The Agago District is a Ugandan district located in
North east Uganda.
Location
Agago District is bordered by
Kitgum District
Kitgum District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its major town of Kitgum, where the district headquarters is located. It has suffered many deaths and social disruption resulting from the 20-year civil war within the region duri ...
to the north,
Kotido District to the northeast,
Abim District
Abim District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Abim, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Abim District is bordered by Kotido District to the north and east, Napak District to the southeast ...
to the east,
Otuke District, to the south, and
Pader District to the west.
Agago, the location of the district headquarters is located approximately , by road, southeast of
Kitgum, the nearest large town. This location lies approximately , by road, north of
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...
, the capital of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The sou ...
, and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the district are:02 50N, 33 20E.
Overview
Agago District is one of the newest districts in Uganda. It was established by Act of Parliament and began functioning on 1 July 2010. Prior to that date, it was part of
Pader District. The district is part of the Acholi sub-region, together with:
1.
Amuru District
Amuru District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amuru, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Amuru District is bordered by Adjumani District to the north, South ...
2.
Gulu District
Gulu is a City in the Northern Region of Uganda. The regional headquarters are located in the city of Gulu, which is also the administrative capital of Northern Uganda The city consist of two main divisions... Gulu west and Gulu east.
Locati ...
3.
Kitgum District
Kitgum District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its major town of Kitgum, where the district headquarters is located. It has suffered many deaths and social disruption resulting from the 20-year civil war within the region duri ...
4.
Lamwo District
Lamwo District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town of Lamwo is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Lamwo District is bordered by South Sudan to the north, Kitgum District
Kitgum District is a district in Nort ...
5.
Nwoya District and 6.
Pader District.
Population
In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at 100,700. In 2002, the population of Agago District was recorded at approximately 184,000. In 2014, during the national population census and household survey, the population of the district was enumerated at 227,792.
See also
References
External links
Proposed Agago District Homepage
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Acholi sub-region
Northern Region, Uganda
Districts of Uganda