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Serere 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 ...
in
Eastern Uganda The Eastern region is one of four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was . Districts , the Eastern Region contained 32 districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in s ...
. It is named after its 'chief town',
Serere Serere is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the chief political, administrative and commercial town in Serere District, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town. Location Serere lies in Serere District ...
, where the district headquarters are located.


Location

Serere District is bordered by
Soroti District Soroti District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters, Soroti, where the district headquarters are located. Location Soroti District is bordered by Amuria District to ...
to the north,
Ngora District Ngora District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Ngora is the site of the district headquarters. Location Ngora District is bordered by Soroti District to the northwest, Katakwi District to the northeast, Kumi Distri ...
to the east,
Pallisa District Pallisa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town, Pallisa, where the district headquarters are located. Location Pallisa District is bordered to the north by (from west to east ...
,
Kaliro District Kaliro District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It was created out of the eastern part of Kamuli District in 2006. Kaliro is the site of the district headquarters. Location Kaliro District borders Serere District to the north, ...
and
Buyende District Buyende District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after Buyende, the 'chief town' in the district and the location of the district headquarters. Location Buyende District is bordered by Amolatar District to the northwest, Kaberamaid ...
to the south.
Kaberamaido District Kaberamaido is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kaberamaido, where the district headquarters are located. Location Kaberamaido District lies approximately between Latitudes:1.5 ...
lies to the west of Serere District. The district headquarters at
Serere Serere is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the chief political, administrative and commercial town in Serere District, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town. Location Serere lies in Serere District ...
are located approximately , by road, south of
Soroti Soroti is a city in Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main City, commercial, and administrative center in curved out of Soroti District, one of the nine administrative districts in the Teso sub-region. Soroti City was immediately approved ...
, the largest town in the sub-region. This location is approximately , by road, northeast of
Kampala Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...
, the capital of
Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country 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 south by Tanzania. The sou ...
and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the district are:01 30N, 33 33E.


Overview

Serere District was created by Act of Parliament and became functional effective 1 July 2010. Prior to that, it was part of
Soroti District Soroti District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters, Soroti, where the district headquarters are located. Location Soroti District is bordered by Amuria District to ...
. Serere District is part of the
Teso sub-region Teso sub-region (previously known as Teso District) is a sub-region in Eastern Region, Uganda that consists of: * Amuria District * Bukedea District * Kaberamaido District * Kapelebyong District * Katakwi District * Kumi District * Ngora District * ...
, home to an estimated 2.5 million people of Iteso and
Kumam The Kumam are a Nilo-Hamitic ethnic group of about 349,000 living mainly in the western areas of Teso sub-region and the south-east of Lango sub-region. The Kumam are an ethnic group of people found in Kaberamaido district, district in Eastern U ...
ethnicities. The districts that constitute the sub-region are: 1.
Amuria District Amuria District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Amuria is the site of the district headquarters. Location Amuria District is bordered by Otuke District to the north, Napak District to the northeast, Katakwi District to ...
2. Bukedea District 3.
Kaberamaido District Kaberamaido is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kaberamaido, where the district headquarters are located. Location Kaberamaido District lies approximately between Latitudes:1.5 ...
4.
Katakwi District Katakwi District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Katakwi is the site of the district headquarters. Location Katakwi District is bordered by Napak District to the north, Nakapiripirit District to the east, Kumi Distri ...
5.
Kumi District Kumi District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Kumi hosts the district headquarters. Location Kumi District is bordered by Katakwi District to the north, Nakapiripirit District to the northeast, Bukedea District to th ...
6.
Ngora District Ngora District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Ngora is the site of the district headquarters. Location Ngora District is bordered by Soroti District to the northwest, Katakwi District to the northeast, Kumi Distri ...
7. Serere District and 8.
Soroti District Soroti District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters, Soroti, where the district headquarters are located. Location Soroti District is bordered by Amuria District to ...
. The sub-region is home to an estimated 2.5 million people of Iteso and
Kumam The Kumam are a Nilo-Hamitic ethnic group of about 349,000 living mainly in the western areas of Teso sub-region and the south-east of Lango sub-region. The Kumam are an ethnic group of people found in Kaberamaido district, district in Eastern U ...
ethnicities.


Population

In 1991 the national population census estimated the district population at about 90,400. The national census in 2002 estimated the population at about 176,500 (51% women), with an overwhelmingly rural population (80%), and a very high proportion of children (56%, or 46.5% if you consider only under 5-year-old children). In 2012, the population of Serere District was estimated at 294,100. The major ethnicities in the district are: Itesot,
Kumam The Kumam are a Nilo-Hamitic ethnic group of about 349,000 living mainly in the western areas of Teso sub-region and the south-east of Lango sub-region. The Kumam are an ethnic group of people found in Kaberamaido district, district in Eastern U ...
and Bukenye,
Bantu peoples The Bantu peoples, or Bantu, are an ethnolinguistic grouping of approximately 400 distinct ethnic groups who speak Bantu languages. They are native to 24 countries spread over a vast area from Central Africa to Southeast Africa and into Souther ...
.


See also

*
Serere Serere is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the chief political, administrative and commercial town in Serere District, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town. Location Serere lies in Serere District ...
*
Soroti District Soroti District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters, Soroti, where the district headquarters are located. Location Soroti District is bordered by Amuria District to ...
*
Teso sub-region Teso sub-region (previously known as Teso District) is a sub-region in Eastern Region, Uganda that consists of: * Amuria District * Bukedea District * Kaberamaido District * Kapelebyong District * Katakwi District * Kumi District * Ngora District * ...
* Districts of Uganda


References


External links


Serere District Website


{{Authority control Teso sub-region Districts of Uganda Eastern Region, Uganda