Sidok sub-county

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Sidok sub-county
Sub-county
Sidok Sub-county
Etymology: from the administrative center, Sidok
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Sidok sub-county
Location in UgandaUganda
Coordinates: 3°22′00″N34°01′00″E / 3.36667°N 34.01667°E / 3.36667; 34.01667
CountryUganda
RegionNorthern Region
Sub-regionKaramoja sub-region
DistrictKaabong District
CountyDodoth East County
Administrative centreSidok
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
14,140
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Sidok Sub-county is a local government area in Dodoth East County, Kaabong District, in the Northern Region of Uganda, within the Karamoja sub-region. [1] [2]

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Location and administration

Sidok is one of the sub-counties listed under Dodoth East County in Kaabong District. [3] A commonly used coordinate reference for Sidok is recorded in gazetteer-style geographic listings for the area. [4]

Administrative history

In August 2017, Uganda Radio Network reported on new sub-counties created in Karamoja, including Kakamar Sub-county created from Sidok Sub-county, with operationalisation stated as effective July 2018. [5]

Population

The National Population and Housing Census (NPHC) 2014 provisional results list Sidok with 12,799 people (6,027 males and 6,772 females) and 2,470 households. [6] The NPHC 2024 results, as published in an UBOS-referenced compilation, list Sidok (Kopoth) with 14,140 people (6,812 males and 7,328 females). [7]

Population counts reported for Sidok Sub-county
Census yearTotal populationMalesFemalesSource
201412,7996,0276,772UBOS (Provisional Results)
202414,1406,8127,328UBOS-referenced population compilation

Sources [8] [9]

Livelihoods and land use

A 2017 Food Security and Nutrition Assessment for Kaabong District reported high access to agricultural land in Sidok (94% of households). It also reported an average land size figure for Sidok of 3.39 acres in the same district comparison set. [10]

Water and sanitation

The Ministry of Water and Environment Water Supply Database (WSDB) district reporting page for Kaabong lists sub-county level entries including Sidok, and shows an access figure for Sidok alongside functional water source counts on the same listing. [11]

Health

Health facility gazetteer listings for Kaabong District place Kopoth Health Centre II in Sidok, with recorded coordinates for the facility location. [12] [13]

Electoral statistics

The Electoral Commission of Uganda sub-county statistics listing includes an entry for “Sidok (Kopoth)”. [14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sidok (Subcounty, Uganda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". CityPopulation. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Kaabong District". Wikipedia. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Uganda: Northern Region (Districts and Subcounties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". CityPopulation. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Lein, Sidok, Dodoth County, Kaabong District, Northern Region, Uganda". Mindat.org. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "16 New Sub Counties Created in Karamoja". Uganda Radio Network. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  6. ↑ National Population and Housing Census 2014: Provisional Results Report (PDF) (Report). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Sidok (Subcounty, Uganda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". CityPopulation. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  8. ↑ National Population and Housing Census 2014: Provisional Results Report (PDF) (Report). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Sidok (Subcounty, Uganda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". CityPopulation. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  10. ↑ Food Security and Nutrition Assessment in Karamoja Sub-Region: Kaabong District Report (July 2017) (PDF) (Report). Food Security and Nutrition Assessment in Karamoja (report series). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Kaabong District (WSDB district report)". Water Supply Database, Ministry of Water and Environment (Uganda). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Kopoth Health Centre II (GeoNames)". GeoNames. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Kopoth Health Centre II, Sidok, Dodoth County, Kaabong District, Northern Region, Uganda". Mindat.org. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Voter Count: Statistics by Subcounties (Electoral Commission of Uganda)" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Uganda. Retrieved 19 December 2025.