Pallisa District
| Pallisa District | |
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| — District — | |
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| Coordinates: 01°01′N 33°43′E / 1.017°N 33.717°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Eastern Uganda |
| Capital | Pallisa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,956 km2 (755 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,564 km2 (604 sq mi) |
| • Water | 392 km2 (151 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 394,000 |
| • Density | 252/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Website | Homepage |
Pallisa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town, Pallisa, where the district headquarters are located.
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[edit] Location
Pallisa District is bordered to the north by (from west to east): Serere District, Ngora District, Kumi District and Bukedea District. Mbale District lies to the east. Budaka District lies to the southeast, Kibuku District to the southwest and Kaliro District to the west.[1] Pallisa, the 'chief town' of the district, is located approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi), by road, west of Mbale, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are: 01 01N, 33 43E.
[edit] Population
The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at 300,700.[2] The annual population growth rate in the district was estimated at 3%. It is estimated that in 2010 the population of Pallisa District was approximately 394,100. See table below:
| Year | Estimated Population |
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| 2002 | 300,700 |
| 2003 | 311,300 |
| 2004 | 322,100 |
| 2005 | 333,400 |
| 2006 | 345,100 |
| 2007 | 357,200 |
| 2008 | 369,700 |
| 2009 | 382,600 |
| 2010 | 394,100 |
[edit] Economic activities
Subsistence crop agriculture and animal husbandry are the two major economic activities in the district. To a lesser extent, fishing, fish farming and bee keeping are increasingly practiced in Pallisa District.[3] The major crops include:
- Cassava
- Millet
- Sorghum
- Maize
- Groundnuts
- Beans
- Peas
- Sweet potatoes
- Rice
- Cotton
- Sunflower
- Soybeans
- Bananas
- Matooke
Cattle, goats, sheep, poultry, pigs, are some of the animals raised in the district. The district is further blessed with nine (9) minor lakes that comprise part of the Lake Kyoga system. The following are the nine lakes:
There are nine (9) stocked fish farms in the district. Fish farming offers a big potential to increase the supply of fish for the population and hence improve on the nutrition of the population. Fish species include:
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