Kaabong District is a district

Districts of Uganda

Uganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....

 in Northern Uganda

Northern Region, Uganda

Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. It is named after its 'chief town', Kaabong

Kaabong

Kaabong is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kaabong District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

, where the district headquarters are located.

Location

Kaabong District is bordered by South Sudan

South Sudan

South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...

 to the northwest, the Republic of Kenya to the northeast, and the east, Moroto District

Moroto District

Moroto District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Moroto, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

 to the southeast, Kotido District

Kotido District

Kotido District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kotido, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

 to the south and Kitgum District

Kitgum District

Kitgum District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Kitgum, where the district headquarters is located.-Location:...

 to the west. The district headquarters at Kaabong

Kaabong

Kaabong is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kaabong District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

, are located approximately 155 kilometres (96.3 mi), by road, northwest of Moroto

Moroto

Moroto is a town in Northern Uganda, lying west of Mount Moroto. It is the 'chief town' of Moroto District and the district headquarters are located there. The district was named after the town.-Location:...

, the largest town in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:03 31N, 34 07E.

Kaabong has one county, Dodoth. This is divided into one town council, Kaabong

Kaabong

Kaabong is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kaabong District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

, and eight sub-counties: Karenga, Kapedo, Lolelia, Kathile, Sidok, Kalapata, Kaabong and Loyoro

Loyoro, Uganda

Loyoro is a community in the Kaabong District of Uganda. It is in the Napore Sub-County.Loyoro lies in an area of low, rocky hills, with badly eroded soil....

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Overview

Kaabong District became functional on 1st July 2005. Prior to that, it was known as Dodoth County in Kotido District

Kotido District

Kotido District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kotido, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

. The district is part of the Karamoja sub-region

Karamoja

Karamoja sub-region, commonly known as Karamoja, is a region in Northern Uganda.-Location:The subregion, is located in northeastern Uganda and comprises the following seven districts:* Abim District* Amudat District* Kaabong District...

, home to an estimated 1.2 million Karimojong. The sub-region consists of the following districts:

• Abim District
  Abim District
  Abim District is a district in Northern Uganda. It's named after its 'chief town', Abim, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• Kaabong District
• Kotido District
  Kotido District
  Kotido District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kotido, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• Moroto District
  Moroto District
  Moroto District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Moroto, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• Nakapiripirit District
  Nakapiripirit District
  Nakapiripirit District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Nakapiripirit, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  

Kaabong District has a rocky landscape with hills and valleys. The vegetation is primarily bushes and shrubs. The climatic/weather conditions of Kaabong District are more diverse with various soil types, vegetation and altitudes. There are some areas that contain savannah vegetation, but most of the district is semi-arid with thorny shrubs. There is only one annual season of cultivation.
Kidepo National Park is located in the district, 63 kilometres (39.1 mi), by road, north of the district headquarters at Kaabong

Kaabong

Kaabong is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kaabong District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

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Population

The national census in 2002 estimated the population of the district at approximately 379,800. The annual population growth in the district was estimated at 4.0%. In 2011, it is estimated that the population of Kaabong District was approximately 540,500. See table below:

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| width="100%" align="center" | Kaabong District Population Trends
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year!! Estimated Population!!Growth Rate
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|2002||379,800||4.0%
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|2003||395,000||4.0%
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|2004||410,800||4.0%
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|2005||427,200||4.0%
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|2006||444,300||4.0%
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|2007||462,100||4.0%
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|2008||480,500||4.0%
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|2009||499,800||4.0%
|-
|2010||519,800||4.0%
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|2011||540,500||4.0%
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|2012||562,200||4.0%
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|}

Economic activities

Animal husbandry is the main economic activity in the district. A great majority of the district population are nomadic pastoralists who roam the landscape looking for grass and water for their animals. Due to severe climatic conditions, agriculture is not widely practiced.

See also

• Kaabong
  Kaabong
  Kaabong is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kaabong District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
  
  
• Karamoja sub-region
• Karimojong
• Kidepo Valley National Park
  Kidepo Valley National Park
  Kidepo Valley National Park is a national park in the Karamoja region in northeast Uganda. Kidepo is rugged savannah, dominated by the Mount Morungole and transected by the Kidepo and Narus rivers.-Location:...
  
  
• Districts of Uganda
  Districts of Uganda
  Uganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....