Kitgum is a municipality in
Kitgum District
Kitgum District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Uganda. It is named after its major town of Kitgum, where the district headquarters is located. It has suffered much fatalities and social disruption resultin ...
in the
Northern Region of
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It 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 ...
. The town is administered by Kitgum Municipality Council, an urban local government. It is the largest metropolitan area in the district and the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Kitgum is bordered by
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 to the east and southeast, Pader Dist ...
to the north, ''Mucwini'' to the north-east, Kitgum Matidi to the east,
Acholibur to the south, and Pajimu to the west. The town is located north-east of
Gulu
Gulu is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District.
The coordinates of the city of Gulu are 2°46'54.0"N 32°17'57.0"E. The city's distance from Kampala, Uganda's capital and large ...
, the largest city in the
Acholi sub-region
The Acholi people ( , also spelled Acoli) are a Nilotic ethnic group of Luo peoples (also spelled Lwo), found in Magwi County in South Sudan and Northern Uganda (an area commonly referred to as Acholiland), including the districts of Agago, Amu ...
. This is approximately north of Uganda's capital
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,875,834 (2024) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Kawempe Division, Kawempe, Makindy ...
. The geographical coordinates of Kitgum are 3°17'20.0"N, 32°52'40.0"E (Latitude:3.288889; Longitude:32.877778).
Population
The 2014 census put the population of Kitgum town at 44,604.
Points of interest
The following additional points of interest are located within or near the town of Kitgum:
Acaki Lodge mid range lodge with 10 chalets built of local materials and thatching, 2 tents, a conference facility and gardensset out on an expansive 20 acre leafy plain on the banks of Alango Stream, Acaki Lodge was constructed on what was formerly a garbage dump. It is a conservation miracle as the land has now been turned into a green park.
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Kitgum Hospital
Kitgum Hospital, is a government-owned hospital in Northern Uganda. It serves as the district hospital for Kitgum District.
Location
The hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Kitgum, approximately , by road, north o ...
, a 200-bed public hospital administered by the
Uganda Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is a Cabinet of Uganda, cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for planning, delivering, and maintaining an efficient and effective healthcare delivery system, including preventive, curative, and reh ...
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St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum
St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum (SJHK), is a hospital in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is a private, non-profit, community hospital, serving the town of Kitgum and surrounding areas of Kitgum District, Lamwo District and parts of the Repu ...
, a 300-bed community hospital administered by the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu
* offices of Kitgum Town Council
* Kitgum central market
* Irene Gleeson Foundation Headquarters, the first school started by
Irene Gleeson and serving over 3,000 students
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Rwekunye–Apac–Aduku–Lira–Kitgum–Musingo Road, the mile road passing through the middle of town
* National Memory and Peace Documentation Centre
See also
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Acholi people
The Acholi people ( , also spelled Acoli) are a Nilotic peoples, Nilotic ethnic group of Luo peoples (also spelled Lwo), found in Magwi County in South Sudan and Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Uganda (an area commonly referred to as Acholiland ...
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List of cities and towns in Uganda
This is a list of cities and towns in Uganda: The population data are for 2014, except where otherwise indicated. The references from which the estimated populations are sourced are listed in each article for the cities and towns where the ...
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Okello Oryem
Henry Oryem Okello is a Ugandan lawyer and politician. He is the current Foreign minister, State Minister for Foreign Affairs (International Affairs). He was appointed to that position in 2004. In the cabinet reshuffles of 1 June 2006, that of ...
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Olara Otunnu
Olara A. Otunnu (born 6 September 1950) is a Ugandan politician, diplomat, and lawyer. He was President of the Uganda People's Congress (UPC), a political party, from 2010 to 2015 and stood as the party's candidate in the 2011 presidential elect ...
References
External links
Epidemic of Hepatitis E in Kitgum and Environs
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Populated places in Northern Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Kitgum District
Acholi sub-region