Yumbe District
Encyclopedia
Yumbe District is a district
in Northern Region, Uganda
. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Yumbe
, where the district headquarters are located.
to the north, Moyo District
to the east, Adjumani District
to the southeast, Arua District
to the south, Maracha District
to the southwest and Koboko District
to the west. The district headquarters at Yumbe
are located approximately 75 kilometres (46.6 mi), by road, north of Arua
, the largest town in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:03 28N, 31 15E.
and renamed Yumbe District.The people in the district are still suffering from the effects of the civil war, which lasted about twenty (20) years (1980–2000). The peace agreement between UNRF2 and the Government of Uganda was signed in the year 2000 in Yumbe.
The majority (89%) of the people in the district are ethnic Lugbara
. The Lugbara in Yumbe District speak a dialect called Aringa, which has no written form; it is only spoken. Other ethnicities include the Kakwa
, Madi and the Alur
. The Acholi are scattered along River Nile and mainly engage in fishing and hunting, along the river. They account for about 2% of the district's population.
The dialects spoken in the district include: Aringa Lugbara
(majority), Kakwa
, Kuku
, Madi
and Alur
. The second most-spoken language however is Swahili
. In the urban areas, one might encounter individuals who can understand Arabic or English.
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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||253,300
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|2003||263,400
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|2004||274,000
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|2005||284,900
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|2006||296,300
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|2007||308,200
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|2008||320,500
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|2009||333,300
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|2010||346,600
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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 Region, Uganda
Northern Region, Uganda
Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Yumbe
Yumbe
Yumbe is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Yumbe District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Yumbe District is one of Uganda's most northern districts. The district is bordered by South SudanSouth 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 north, Moyo District
Moyo District
Moyo District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Moyo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the east, Adjumani District
Adjumani District
Adjumani District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Adjumani, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the southeast, Arua District
Arua District
Arua District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it shares its name with its administrative center of Arua. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
to the south, Maracha District
Maracha District
Maracha District is a district in Northern Uganda. It was formed in 2006 from Arua District. Initially the county of Terego was also removed from Arua District, to be part of the new district...
to the southwest and Koboko District
Koboko District
Koboko District is a district in Northern Uganda. The district is named after its 'chief town', Koboko, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the west. The district headquarters at Yumbe
Yumbe
Yumbe is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Yumbe District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
are located approximately 75 kilometres (46.6 mi), by road, north of Arua
Arua
Arua is a town in Arua District, Northern Uganda. An important local commercial centre, it is a base for a large refugee population from Southern Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is an aid distribution centre for those nations.-Location:...
, the largest town in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:03 28N, 31 15E.
Overview
Yumbe District was established in 2006 when Aringa County was split off Arua DistrictArua District
Arua District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it shares its name with its administrative center of Arua. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
and renamed Yumbe District.The people in the district are still suffering from the effects of the civil war, which lasted about twenty (20) years (1980–2000). The peace agreement between UNRF2 and the Government of Uganda was signed in the year 2000 in Yumbe.
The majority (89%) of the people in the district are ethnic Lugbara
Lugbara
The Lugbara are an ethnic group who live mainly in the West Nile region of Uganda and in the adjoining area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
. The Lugbara in Yumbe District speak a dialect called Aringa, which has no written form; it is only spoken. Other ethnicities include the Kakwa
Kakwa
The Kakwa are an ethnic group in northwestern Uganda, South Sudan, and northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, from Nilotic origin. They are part of Karo people which also includes Bari, Pojulu Mundari, Kuku and Nyangwara. Their language is also called Kutuk na Kakwa , itself an...
, Madi and the Alur
Alur
Alur may refer to:*Alur people of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.*Alur language, the language spoken by the Alur people*Alur, Afghanistan, a town in AfghanistanAlur may also refer to several Panchayat and villages in India,...
. The Acholi are scattered along River Nile and mainly engage in fishing and hunting, along the river. They account for about 2% of the district's population.
The dialects spoken in the district include: Aringa Lugbara
Aringa language
Aringa, also known as Low Lugbara, is a Central Sudanic language spoken by the Aringa people in the West Nile region of Uganda. It is related to the language spoken by the Lugbara and Madi peoples....
(majority), Kakwa
Kakwa
The Kakwa are an ethnic group in northwestern Uganda, South Sudan, and northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, from Nilotic origin. They are part of Karo people which also includes Bari, Pojulu Mundari, Kuku and Nyangwara. Their language is also called Kutuk na Kakwa , itself an...
, Kuku
Kuku language
This article is about the language for the ethnic group see Kuku people.The Kuku language, also called Kutuk na Kuku belongs to the Bari language group, of the Southeastern Nilotic branch of the Nilotic language family of the Southern Sudan and Northern Uganda...
, Madi
Madi language (Sudan and Uganda)
The Ma'di language is a found in Uganda and South Sudan. . The Madi people refer to their language as Ma'di ti literally: Ma'di mouth....
and Alur
Alur language
Alur is spoken in northwestern Uganda and northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo by the Alur people.Dialects*Jokot*Jonam *Mambisa*Wanyoro- Phonetics :VowelsAlur has 9 vowels....
. The second most-spoken language however is Swahili
Swahili language
Swahili 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...
. In the urban areas, one might encounter individuals who can understand Arabic or English.
Population
The population in Yumbe District is mainly Muslim (76%), which is a big exception for Uganda (80% of Ugandans are Christians). The fertility rate in the district is high (7.5). The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at about 253,300 inhabitants. The annual population growth rate in Yumbe District was estimated at 7.9%, at one time. It is estimated that the population of the district in 2010 was approximately 300,200. 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||253,300
|-
|2003||263,400
|-
|2004||274,000
|-
|2005||284,900
|-
|2006||296,300
|-
|2007||308,200
|-
|2008||320,500
|-
|2009||333,300
|-
|2010||346,600
|-
|}
Economic activities
Subsistence agriculture is the main economic activity in the district, as is the case with most Ugandan districts. Crops grown include the following:- 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...
- Sweet potatoes
- Beans
- 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...
- TobaccoTobaccoTobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
- Tomatoes
- PapayaPapayaThe papaya , papaw, or pawpaw is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, the sole species in the genus Carica of the plant family Caricaceae...
- AvocadoAvocadoThe avocado is a tree native to Central Mexico, classified in the flowering plant family Lauraceae along with cinnamon, camphor and bay laurel...
- Mangos
- OrangesOrange (fruit)An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus Citrus × sinensis and its fruit. It is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world....
- Lemons
- Onions
- CabbageCabbageCabbage is a popular cultivar of the species Brassica oleracea Linne of the Family Brassicaceae and is a leafy green vegetable...
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See also
- LugbaraLugbaraThe Lugbara are an ethnic group who live mainly in the West Nile region of Uganda and in the adjoining area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
- YumbeYumbeYumbe is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Yumbe District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- West Nile sub-regionWest Nile sub-regionWest Nile sub-region is a region in north-western Uganda that consists of the districts of Adjumani, Arua, Koboko, Maracha-Terego, Moyo, Nebbi and Yumbe...
- Northern Region, 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....