are the third richest tribe in Uganda , these are close relatives the
Banyakole as they come from the same Western region of the country . The
Bakiga in the country are known for the high entrepreneurial mind in the
country because they own the biggest number of supermarkets in Uganda coming
only second to indians in Uganda.
They
are also known for owning big farms in the country with farms of cattle and
banana plantations farms.
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4.
BATORO
Located
in Western Uganda with the second most respected cultural institution the Tooro
kingdom. The Batoro have immersed wealth from tourism .
With
the region being the most visited are also known as the tourism town
Fort Portal .This has developed the region hence elevating the status of
its people.The region also also highly involved in agriculture producing
bananas and cattle just like all other tribes from the regions.
5.
BASOGA
The
Basoga rank 5th in the richest tribes in the country . Being the richest Tribe
in Eastern Uganda, the tribe is known for its poor rural areas but this has not
affected a percentage of its population from making wealth.
Most
of the regions wealth has been from its farming of sugarcane which has
boosted the region’s wealth in the recent years. There is also over 5% of its
population in the central district with large amounts of wealth in Kampala and
Wakiso
6.
ACHOLI
With
one of the few cities in the country Gulu houses one of the richest people in
the country .
In
the recent years Gulu has highly developed after it being named a city and
having one of the top Medicine Universities in the country the Acholi are
growing as a whole. Though with few ultra rich the entire population has been
improving in living standards
7.
BATESO
The Bateso or the Teso people are 7th
in the richest Tribes in Uganda with farming of Cash crops pushing their
rankings higher. They are poular in Uganda for the Commercial production of
Tobacco which is the main economic activity in their region.
8.
BANYORO
The
Banyoro come in 8th as the richest tribe in the country. It is also one of
the few tribes with strong cultural institution with their Omugabe the
tribe is highly invested in agriculture and mining this has enable its
people to live above the poverty line making it one of the top Tribes with the
rich people from its origin
9. ALUR
TRIBE
The Alur Tribe ranks nineth in the wealthiest tribes in Uganda.
With them Coming number second in the Northern region after the Acholi which is
also a very wealthy tribe. They are popular in Uganda for their cattle farming
coming second to the Banyankole in Western Uganda. They also benefit from the
boundary trade as they are located at the Ugandan Congo boarder
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| Uganda’s Capital Kampala city where all tribes hustle |
10.
BAGISHU TRIBE.
The Bagishu tribe is one of the top 10 wealthiest tribes in Uganda
according to income percapita of their population. With the Gishu land being
one of the top 3 most fertile land in Uganda, Agriculture is the biggest main
economic activity in their land. They producers of Robust coffee which is most
profitable cash crop in East Africa
