Kwania District is a district in Northern Uganda.[1][2] It was carved out of Apac District in July 2018. The sub-counties are Chawente, Abongomola, Nambyeiso, Inomo, Aduku; and Aduku town council. The other subcounties are Ayabi, Ayabi town council, Akali, Atongtidi and Inomo town council, totalling to 11 subcounties.[3] The current district chairperson is Hon Ogwal Geoffrey Alex. He assumes office on 20 May 2021. The first and interim chairperson is Basil Okello Onac.
In 2018, Kwania District was carved out of Apac District as part of Uganda’s creation of new districts to support decentralised service delivery.[4]Uganda Radio Network reported Kwania among the districts approved to become effective on 1 July 2018.[5]
The district headquarters are in Aduku Town Council. Aduku is located at about 1.9951°N, 32.7183°E.[8]
Administrative divisions
Kwania District has two counties (Kwania and Kwania North). It has sub-counties and town councils, plus parishes/wards and villages/cells recorded by the district local government.[9]
Sub-counties and town councils (with parishes/wards and villages/cells)
County
Sub-county / Town council
Parishes / Wards
Villages / Cells
Kwania
Atongtidi Sub-county
6
44
Kwania
Ayabi Sub-county
5
46
Kwania
Ayabi Town Council
3
27
Kwania
Chawente Sub-county
6
45
Kwania
Nambieso Sub-county
6
54
Kwania North
Abongomola Sub-county
5
46
Kwania North
Aduku Sub-county
5
57
Kwania North
Aduku Town Council
2
13
Kwania North
Akali Sub-county
5
38
Kwania North
Inomo Sub-county
4
54
Kwania North
Inomo Town Council
2
23
Demographics
Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) reported a population of 216,125 people and 48,861 households for Kwania District in the National Population and Housing Census 2024 (10 May 2024).[10]
The district local government site cites the 2014 census and reports 35,247 households, and a predominantly rural population (96% rural, 4% urban).[11]
Government and politics
District leadership
In the 2021 district chairperson election, Geoffrey Alex Ogwal was declared winner with 24,002 votes, ahead of Ocole Jimmy with 18,080 votes.[12]
Kwania County is represented in Parliament by Hon. Tonny Ayoo, listed as MP for Kwania County in Parliament of Uganda materials.[14]
Infrastructure
In January 2025, Uganda Radio Network reported that Kwania District has a road network of 1,321.3 km. The district engineering data cited in the same report indicated 36% of the network was accessible, 14% was fairly accessible, and 50% was inaccessible at the time.[15]
Health
Aduku Health Centre IV is listed as a government Health Centre IV facility in Kwania District on the Uganda National Health Laboratory Services (UNHLS) QA Dashboard.[16]
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