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]
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]
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