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Otuke District
Otuke District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, Otuke district is named after its 'chief town', Otuke, where the district headquarters are located. Location Otuke District is bordered by Agago District to the north, Abim District to the northeast, Napak District to the east, Amuria District to the southeast, Alebtong District to the south, Lira District to the southwest and Pader District to the northwest. Otuke, where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately , by road, east of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:02 30N, 33 30E (Latitude:2.5000; Longitude:33.5000). Overview Otuke District was carved out of Lira District effective 1 July 2009. The district is administered by the Otuke District Administration, with its headquarters at Otuke. Otuke is among the nine districts that make up Lango sub-region, which consists of the districts listed below. Lango sub-region was home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Uganda
As of 1 July 2020, Uganda is divided into 135 districts plus the capital city of Kampala, which are grouped into four Regions of Uganda, geographic regions. Since 2005, the Ugandan government has been in the process of dividing districts into smaller units. This decentralization is intended to prevent resources from being distributed primarily to chief towns and leaving the remainder of each district neglected. Each district is further divided into Counties of Uganda, counties and municipalities, and each county is further divided into Sub-counties of Uganda, sub-counties. The head elected official in a district is the chairperson of the Local Council (Uganda), Local Council five (usually written with a Roman numeral V). Districts created since 2015 In September 2015, the Parliament of Uganda created 23 new districts, to be phased in over the next four years. ;Notes: See also * List of constituencies in Uganda * Regions of Uganda * Uganda Local Governments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lira District
Lira District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Lira, Uganda, Lira. Location Lira District is bordered by Pader District to the north, Otuke District to the northeast, Alebtong District to the east, Dokolo District to the southeast, Apac District to the southwest and Kole District to the west. The main municipal, administrative and commercial center in the district, Lira, Uganda, Lira, is located , by road, southeast of Gulu, the largest city in Northern Uganda. The coordinates of the district are: 2° 16' 26" N / 32° 57' 11" E. Overview Until 2005, the district comprised six counties; Erute, Dokolo, Kyoga, Otuke, Moroto and Lira, Uganda, Lira Municipality. These were further subdivided into 28 sub-counties. Of the 28 sub-counties, four are Municipal Divisions. There are a total of 192 parishes with 2,247 villages. With Dokolo District, Dokolo becoming a district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwania District
Kwania District is a district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ... in Northern Uganda. It was carved out of Apac District in July 2018. The sub-counties are Chawente, Abongomola, Nambyeiso, Inomo, Aduku; and Aduku town council. The other subcounties are Ayabi, Ayabi town council, Akali, Atongtidi and Inomo town council, totalling to 11 subcounties. The current district chairperson from the recently concluded January 2021 elections is hon Ogwal Geoffrey Alex. He assumes office on 20 May 2021. The outgoing interim chairperson is Okello Onac Basil References Districts of Uganda Lango sub-region {{Uganda-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oyam District
Oyam District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Oyam, where the district headquarters are located. Location Oyam District is bordered by Gulu District to the north, Pader District to the northeast, Kole District to the east, Apac District to the south, Kiryandongo District to the southwest and Nwoya District to the west. The administrative headquarters of the district at Oyam, are located approximately , by road, west of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are: 02 14N, 32 23E. Overview Oyam District was established by the Ugandan Parliament in 2006. Prior to that, Oyam District was part of Apac District. Together with Lira District, Alebtong District, Amolatar District, Apac District, Dokolo District, Kole District, Otuke District, Oyam District is part of the larger Lango sub-region Lango sub-region is a region in Uganda covering an area of 15,570.7km consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kole District
Kole District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kole, where the district headquarters are located. Location Kole District is bordered by Lira District to the east, Apac District to the south and Oyam District to the west and north. Kole, the district capital, is located approximately , by road, northwest of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region. This location is approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the district are:02 24N, 32 48E. Overview Kole District was created by an Act of Parliament and became operational on 1 July 2010. Earlier, it was part of Apac District. The district is part of Lango sub-region, home to an estimated 1.5 million people, in 2002, according to the national census. The sub-region comprises the following districts: (a) Alebtong District (b) Amolatar District (c) Apac District (d) Dokolo District (e) Kole District (f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dokolo District
Dokolo District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town of Dokolo is its main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre. Location Dokolo District is bordered by Lira District to the northwest, Alebtong District to the northeast, Kaberamaido District to the east and south, Amolatar District to the southwest, and Apac District to the west. The administrative headquarters of the district are located approximately , by road, southeast of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are 01 55N, 33 10E. Overview Dokolo District was established by the Ugandan parliament in 2005. It became operational on 1 July 2006. Before that, Dokolo was a county in Lira District. It is part of the larger Lango sub-region, home to an estimated 2.13 million Langi people according to the 2014 national census. The district is a predominantly rural district. Population The 1991 census estimated the population of the district at 85,000. The 2002 nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apac District
Apac District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. The Town of Apac hosts the district headquarters. Location Apac District is bordered by Oyam District to the north-east, Kole District to the north, Lira District to the north-east, Dokolo District to the east, Amolatar District to the south, Nakasongola District to the south-west, and Kiryandongo District to the west. The largest town in the district, Apac, is located approximately , by road, south-west of Lira, the largest city in the Lango sub-region. This location is about , by road, north of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. Overview Sub-counties Ngai, Iceme, Achaba, Minakulu, and Otwal were affected by the Lord's Resistance Army insurgency In 2006, Apac District was split and part of it became Oyam District. In July 2010, it was further sub-divided to create Kole District. Population The 1991 national census estimated the district population at 162,200. The 2002 national census estimated the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amolatar District
Amolatar District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal and administrative centre, Amolatar Town. Location Amolatar District is bordered by Apac District to the north, Dokolo District to the northeast, Kaberamaido District to the east, Buyende District to the southeast, Kayunga District to the south and Nakasongola District to the west. The administrative headquarters of the district at Amolatar, are located , by road, south of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region. This location lies about , by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the district are:01 38N, 32 50E. Overview Amolatar District was formed in 2005, when it was carved out of Lira District. The district is part of the Lango sub-region, together with the other seven districts listed below. The constituent districts of the Lango sub-region are: # Amolatar District # Alebtong Dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lango People
The Lango are a Nilotic peoples, Nilotic ethnic group. They live in north-central Uganda, in a region that covers the area formerly known as the Lango sub-region, Lango District until 1974, when it was split into the districts of Apac District, Apac and Lira District, Lira, and subsequently into several additional Districts of Uganda, districts. The current Lango Region now includes the districts of Amolatar District, Amolatar, Alebtong District, Alebtong, Apac, Dokolo District, Dokolo, Kole District, Kole, Lira District, Lira, Oyam District, Oyam, Otuke District, Otuke, and Kwania District, Kwania. The total population of Lango District is currently about 2,884,000. The Lango people speak the Lango language (Uganda), Lango language, a Western Nilotic languages, Western Nilotic language of the Southern Luo language, Southern Luo group. Early history The Lango oral tradition states that they were part of the "Lango race" during the Migration Period, migration period. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Vision
The ''New Vision'' is a Ugandan English-language daily newspaper. It was established in its current form in 1986 by the Government of Uganda. It is the flagship newspaper of the state-owned Vision Group, a multimedia conglomerate. Along with its privately-owned competitor, the ''Daily Monitor'', the ''New Vision'' is one of the two largest national newspapers in Uganda. History The ''New Vision'' traces its origins to the colonial era. Its institutional predecessor, the ''Uganda Argus'', was founded in 1955 as a British colonial government publication. Following Uganda's independence in 1962, the government of President Milton Obote retained the ''Uganda Argus'' as its official paper. After the 1971 coup, the government of Idi Amin renamed the paper the ''Voice of Uganda''. When Amin was overthrown in 1979, the succeeding government named it the ''Uganda Times''. When the National Resistance Movement (NRM) came to power in 1986, the publication was rebranded as the ''New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lira, Uganda
Lira is a city in the Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Region of Uganda. It serves as the main urban center of the Lango sub-region. On July 1, 2020, Lira was officially elevated to city status as part of Uganda's government plan to create new cities across the country. Following this elevation, Lira City became a separate administrative entity distinct from Lira District. History Lira was one of the last towns in Uganda held by loyalists of Idi Amin during the Uganda–Tanzania War (1978–1979). A force consisting of the Tanzania People's Defence Force's 201st Brigade and the Uganda National Liberation Front's Kikosi Maalum attacked Lira on 15 May 1979, ousting the Amin loyalists after a Battle of Lira, short battle. The clash at Lira was the last important battle of the Uganda–Tanzania War, as the remnants of Amin's army completely disintegrated thereafter. Location Lira is approximately , by road, southeast of Gulu, the largest city in the Northern Region of Uganda, alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pader District
Pader District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Uganda. It is named after Pader, Uganda, Pader, the chief municipal, administrative and commercial town in the district, where the district headquarters are located. Location Pader District is bordered by Lamwo District to the northwest, Kitgum District to the northeast, Agago District to the east, Lotuke District to the southeast, Lira District to the south, Oyam District to the southwest and Gulu District to the west. The district headquarters at Pader, Uganda, Pader are located approximately , by road, northeast of Gulu, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:02 50N, 33 05E. Overview The district is relatively new, having been part of Kitgum District in the past. In December 2001, Aruu County and Agago County were carved out of Kitgum District to form Pader District. The seat of the district government, Pader, Uganda, Pader, is located in the center of the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
