Kween 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
Eastern Uganda. The district headquarters are located at
Binyiny, one of the two town councils in the district.
Location
Kween District is bordered by
Nakapiripirit District to the north,
Amudat District
Amudat District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amudat, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Amudat District is bordered by Moroto District to the north, the Re ...
to the northeast,
Bukwo District to the east, the
Republic of Kenya
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to the south,
Kapchorwa District to the west and
Bulambuli District to the northwest. The town of
Binyiny, where the district headquarters are located lies northeast of
Mbale, the nearest large city. The coordinates of Kween District are:01 25N, 34 31E.
Overview
The district was created by act of parliament and started functioning on 1 July 2010. Prior to that, it was part of
Kapchorwa District. Together with Kapchorwa District and
Bukwo District, it forms the
Sebei sub-region, formerly known as Sebei District. The district is located on the northern slopes of
Mount Elgon
Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya, north of Kisumu and west of Kitale. The mountain's highest point, named "Wagagai", is located entirely within Uganda. , at an average altitude of about , above sea level. The district has three town councils; namely:
Binyiny, where the district headquarters are located,
Kaproron and
Chepsukunya.
Population
In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at about 37,300. The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district to be approximately 67,200. The district annual population growth rate was calculated to be 4.5%. In 2012, the population of Kween District was estimated at 103,300.

Transport
The
Mbale-
Moroto Highway passes through the western environs of Kween District, in a general north to south direction.
See also
References
External links
Electoral Constituencies of Kween District
{{Districts of Uganda
Sebei sub-region
Districts of Uganda
Eastern Region, Uganda