Pader District
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| Pader District | |
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| Coordinates: 02°50′N 33°05′E / 2.833°N 33.083°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Capital | Pader |
| Population (2002 Estimate) | |
| - Total | 325,900 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Website | http://www.pader.go.ug |
Pader District is a district in northern Uganda. It is named after Pader, the chief political, administrative and commercial town in the district.
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[edit] Location
Pader District is bordered by Kitgum District to the north, Kotido District to the northeast, Abim District to the east, Lira District to the south, Oyam District to the southwest and Gulu District to the west.[1] The district headquarters at Pader are located approximately 132 kilometres (82 mi), by road, northeast of Gulu, the largest city in the sub-region.[2] The coordinates of the district are:02 50N, 33 05E.
[edit] Overview
The district is relatively new, having been part of Kitgum District. In December 2001, Aruu County and Agago County were carved out of Kitgum District to form Pader District. The seat of district government, Pader, is located in the center of the district. The district, along with Amuru District, Gulu District, Lamwo District and Kitgum District, constitutes Acholiland, considered to be the historical homeland of the Acholi ethnic group.
[edit] Population
The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at approximately 325,900 people. For the greater part of the first decade of the 2000s, the majority of the population within the districts have been living in camps for internally displaced people as the result of the Lord's Resistance War. With the cessation of hostilities between the LRA and the UPDF in 2006, the majority of the people in the IDP camps have moved back to their homes.
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