Kitgum District

Kitgum District
—  District  —
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 03°13′N 32°47′E
Country	Uganda
Region	Northern Uganda
Sub-region	Acholi sub-region
Capital	Kitgum
Population (2010 Estimate)
• Total	220,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
Website	Homepage

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

Location

Kitgum District is bordered by South Sudan to the north, Kaabong District to the east, Kotido District to the southeast, Agago District to the south, Pader District to the southwest and Lamwo District to the northwest. The coordinates of the district are: 03 13N, 32 47E (Latitude:3.2222; Longitude:32.7777). Kitgum, the largest town in the district, is located approximately 452 kilometres (281 mi), by road, north of Uganda's capital, Kampala. The district is composed of one county: Chua County. In 2010, Lamwo County was separated from Kitgum District to form Lamwo District. Kitgum District is a contituent part of Acholiland, home to an estimated 1.1 million Acholi, according the 2002 national census. The other six districts in the Acholi sub-region are:

• Agago District
• Amuru District
• Gulu District
• Lamwo District
• Nwoya District and
• Pader District

Population

According to the Ugandan national census of 2002, Kitgum District, as constituted in 2011 had a population of 167,030, of whom 51.3% were females and 48.7% were males. The annual population growth rate of the district was estimated at 3.5%. With those statistics, it is estimated that the population of the district in 2010, was approximately 220,000. See table below:

Kitgum District Population Trends

Year Estimated Population 2002 167,030 2003 172,900 2004 178,900 2005 185,200 2006 191,700 2007 198,400 2008 205,300 2009 212,500 2010 220,000 Economic activities Agriculture is the main economic activity in the district. Crops grown include: Cereals: Millet Sorghum Legumes: Beans Groundnuts Root crops: Cassava Potatos Others: Peas Simsim Sunflower Cotton Tobacco Sugarcane Cabbage Tomatoes Cattle ranching is practiced in some areas, although not widely. Hepatitis epidemic During late 2007 and early 2008, as many of the residents of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps started to return to their home areas, an outbreak of Hepatitis E engulfed the community and soon spread to the entire district. As of August 2008, a total of 8,157 cases had been identified. 62% of the cases were female, while 38% were male. The case fatality ratio was 1.52%. Seventy two percent (72%) of the fatalities were female. The epidemic has been traced to unsanitary sources of drinking water. By July 2009, the number of infected persons had increased to 10,243 of whom 162 had died; a case fatality ratio of 1.58%. External links Kitgum page of District Information Portal Volunteer Experience in Kitgum Malcolm Trevena's volunteer experience in Kitgum Strolling Guides - Kitgum Some photographs and information on Kitgum Town See also Kitgum Acholi sub-region Acholi people Lord's Resistance Army Northern Region, Uganda Districts of Uganda References