Apac District is a

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in the Northern Region of

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. The Town of Apac hosts the district headquarters.

Location

Apac District is bordered by

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to the north-east,

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 D ...

to the north,

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to the north-east,

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 no ...

to the east,

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 Di ...

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

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, the largest city in the

Lango sub-region Lango sub-region is a region in Uganda covering an area of 15,570.7km consisting of the districts of: *Alebtong District, Alebtong *Amolatar District, Amolatar *Apac District, Apac *Dokolo District, Dokolo *Kole District, Kole *Lira Distric ...

. This location is about , by road, north of

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, the capital and largest city of Uganda.

Overview

Sub-counties Ngai, Iceme, Achaba, Minakulu, and Otwal were affected by the

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insurgency In 2006, Apac District was split and part of it became

. In July 2010, it was further sub-divided to create

Population

The 1991 national census estimated the district population at 162,200. The 2002 national census estimated the population at 249,700. The annual population growth rate in the district between 2002 and 2012 was 3.5 percent. It was estimated that the population in 2012 was 349,000.

Economic activities

Subsistence agriculture Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow crops on smallholdings to meet the needs of themselves and their families. Subsistence agriculturalists target farm output for survival and for mostly local requirements. Planting decisions occu ...

is the major economic activity in the district. An estimated 80 percent of the district's population is engaged in subsistence agriculture, although approximately 75 percent of the work is done by women. Îimop Some fishing is practiced in the south of the district, particularly from Lake Kwania, a component of the

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aquatic system. Fish farming is taking root in the district as well.

References

External links

Profile of Apac District
{{Authority control Districts of Uganda Northern Region, Uganda