Northern Region, Uganda

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Gulu is the Administrative Capital City of the Northern region of Uganda.
Coordinates: 02°47′N032°18′E / 2.783°N 32.300°E / 2.783; 32.300
Country Uganda
RegionNorthern
Regional capital Gulu
Area
[1]
 • Total
85,391.7 km2 (32,969.9 sq mi)
Elevation
1,078 m (3,537 ft)
Population
 (2014 census) [2]
 • Total
7,188,139
 • Estimate 
(2011)
7,620,700
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
HDI (2021)0.473 [3]
low · 4th

The Northern Region is one of four regions in Uganda. [1] As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was 7,188,139. [2]

Contents

Districts

As of 2010, the Northern Region had 30 districts: [2]

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Northern region in yellow.
DistrictPopulation
(Census 1991)		Population
(Census 2002)		Population
(Census 2014)		MapChief town
Abim 47,57251,903107,9661 Abim
Adjumani 96,264202,290225,2512 Adjumani
Agago 100,659184,018227,79278 Agago
Alebtong 112,584163,047227,54179 Alebtong
Amolatar 68,47396,189147,1663 Amolatar
Amudat 11,33663,572105,76780 Amudat
Amuru 88,692135,723186,69639 Amuru
Apac 162,192249,656368,6265 Apac
Arua 368,214559,075782,0776 Arua
Dokolo 84,978129,385183,09316 Dokolo
Gulu 211,788298,527436,34517 Gulu
Kaabong 91,236202,757167,87922 Kaabong
Kitgum 104,557167,030204,04842 Kitgum
Koboko 62,337129,148206,49543 Koboko
Kole 115,259165,922239,32793 Kole
Kotido 57,198122,442181,05044 Kotido
Lamwo 71,030115,345134,37997 Lamwo
Lira 191,473290,601408,04347 Lira
Maracha 107,596145,705186,13450 Maracha
Moroto 59,14977,243103,43257 Moroto
Moyo 79,381194,778139,01258 Moyo
Nakapiripirit 66,24890,922156,69062 Nakapiripirit
Napak 37,684112,697142,224104 Napak
Nebbi 185,551266,312396,79465 Nebbi
Nwoya 37,94741,010133,506107 Nwoya
Otuke 43,45762,018104,254108 Otuke
Oyam 177,053268,415383,64467 Oyam
Pader 80,938142,320178,00468 Pader
Yumbe 99,794251,784484,82277 Yumbe
Zombo 131,315169,048240,082112 Zombo
Total [1] [2] 3,151,9555,148,8827,188,139-Gulu

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Uganda: Administrative units". GeoHive. Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Uganda: Administrative Division". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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