Kween District is a

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. The district headquarters are located at Binyiny, one of the two town councils in the district.

Location

Kween District is bordered by

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to the north,

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to the northeast,

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to the east, the

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to the south,

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to the west and

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to the northwest. The town of Binyiny, where the district headquarters are located is approximately , by road, northeast of

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, 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

. Together with Kapchorwa District and

, 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 about 103,300.

Transport

The

- Moroto Highway passes through the western environs of Kween District, in a general north to south direction.

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