Kotido District
Encyclopedia
Kotido District is a district
in Northern Uganda
. It is named after its 'chief town', Kotido
, where the district headquarters are located.
to the north, Moroto District
to the east, Napak District
to the south and Abim District
to the west. Agago District
and Kitgum District
lie to the northwest of Kotido District. The district headquarters at Kotido
are located approximately 100 kilometres (62.1 mi), by road, northwest of Moroto
, the largest town in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:03 31N, 34 07E.
, home to an estimated 1.2 million Karimojong, according to the 2002 national census. The sub-region consists of the following districts:
{| style="font-size:100%;"
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| width="100%" align="center" | Kotido District Population Trends
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year!! Estimated Population
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|2002||157,800
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|2003||163,000
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|2004||168,300
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|2005||173,900
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|2006||179,600
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|2007||185,600
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|2008||191,700
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|2009||198,000
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|2010||203,900
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|}
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!Sub-county !!2008 Pop. Est !!Parishes
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|Kacheri || 21,092 || Kacheri, Lokiding, Losakucha
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|Kotido S/C || 36,828 || Kanawat, Lokitelaebu, Losilang
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|Kotido TC || 18,806 ||Kotido central, Kotido east, Kotido north, Kotido west, Lokochil, Kotido rural, Narikapet
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|Nakapelimoru || 21,233 ||Lookorok, Potongor, Watakau
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|Panyangara || 54,484||Kamau, Loletio, Lopotha, Rikitae
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|Rengen || 26,863 ||Kotyang, Lokadeli, Nakwakwa, Lopoyo, Naponga
|}
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', Kotido
Kotido
Kotido is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kotido District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Kotido District is bordered by Kaabong DistrictKaabong District
Kaabong District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kaabong, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the north, 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 east, Napak District
Napak District
Napak District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Napak.-Location:Napak District is bordered by Abim District to the northwest, Kotido District to the north, Moroto District to the northeast and east, Nakapiripirit District to...
to the south and 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:...
to the west. Agago District
Agago District
Agago District is a district in Northern Uganda.-Location:Agago District is bordered by Kitgum District to the north, Kotido District to the northeast, Abim District to the east, Otuke District, to the south, and Pader District to the west. Agago, the location of the district headquarters is...
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:...
lie to the northwest of Kotido District. The district headquarters at Kotido
Kotido
Kotido is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kotido District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
are located approximately 100 kilometres (62.1 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.
Overview
The district is part of the Karamoja sub-regionKaramoja
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, according to the 2002 national census. The sub-region consists of the following districts:
- Abim DistrictAbim DistrictAbim District is a district in Northern Uganda. It's named after its 'chief town', Abim, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Amudat DistrictAmudat DistrictAmudat District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amudat, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Kaabong DistrictKaabong DistrictKaabong District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kaabong, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Kotido District
- Moroto DistrictMoroto DistrictMoroto 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 DistrictNakapiripirit DistrictNakapiripirit 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:...
- Napak DistrictNapak DistrictNapak District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Napak.-Location:Napak District is bordered by Abim District to the northwest, Kotido District to the north, Moroto District to the northeast and east, Nakapiripirit District to...
Population
The national census in 2002 estimated the population of the district at about 157,800. The annual population growth rate in Kotido District was 3.3%. It is estimated that in 2010, the population of Kotido District was approximately 203,900. See table below:{| style="font-size:100%;"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year!! Estimated Population
|-
|2002||157,800
|-
|2003||163,000
|-
|2004||168,300
|-
|2005||173,900
|-
|2006||179,600
|-
|2007||185,600
|-
|2008||191,700
|-
|2009||198,000
|-
|2010||203,900
|-
|}
Sub-counties and parishes
{|class=wikitable|-
!Sub-county !!2008 Pop. Est !!Parishes
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|Kacheri || 21,092 || Kacheri, Lokiding, Losakucha
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|Kotido S/C || 36,828 || Kanawat, Lokitelaebu, Losilang
Losilang
Losilang is a Sub-County in Kotido District of northern Uganda. It lies to the northeast of Kotido town.It has an area of .Estimated population in 2009 was 17,000.Losilang was one of the early centers of the Karamojong cluster of related people...
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|Kotido TC || 18,806 ||Kotido central, Kotido east, Kotido north, Kotido west, Lokochil, Kotido rural, Narikapet
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|Nakapelimoru || 21,233 ||Lookorok, Potongor, Watakau
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|Panyangara || 54,484||Kamau, Loletio, Lopotha, Rikitae
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|Rengen || 26,863 ||Kotyang, Lokadeli, Nakwakwa, Lopoyo, Naponga
|}
Economic activities
Nomadic pastoralism is the main economic activity in the district. In some areas, peasant agriculture is practiced. The crops grown include:- SorghumSorghumSorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, one of which is raised for grain and many of which are used as fodder plants either cultivated or as part of pasture. The plants are cultivated in warmer climates worldwide. Species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of all continents...
- MaizeMaizeMaize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
- MilletMilletThe millets are a group of small-seeded species of cereal crops or grains, widely grown around the world for food and fodder. They do not form a taxonomic group, but rather a functional or agronomic one. Their essential similarities are that they are small-seeded grasses grown in difficult...
- PeasPEASP.E.A.S. is an acronym in artificial intelligence that stands for Performance, Environment, Actuators, Sensors.-Performance:Performance is a function that measures the quality of the actions the agent did....
- Beans
- Groundnuts
- SunflowerSunflowerSunflower is an annual plant native to the Americas. It possesses a large inflorescence . The sunflower got its name from its huge, fiery blooms, whose shape and image is often used to depict the sun. The sunflower has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely toothed, rough leaves and circular heads...
- Sweet potatoes
External links
See also
- KotidoKotidoKotido is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kotido District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- Karamoja sub-region
- Karimojong
- Northern UgandaNorthern Region, UgandaNorthern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
- Districts of UgandaDistricts of UgandaUganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....