Dokolo 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, municipa ...
in the
Northern Region 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 ...
. The town of
Dokolo
Dokolo is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Dokolo District.
Location
Dokolo is located approximately , by road, southeast of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region. Thi ...
is its main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre.
Location
Dokolo District is bordered by
Lira District
Lira District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Lira.
Location
Lira District is bordered by Pader District to the north, Otuke District to the northeast, Alebtong District t ...
to the northwest,
Alebtong District
Alebtong District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town of Alebtong is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Alebtong District is located in the Lango sub-region. The district is bordered by Otuke District to the ...
to the northeast,
Kaberamaido District
Kaberamaido is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kaberamaido, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Kaberamaido District lies approximately between Latitudes:1.5 ...
to the east and south,
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 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
The Lango are a Nilo- Hamitic ethnic group of the Ateker peoples. They live in north-central Uganda, in a region that covers the area formerly known as the Lango District until 1974, when it was split into the districts of Apac and Lira, an ...
according to the 2014 national census.
The district is a predominantly rural district.
Population
In 1991, the national population census estimated the population of the district at 85,000. The 2002 national census estimated the population at 129,400. The district population grew at a calculated rate of 3.6 percent between 2002 and 2012. It has been estimated that the population of the district in 2012 was 183,400.
See also
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Districts of Uganda
References
External links
Dokolo District Wins Best Water Project Award
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Lango sub-region
Districts of Uganda
Northern Region, Uganda
Lake Kyoga