Kalaki District

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Kalaki District
District
UgandadistrictsKalaki.png
District location in Uganda
CountryFlag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Eastern Uganda
Established2019
HeadquartersKalaki
Area
 • Land737.1 km2 (284.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
150,075
 • Density228/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
Website www.kalaki.go.ug


Kalaki is a district of Uganda located in the Eastern Region. It was formerly a county of the Kaberamaido District, before being made into its own county during July 2019. [1] Its seat is the settlement of Kalaki.

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Location

Kalaki district borders the Kaberamaido, Dokolo, Alebtong, Amuria, and Soroti districts.

History

Kalaki District was created in 2019 by an Act of Parliament, with operationalisation starting on 1 July 2019. [2]

Geography

Kalaki lies within the Teso sub-region. The wider Teso area is characterised by an undulating plateau with lakes, swamps and wetlands, bimodal rainfall supporting two cropping seasons, and vegetation described as grassland savannah with mainly sandy-loam soils. [3]

Administration

Kalaki District is administered through lower local governments, including sub-counties and town councils such as Anyara, Otuboi, Ochelakur, and Kalaki, as well as town councils like Otuboi Town Council and Kalaki Town Council (as referenced in government assessment documentation). [4]

Demographics

According to Uganda’s National Population and Housing Census 2024 preliminary results, Kalaki District had a population of 150,075 (73,405 male and 76,670 female). The district’s land area was reported as 658.0 km2, giving a population density of 228 persons per km2. [5]

Census yearPopulation (total)MaleFemaleLand area (km2)Density (persons/km2)
2024150,07573,40576,670658.0228

Economy

Livelihoods in the Teso sub-region are strongly linked to smallholder farming. Crops commonly grown in the sub-region include cassava, sweet potatoes, sorghum, finger millet, peas, groundnuts and rice. Livestock keeping (including cattle, goats, sheep and poultry) is also part of the local farming system. [6]

Public services

Health

District planning and budgeting documents reference service points such as Kalaki Health Centre IV (Kalaki HC IV). [7]

See also

Official website

References

  1. ↑ "Kaberamaido District". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Budget Framework Paper, FY 2022/23 (PDF) (Report). Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Uganda). 2022. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  3. ↑ Teso Investment Profile 2016 (PDF) (Report). Uganda Investment Authority. 2016. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  4. ↑ LGMSD 2022/23: Kalaki District Individual Assessment Report (PDF) (Report). Office of the Prime Minister (Uganda). 2024. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  5. ↑ National Population and Housing Census 2024: Preliminary Report (PDF) (Report). Uganda Bureau of Statistics. 2024. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  6. ↑ Teso Investment Profile 2016 (PDF) (Report). Uganda Investment Authority. 2016. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  7. ↑ Kalaki District: Local Government Quarterly Performance Report, Quarter 4, FY 2024/25 (PDF) (Report). Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Uganda). 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-17.

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