Soroti 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 municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters,
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 f ...
, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Soroti District is bordered by
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 ...
to the north,
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 ...
to the east,
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 District ...
to the southeast,
Serere District
Serere District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Serere, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Serere District is bordered by Soroti District to the north, Ngora District to the east, Pallisa ...
to the south, and
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:1.55 ...
to the west.
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 f ...
, the district headquarters is located approximately , by road, northwest of
Mbale
Mbale is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region.
Location
Mbale is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capita ...
, the nearest large city.
Overview
Soroti District is part of
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
* ...
, which includes the following districts:
*
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 ...
*
Bukedea District
Bukedea District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Bukedea is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Bukedea District is bordered by Kumi District to the west and north, Bulambuli District to the east, Sironko D ...
*
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:1.55 ...
*
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 ...
*
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 ...
*
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 District ...
*
Serere District
Serere District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Serere, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Serere District is bordered by Soroti District to the north, Ngora District to the east, Pallisa ...
*Soroti District
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
The national census of 1991 estimated the district population at about 113,900. Eleven years later, the 2002 national census put the district population at approximately 193,300 of whom 51.2% were female and 48.8% were male. In 2011, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the District population at about 322,000.
The district has one of the highest levels of poverty in the country. In February 2009, it was estimated that 53 percent of the population in the district (an estimated 124,300 people) live on less than US$1.00 per day. The two predominant ethnicities in the district are the
Iteso and the
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 ...
. The main languages spoken in the district are
Ateso
Teso (natively ''Ateso'') is an Eastern Nilotic language spoken by the Iteso people of Uganda and Kenya and some speakers are in South Sudan. It is part of the Teso–Turkana language cluster.
According to the 2002 Uganda population and housing ...
,
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
Swahili.
Economic activity
Agriculture is the main economic activity in the district. Crops grown include:
The produce is consumed locally and some is sold in the urban areas, particularly in
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 f ...
Town.
See also
*
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 f ...
*
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
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
Soroti District Portal
{{Authority control
Teso sub-region
Districts of Uganda
Eastern Region, Uganda