Dokolo District


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Dokolo District
District

District location in Uganda
District location in Uganda

Coordinates: 01°55′N 33°10′E / 1.917°N 33.167°E / 1.917; 33.167Coordinates: 01°55′N 33°10′E / 1.917°N 33.167°E / 1.917; 33.167
Country
 Uganda
RegionNorthern Region
Sub-regionLango sub-region
CapitalDokolo
Area

 • Total1,072.8 km2 (414.2 sq mi)
Population
(2012 Estimate)

 • Total183,400
 • Density171/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+3 (EAT)
Websitewww.dokolo.go.ug

Dokolo District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town of Dokolo is its main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre.




Contents





  • 1 Location


  • 2 Overview


  • 3 Population


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links




Location


Dokolo District is bordered by Lira District to the northwest, Alebtong District to the northeast, Kaberamaido District to the east and south, Amolatar District to the southwest, and Apac District to the west. The administrative headquarters of the district are located approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi), by road, southeast of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region.[1] The coordinates of the district are 01 55N, 33 10E.[citation needed]



Overview


Dokolo District was established by the Ugandan parliament in 2005.[citation needed] It became operational on 1 July 2006.[citation needed] Before that, Dokolo was a county in Lira District. It is part of the larger Lango sub-region, home to an estimated 1.5 million Langi people according to the 2002 national census.[citation needed] The district is a predominantly rural district.[citation needed]



Population


In 1991, the national population census estimated the population of the district at 85,000. The 2002 national census estimated the population at 129,400. The district population grew at a calculated rate of 3.6 percent between 2002 and 2012. It has been estimated that the population of the district in 2012 was 183,400.[2]



See also


  • Districts of Uganda


References




  1. ^ "Road Distance Between Lira And Dokolo With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 25 May 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ "Estimated Population of Dokolo District In 1991, 2002 & 2012". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 25 May 2014.




External links


  • Dokolo District Wins Best Water Project Award

  • Dokolo District: Linking the North to Eastern Uganda








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