Omoro District is a

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in the Northern Region of

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Location

Omoro District is bordered by

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to the north,

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to the east,

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to the south and

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to the west. The town of Palenga, where the district headquarters are located is about , by road, south of

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, the largest city in the

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. This is approximately , by road, north of

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Overview

Omoro District was created by the

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on 3 September 2015, and became operational on 1 July 2016. Prior to its creation, Omoro was "Omoro County" in neighboring Gulu District. The rationale for its creation was to "bring services closer to the people" and to improve "service delivery" to the constituents.

Points of interest

The main road from Kampala to Gulu (Kampala-Gulu Road), passes through the district in a general south to north direction.

Notable people

The former speaker of parliament in Uganda, Jacob Oulanyah, now deceased, concurrently served as the elected representative of Omoro District in parliament, starting back when Omoro was a county in Gulu District.

References

External links

Uganda: NRM's Lamwaka Registers Early Lead in Omoro District
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