Amuru District is a

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. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amuru, where the district headquarters are located.

Location

Amuru District is bordered by

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to the north,

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and

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to the northeast,

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to the east,

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to the south,

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to the southwest and

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to the west. The administrative headquarters of the district at Amuru lies northwest of

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, the largest city in the sub-region.

Overview

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and

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, is part of the larger

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, home to an estimated 1.5 million

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people, according to the 2002 national census. The district is a predominantly rural district, lacking any tarmac road, despite its size.

Population

The 1991 national population census estimated the district population at about 88,700. The 2002 national census estimated the population of Amuru District to be about 135,700. The district population grew at an annual rate of 2.8% between 2002 and 2012. It is estimated that the population of the district in 2012 was approximately 178,800.

Economic activities

Subsistence agriculture Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow crops on smallholdings to meet the needs of themselves and their families. Subsistence agriculturalists target farm output for survival and for mostly local requirements. Planting decisions occu ...

is the backbone of the district economy, employing 98% of the population. Arable land, which makes up about 90% of the total land area in the district is very fertile. However, during the last twenty years, less than 1% of the land was utilized for agriculture on account of insecurity caused by the

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. With the return of security to

in 2006, the situation in the district is expected to improve. Crops raised include:

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