Kitgum District
Kitgum District | |
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![]() District location in Uganda | |
Coordinates:03°13′N32°47′E/ 3.217°N 32.783°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Northern Uganda |
Sub-region | Acholi sub-region |
Capital | Kitgum |
Area | |
• Total | 3,960 km2(1,530 sq mi) |
Population (2012 Estimate) | |
• Total | 247,800 |
• Density | 62.6/km2(162/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3(EAT) |
Website | www |
![Aruu falls located along Gulu Kitgum highway, in Pader district, northern Uganda.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Aruu_falls_located_along_Gulu_Kitgum_highway%2C_in_Pader_district%2C_northern_Uganda.jpg/220px-Aruu_falls_located_along_Gulu_Kitgum_highway%2C_in_Pader_district%2C_northern_Uganda.jpg)
![Building hut in Kitgum IDP camp, Uganda.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Building_hut_in_Kitgum_IDP_camp%2C_Uganda.jpg/220px-Building_hut_in_Kitgum_IDP_camp%2C_Uganda.jpg)
![A lane in Labuje camp (for displaced internal refugees) near Kitgum town.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Labujecamp1.jpg/220px-Labujecamp1.jpg)
![Anywar, Beatrice Atim - District Woman, Kitgum (FDC).](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Anywar%2C_Beatrice_Atim_-_District_Woman%2C_Kitgum_%28FDC%29_CMYK.jpg/220px-Anywar%2C_Beatrice_Atim_-_District_Woman%2C_Kitgum_%28FDC%29_CMYK.jpg)
Kitgum Districtis adistrictinNorthern Uganda.It is named after its major town ofKitgum,where the district headquarters is located. It has suffered much fatalities and social disruption resulting from the 20-year civil war in the region during the late 20th century. The government moved tens of thousands of residents tointernally displaced personscamps for their protection, where they were subject to raids by the rebels and also harsh conditions, including disease.
Location
[edit]Kitgum District is bordered bySouth Sudanto the north,Kaabong Districtto the east,Kotido Districtto the southeast,Agago Districtto the south,Pader Districtto the southwest andLamwo Districtto the northwest.[1]Kitgum,the largest town in the district, lies 108 kilometres (67 mi) northeast ofGulu,the largest city in thesub-region.[2]It lies approximately 460 kilometres (290 mi) north of Uganda's capital,Kampala.[3]
Overview
[edit]The district is composed of one county:Chua County.In 2010, Lamwo County was separated from Kitgum District to form Lamwo District. Kitgum District is a constituent part ofAcholiland,home to an estimated 1.1 millionAcholi,according to the 2002 national census.
Population
[edit]In 1991, the Ugandan national population census estimated the district population at about 104,600. According to the national census of 2002, Kitgum District had a population of about 167,000, of whom 51.3% were females and 48.7% were males. The annual population growth rate of the district, between 2002 and 2012, was calculated at 4.1%. It is estimated that the population of the district in 2012, was approximately 247,800.[4]
Economic activities
[edit]Agriculture is the main economic activity in the district. Crops grown include the following:[5]
Cattle ranching is practiced in some areas, although not widely.
[6]== Graphite == The Orom-Cross Graphite Project is located approximately 6 km east (in a straight line) of the town of Orom and 75 km northeast of the town of Kitgum in northern Uganda. The nearest large settlement to the Project is the village of Orom, located in Chua East Country.
At a radius of 323 square kilometers, the Orom-Cross graphite project covers 10 villages in Orom East Sub County inKitgum District.
Hepatitis epidemic
[edit]During late 2007 and early 2008, as many of the residents of theInternally Displaced Persons(IDP) camps started to return to their home areas following peace talks, an outbreak ofHepatitis Eengulfed the community, and soon spread to the entire district. As of August 2008, a total of 8,157 cases had been identified; 62% were female, while 38% were male. The case fatality ratio was 1.52%. Seventy two percent (72%) of the fatalities were female. The epidemic has been traced to unsanitary sources of drinking water.[7][8]By July 2009, the number of infected persons had increased to 10,243, of whom 162 died; a case fatality ratio of 1.58%.[9]
Notable people
[edit]- Matthew Lukwiya,physician
- Janani Luwum,martyr. Anglican Archbishop of Uganda killed in 1977 during the conflict; born and buried in Mucwini village.
- Sunday Omony,plus-size modelborn in Kitgum District.[10]
- Henry Oryem Okello,politician and lawyer
Sports
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Uganda District Map
- ^"Distance Between Gulu And Kitgum With Map".Globefeed.Retrieved26 May2014.
- ^"Map Showing Kampala And Kitgum, With Distance Marker".Globefeed.Retrieved26 May2014.
- ^"Estimated Population of Kitgum District In 1991, 2002 & 2012".Citypopulation.de.Retrieved26 May2014.
- ^"Economic Activities In Kitgum District".Uganda Travel Guide.Retrieved26 May2014.
- ^"Orom-Cross Graphite Project - Blencowe Resources".8 November 2022.
- ^Uganda Red Cross (15 September 2008)."Uganda: Weekly Up Date Report Hepatitis E Epidemic In Kitgum District 8-15 September 2008".Reliefweb.int.Retrieved26 May2014.
- ^"Hepatitis E Epidemic Continues to Kill People in Northern Uganda".Uganda Radio Network. 18 March 2009.Retrieved26 May2014.
- ^"Uganda: Hepatitis E Deaths, Infections Increase".Daily MonitorviaAllAfrica.Archived fromthe originalon 10 October 2012.Retrieved26 May2014.
- ^Ninsiima, Racheal (1 March 2012)."Omony, Successful Plus-Size Model".The Observer (Uganda).Retrieved26 May2014.
External links
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