Soroti District
Encyclopedia
Soroti District is a district
in Eastern Uganda
. It is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters, Soroti
, where the district headquarters are located.
to the north, Katakwi District
to the east, Ngora District
to the southeast, Serere District
to the south, and Kaberamaido District
to the west. Soroti
, the district headquarters is located approximately 116 kilometres (72.1 mi), by road, northwest of Mbale
, the nearest large xcity. The coordinates of the district are:01 46N, 33 39E (Latitude:01.7711; Longitude:33.6555).
, which includes the following districts:
The sub-region is home to an estimated 2.5 million people of Iteso
and Kumam
ethnicities.
{| 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||193,300
|-
|2003||198,700
|-
|2004||204,300
|-
|2005||210,000
|-
|2006||215,900
|-
|2007||221,900
|-
|2008||228,100
|-
|2009||234,500
|-
|2010||241,200
|-
|}
The district has one of the highest levels of poverty in the country. In February 2009, it was estimated that 53% of the population in the district (an estimated 124,300 people), live on less than US1.00 per day. The two predominant ethnicities in the district are the Iteso and the Kumam
. The main languages spoken in the district are:
The produce is consumed locally and some is sold in the urban areas, particularly in Soroti
Town.
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 Eastern Uganda
Eastern Region, Uganda
Eastern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. It is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters, Soroti
Soroti
Soroti is the main municipal, commercial and administrative centre of Soroti District in Eastern Uganda, lying near Lake Kyoga. It is known for the rock formation near the town as well as a variety of Muslim mosques, Hindu temples, Sikh gurdwaras as well as several churches that meet in various...
, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Soroti District is bordered by Amuria DistrictAmuria District
Amuria District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Amuria, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
to the north, Katakwi District
Katakwi District
Katakwi District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Katakwi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the east, Ngora District
Ngora District
Ngora District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its chief municipal, commercial and administrative center, Ngora.-Location:Ngora District is bordered by Soroti District to the northwest, Katakwi District to the northeast, Kumi District to the east, Pallisa District to the south,...
to the southeast, Serere District
Serere District
Serere District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It's named after its 'chief town', Serere, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the south, and Kaberamaido District
Kaberamaido District
Kaberamaido is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kaberamaido, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the west. Soroti
Soroti
Soroti is the main municipal, commercial and administrative centre of Soroti District in Eastern Uganda, lying near Lake Kyoga. It is known for the rock formation near the town as well as a variety of Muslim mosques, Hindu temples, Sikh gurdwaras as well as several churches that meet in various...
, the district headquarters is located approximately 116 kilometres (72.1 mi), by road, northwest of Mbale
Mbale
Mbale is a city in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municiplal, administrative and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, the nearest large xcity. The coordinates of the district are:01 46N, 33 39E (Latitude:01.7711; Longitude:33.6555).
Overview
Soroti District is part of Teso sub-regionTeso sub-region
Teso sub-region is a region in Uganda that consists of:* Amuria District* Bukedea District* Kaberamaido District* Katakwi District* Kumi District* Ngora District* Serere District* Soroti District...
, which includes the following districts:
- Amuria DistrictAmuria DistrictAmuria District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Amuria, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
- Bukedea DistrictBukedea DistrictBukedea District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It's named after its 'chief town', Bukedea, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Kaberamaido DistrictKaberamaido DistrictKaberamaido is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kaberamaido, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Katakwi DistrictKatakwi DistrictKatakwi District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Katakwi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Kumi DistrictKumi DistrictKumi District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The largest town in the district is Kumi, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- Ngora DistrictNgora DistrictNgora District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its chief municipal, commercial and administrative center, Ngora.-Location:Ngora District is bordered by Soroti District to the northwest, Katakwi District to the northeast, Kumi District to the east, Pallisa District to the south,...
- Serere DistrictSerere DistrictSerere District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It's named after its 'chief town', Serere, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Soroti District
The sub-region is home to an estimated 2.5 million people of Iteso
Iteso
The Teso are an ethnic group in eastern Uganda and western Kenya. Teso refers to the traditional homeland of the Iteso, and Ateso is their language.-Uganda:...
and Kumam
Kumam
The Kumam are a Ugandan ethnic group of about 150,000 living mainly in Kaberamaido district as well as the western areas of Teso sub-region, and the south-east of Lango sub-region....
ethnicities.
Population
The national census of 2002 estimated the district population at approximately 193,300 of whom 51.2% were female and 48.8% were male. The district population growth rate was estimated at 2.8% annually. It is estimated that in 2010, the population of Soroti District was approximately 241,200. See table below:{| style="font-size:100%;"
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| width="100%" align="center" | Soroti District Population Trends
|- valign="top"
|
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year !!Estimated Population
|-
|2002||193,300
|-
|2003||198,700
|-
|2004||204,300
|-
|2005||210,000
|-
|2006||215,900
|-
|2007||221,900
|-
|2008||228,100
|-
|2009||234,500
|-
|2010||241,200
|-
|}
The district has one of the highest levels of poverty in the country. In February 2009, it was estimated that 53% of the population in the district (an estimated 124,300 people), live on less than US1.00 per day. The two predominant ethnicities in the district are the Iteso and the Kumam
Kumam
The Kumam are a Ugandan ethnic group of about 150,000 living mainly in Kaberamaido district as well as the western areas of Teso sub-region, and the south-east of Lango sub-region....
. The main languages spoken in the district are:
- Ateso
- KumamKumamThe Kumam are a Ugandan ethnic group of about 150,000 living mainly in Kaberamaido district as well as the western areas of Teso sub-region, and the south-east of Lango sub-region....
- SwahiliSwahili languageSwahili or Kiswahili is a Bantu language spoken by various ethnic groups that inhabit several large stretches of the Mozambique Channel coastline from northern Kenya to northern Mozambique, including the Comoro Islands. It is also spoken by ethnic minority groups in Somalia...
Economic activity
Agriculture is the main economic activity in the district. Crops grown include:- 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...
- CassavaCassavaCassava , also called yuca or manioc, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates...
- 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....
- PotatoPotatoThe potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family . The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related cultivated potato species...
es - Beans
- Onions
- Tomatoes
- CabbageCabbageCabbage is a popular cultivar of the species Brassica oleracea Linne of the Family Brassicaceae and is a leafy green vegetable...
- SimsimSimsimSimsim may refer to:*Simsim, the word for sesame in various Semitic languages. Also widely used in Arab-influenced East Africa.*Simsim, Gaza, a depopulated Arab village in what is today Israel...
- 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...
- CottonCottonCotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
The produce is consumed locally and some is sold in the urban areas, particularly in Soroti
Soroti
Soroti is the main municipal, commercial and administrative centre of Soroti District in Eastern Uganda, lying near Lake Kyoga. It is known for the rock formation near the town as well as a variety of Muslim mosques, Hindu temples, Sikh gurdwaras as well as several churches that meet in various...
Town.