List of central forest reserves of Uganda


In Uganda, a Central Forest Reserve is a body of forest or woodland managed by the National Forestry Authority under the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act 8/2003.
The NFA is mandated to manage all 506 Central Forest Reserves in Uganda. These reserves are part of the protected areas of Uganda. The total area of land covered is 12,657.47 km2 or 6.3% of the total land area of Uganda. They compose of natural forest like moist semi-deciduous forests and forest plantations mainly of pine and eucalyptus species. Legal activities done under the NFA are harvesting timber, re-planting and tourism.
List of Central Forest Reserves in Uganda:
RankNameGeodataSize in km2DistrictNotes
1Budongo817Masindi/Hoima
2Bugoma400Kikuube District
3Buhungiro11Kyegegwa
4Bujawe50Hoima
5Bundekiki5Bundibugyo
6Bwambara0.4Rukungiri
7Echuya36Kisoro
8Fort Portal0.7Kabarole
9Fumbya4Masindi
10Guramwa15Kibale
11Ibamba3Hoima
12Ibambaro37Kabarole
13Ihimbo5Rukungiri
14Itwara87Kabarole
15Kabale1.3Kabale
16Kabango-Mutandi3.6Bundibugyo
17Kagadi0.12Kibaale
18Kagombe178Kibaale
19Kagura43Kabarole
20Kahurokobwire11Hoima
21Kakasi7.8Kabarole
22Kalinzu140Bushenyi
23Kananga6.6Kibaale
24Kandanda-Ngobya27Hoima
25Kaniabizo0.39Rukungiri
26Kapchorwa0.06Kapchorwa
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28Kasato26Kibale
29Kasokwa0.69Masindi
30Kasongoire12Masindi
31Kashoya-Kitomi384Bushenyi/Mbarara
32Kibego13Kabarole
33Kibeka96Masindi
34Kigulya Hill4.11Masindi
35Kihaimira5.5Kibale
36Kijuna12Kibale
37Kikumiro7.2Kabarole
38Kitechura53Kabarole
39Kitony Hill2.99Masindi
39Kyahaiguru4.27Hoima
40Kyamugongo1.19Hoima
41Kyamurangi4.22Kibale
42Kyanthue2.03Rukungiri
43Kyahara4.81Kabarole
44Mabira300Buikwe
45Mafuga37Kabarole
46Maseege9.37Masindi
47Mataa1.06Bundibugyo
48Matiri55Kabarole
49Mburamaizi5.04Rukungiri
50Mpanga4.53Mpigi
51Mubuku17Kasese
52Muhangi19Kabarole
53Muhunga4.12Kibale
54Mukihani37Hoima
55Muko1.67Kabale
56Musoma2.7Masindi
57Nakuyazo3.48Kibale
58Nkera7.5Kabarole
59North Rwenzori35Bundibugyo/Ntoroko
60Nsekuro Hill1.3Masindi
61Nyabigoye4.77Kibale
62Nyabiku3.73Kibale
63Nyburongo1.72Bundibugyo
64Nyabyeya3.55Masindi
65Nyakarongo35Kibale
66Nyakunyu4.6Masindi
67Nyamakere39Kiryandongo
68Oruha3.45Kabarole
69Rukara4.5Kibale
70Rukungiri0.24Rukungiri
71Kasyoha – Kitomi433Bushenyi433
72Rushaya0.29Rukungiri
73Ruzaire12Kibale
74Rwengeye3.23Kibale329
75Rwengiri1.55Rukungiri
76Rwensama1.21Masindi
77Rwensambya6.72Kabarole
78Wambabya34Hoima
79KangombeKibaale
80KapimpiniNakaseke
81ZokaAdjumani
82NyamwasaMubende
83KasenyiMubende
84KaweriMubende
85KisombwaMubende
86NamataleMbale
87SorotoKapelebyong
88KasaatoKibaale
89BweizigoroKiboga and Kyankwanzi
90TaalaKiboga and Kyankwanzi
91LuwungaKiboga and Kyankwanzi
92NkeeraKyenjojo
93KitekyuraKyenjojo
94South ImaramagamboRukungiriJointly managed by NFA and UWA
95RubaboRukungiri
96KebisoniRukungiri
97KagogoRukungiri
98Rumira
99KasagalaNakasongola-
100GuluGulu
101Agora AgwuKitgum
102KadukuMasindi
103BukalebaMayuge
104KimakaJinja
105West BugweMbale
106MbaleMbale
107SorotiSoroti
108GanguButambala
109KitubuluEntebbe
110KyewagaEntebbe
111KajansiWakiso
112KasanaMubende
113KadamNakapiripirit
114Mt MorotoMoroto
115Nyangea NaporeKabong
116AkurAbim
117LutobokaKalangala
118KampalaKalangala
119MujuziMasaka
120KumbuMasaka
121MbararaMbarara
122NtugamoNtugamo
123AruaArua
124LauraArua
125Mt KeiKoboko
126MwengeKyenjojo
127North Maramagambo29294.34BushenyiJointly managed by NFA and UWA
128Rwoho91Rwampara and Isingiro
129Bugamba1210 haRwampara
130Nakindiba142 haWakiso