Lamwo District is a
district
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in the
Northern Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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. The town of
Lamwo is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Lamwo District is bordered by
South Sudan
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to the north,
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 ...
to the east and southeast,
Pader District Pader may refer to:
People with the surname
*Hilaire Pader (1607-1677), French painter and poet.
Places
* Pader District, a district of Uganda
* Pader, Uganda, capital of Pader District
* Pader (river), a river in Germany
Organizations
* PADER, ...
to the south,
Gulu District
Gulu is a City in the Northern Region of Uganda. The regional headquarters are located in the city of Gulu, which is also the administrative capital of Northern Uganda The city consist of two main divisions... Gulu west and Gulu east.
Locatio ...
to the southwest, and
Amuru District
Amuru District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amuru, Uganda, Amuru, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Amuru Dist ...
to the west. The town of Lamwo is approximately , by road, northwest of
Kitgum
Kitgum is a municipality in Kitgum District in the Northern Region of Uganda. 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 ...
, the nearest large town. This is approximately , by road, northeast 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 distance from Gulu to Kampala, Uganda's capital and large ...
, the largest city in the Acholi sub-region.
Overview
Lamwo District was established by Act of Parliament, and it became functional on 1 July 2009. Before that, it was part of the Kitgum District. Lamwo District is part of the larger Acholi sub-region.
Population
In 1991, the Uganda national population census estimated the district population at 71,030. The 2002 national census estimated the population at 115,300. The population grew at a calculated annual rate of 4.1 percent between 2002 and 2012. In 2012, the population was estimated at 171,300.
See also
*
Acholi people
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, Amuru, ...
*
Districts of Uganda
As of 17 November 2020, Uganda is divided into 136 districts and the capital city of Kampala, which are grouped into four administrative regions.
Since 2005, the Ugandan government has been in the process of dividing districts into smaller units ...
References
External links
Lamwo District Information PortalJune 2010 Lamwo District Population By Parish
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Acholi sub-region
Districts of Uganda
Northern Region, Uganda