Ntoroko District
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Ntoroko District is a district
in Western Uganda
. The district is named after 'chief town', Ntoroko, where the district headquarters are located.
n districts, so located; the other being Bundibugyo District
, from which Ntoroko District was split, in 2010. Ntoroko District is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo
to the west and north, Hoima District
to the northeast, Kibaale District
to the east, Kabarole District
to the south and Bundibugyo District
to the southwest. Ntoroko, where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately 75 kilometres (46.6 mi), by road, northeast of Bundibugyo
, the largest town in the sub-region This location is located approximately 300 kilometres (186.4 mi), by road, west of Kampala
, the capital of Uganda
and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the district are:01 06N, 30 24E.
. The district is part of Rwenzururu sub-region, which is coterminous with the Rwenzururu Kingdom. In 2002, the sub-region was home to an estimated 750,000 inhabitants, according to the national population and household census, conducted that year. The districts that constitute the sub-region are:
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 Western Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. The district is named after 'chief town', Ntoroko, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Ntoroko District is located west of the Rwenzori Mountains. It is one of two UgandaUganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n districts, so located; the other being Bundibugyo District
Bundibugyo District
Bundibugyo District is a district in Western Uganda, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bundibugyo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, from which Ntoroko District was split, in 2010. Ntoroko District is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
to the west and north, Hoima District
Hoima District
Hoima District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Hoima.-Location:...
to the northeast, Kibaale District
Kibaale District
Kibaale District, sometimes spelled as Kibale District, is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kibaale, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the east, Kabarole District
Kabarole District
Kabarole District is a district in Western Uganda. Kabarole District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the traditional monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in modern-day Uganda. The kingdom is coterminus with Toro sub-region...
to the south and Bundibugyo District
Bundibugyo District
Bundibugyo District is a district in Western Uganda, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bundibugyo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the southwest. Ntoroko, where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately 75 kilometres (46.6 mi), by road, northeast of Bundibugyo
Bundibugyo
Bundibugyo is a town in Western Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Bundibugyo District and the district headquarters are located there.-Location:...
, the largest town in the sub-region This location is located approximately 300 kilometres (186.4 mi), by road, west of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, the capital of Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the district are:01 06N, 30 24E.
Overview
Ntoroko District was created by Act of the Ugandan Parliament and became operational on 01 July 2010. Prior to that, the district was part of Bundibugyo DistrictBundibugyo District
Bundibugyo District is a district in Western Uganda, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bundibugyo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
. The district is part of Rwenzururu sub-region, which is coterminous with the Rwenzururu Kingdom. In 2002, the sub-region was home to an estimated 750,000 inhabitants, according to the national population and household census, conducted that year. The districts that constitute the sub-region are:
- Bundibugyo DistrictBundibugyo DistrictBundibugyo District is a district in Western Uganda, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bundibugyo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Kasese DistrictKasese DistrictKasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kasese, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:Kasese District is located along the Equator...
- Ntoroko District
Population
The national census in 2002 estimated the population of Ntoroko District at about 51,100. The exact population of the district in January 2011 is not known.See also
- Ntoroko
- Rwenzururu sub-region
- Western Region, UgandaWestern Region, UgandaWestern 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....