Kole District

Last updated
Sketch map of Kole District Kole District.png
Sketch map of Kole District

Kole District
District
Kole District in Uganda.svg
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 02°24′N32°48′E / 2.400°N 32.800°E / 2.400; 32.800
CountryFlag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Northern Uganda
Sub-region Lango sub-region
Established1 July 2010
Capital Kole
Area
 • Total
2,847 km2 (1,099 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 Estimate)
 • Total
231,969
 • Density81.48/km2 (211.0/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
Website www.kole.go.ug

Kole District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kole, where the district headquarters are located.

Contents

Location

Kole District is bordered by Lira District to the east, Apac District to the south and Oyam District to the west and north. Kole, the district capital, is located approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi), by road, northwest of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region. [1] This location is approximately 290 kilometres (180 mi), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. [2] The coordinates of the district are:02 24N, 32 48E.

Overview

Kole District was created by an Act of Parliament and became operational on 1 July 2010. Earlier, it was part of Apac District. [3] The district is part of Lango sub-region, home to an estimated 1.5 million people, in 2002, according to the national census. The sub-region comprises the following districts: (a) Alebtong District (b) Amolatar District (c) Apac District (d) Dokolo District (e) Kole District (f) Lira District (g) Otuke District and (h) Oyam District. Kole district is subdivided into the following sub-counties: 1. Aboke 2. Akalo 3. Alito 4. Ayer and 5. Bala [4]

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at about 165,900. The population of the district, was estimated at 231,900 as of July 2012. [5]

From 2014 to 2024, poulation of Kole grew by 2.1% making it to have a total population of 294,301 compare to that of 27 August 2014, which was about 239,327. The population of Kole is distributed by 274.3/km² because the district covers about 1,073 km²Area. [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Approximate Road Distance Between Lira And Kole With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Map Showing Kampala And Kole With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Opio, Patrick (4 July 2010). "Museveni Hailed for New District". New Vision. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Subcounties in Kole District". Land Conflict Mapping Tool (Lcmt.com). Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Estimated Population of Kole District". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Kole (District, Uganda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.