Alebtong District
title: "Alebtong District" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["alebtong-district", "lango-sub-region", "districts-of-uganda", "northern-region,-uganda"] topic_path: "general/alebtong-district" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alebtong_District" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Alebtong District |
| settlement_type | District |
| image_map | Alebtong District in Uganda.svg |
| map_caption | District location in Uganda |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Uganda |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Northern Region of Uganda |
| subdivision_type2 | Sub-region |
| subdivision_name2 | Lango sub-region |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Alebtong |
| area_total_km2 | 1527.5 |
| population_as_of | 2014 Census |
| population_total | 225327 |
| population_density_km2 | 148 |
| timezone | EAT |
| utc_offset | +3 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 1100 |
| website | |
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| name = Alebtong District | settlement_type = District | native_name = | image_skyline = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal = | image_map = Alebtong District in Uganda.svg | map_caption = District location in Uganda | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Uganda | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Northern Region of Uganda | subdivision_type2 = Sub-region | subdivision_name2 = Lango sub-region | seat_type = Capital | seat = Alebtong | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = | established_date = | area_total_km2 = 1527.5 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | population_as_of = 2014 Census | population_note = | population_total = 225327 | population_metro = | population_density_km2 = 148 | timezone = EAT | utc_offset = +3 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = | elevation_m = 1100 | website = | footnotes = Alebtong District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town of Alebtong serves as the district headquarters.
Location
Alebtong District is located in the Lango sub-region. The distance between Kampala to Alebtong Northern Region via Lira is 367 Km by road, Approximately 6hr Road Drive. The district is bordered by Otuke District to the north, Amuria District to the east, Dokolo District to the south, and Lira District to the west. The district headquarters are approximately 48 km, by road, east of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region. This is approximately 285 km, by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the district are 02 18N, 33 18E.
Overview
Alebtong District was formed in 2010. Before then, it was part of Lira District on the West Side. The district is made up of two counties, namely Ajuri County and Moroto County.
Population
In 1991, the national population census estimated the population of the district at 112,584. The 2002 national census estimated the population to be 163,047. The 2014 national population census enumerated the population at 225,327. The Alebtong District population was recorded at 283,076 people in the 2024 National Population and Housing Census.
References
References
- "Road Distance Between Lira And Alebtong With Map". Globefeed.com.
- "Map Showing Kampala And Alebtong With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com.
- "Geography {{!}} Alebtong District".
- Odongo, Ronald. (6 January 2014). "Alebtong Councilors Petition Minister over Sacked Vice Chairperson". Uganda Radio Network.
- Dennis Ogeng, and Paul Amoru. (20 July 2010). "Breaking virgin land in Lira District". [[Daily Monitor]].
- [http://www.statoids.com/uug.html Districts of Uganda, ''Statoids'', accessed 3 August 2015]
- [http://www.statoids.com/yug.html Counties of Uganda, ''Statoids'', accessed 3 August 2015]
- "Alebtong District Population in 1991, 2002 & 2014". Citypopulation.de Quoting [[Uganda Bureau of Statistics]].
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