Kotido 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 counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

Northern Uganda The Northern Region is one of four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was . Districts As of 2010, the Northern Region had 30 districts A district is a type of administrative division tha ...

. It is named after its 'chief town',

Kotido Kotido is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative, and commercial center of the Kotido District and the site of the district headquarters. Location Kotido is approximately , by road, northwest of Moro ...

, where the district headquarters are located.

Location

Kotido District is bordered by

Kaabong District Kaabong District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. The district headquarters are in the town of Kaabong. Location Kaabong District is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest, Kenya to the northeast and the east, Moroto District t ...

to the north,

Moroto District Moroto District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town of Moroto is the site of the district headquarters. Location Moroto District is bordered by Kaabong District to the north, Kenya to the east, Amudat District to the south ...

to the east,

Napak District Napak District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after Mount Napak, and its headquarters is at Lokitede. Location Napak District is located in the Karamoja sub-region, Northeastern Uganda. It is bordered by Abim District to the north ...

to the south and

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 west.

Agago District The Agago District is a Ugandan district located in North east Uganda. Location Agago District is bordered by Kitgum District to the north, Kotido District to the northeast, Abim District to the east, Otuke District, to the south, and Pader ...

and

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 ...

lie to the northwest of Kotido District. The district headquarters at

are located approximately , by road, northwest of Moroto, the largest town in the sub-region. This location lies approximately , by road, northeast of

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, the

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of Uganda and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the district are:03 31N, 34 07E.

Overview

The district is part of the

Karamoja sub-region Karamoja sub-region, commonly known as Karamoja, is a region in Uganda. It covers an area of 27,528km and comprises Kotido District, Kaabong District, Karenga District, Nabilatuk District Abim District, Moroto District, Napak District, Amuda ...

, home to an estimated 1.2 million

Karimojong The Karamojong or Karimojong are a Nilotic ethnic group. They are agro-pastoral herders living mainly in the north-east of Uganda. Their language is also known as ngaKarimojong and is part of the Nilotic language family. History The Karamojon ...

, according to the 2002 national census. The sub-region consists of the following districts: (a)

(b)

Amudat District Amudat District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other 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, ...

(c)

(d) Kotido District (e)

(f) Nakapiripirit District (g)

(h) Lusot District (i) Karenga District (j) Nabilatuk District

Population

In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at about 62,340. The national census in 2002 estimated the population of the district at about 129,100. The annual population growth rate in Kotido District, between 2002 and 2012, has been calculated at 6.39%. It is estimated that in 2012, the population of Kotido District was approximately 236,900.

Sub-counties and parishes

Economic activities

Nomadic pastoralism is the main economic activity in the district. In some areas, peasant agriculture is practiced. The crops grown include the following:

References

External links

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