Dokolo District
title: "Dokolo District" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["dokolo-district", "lango-sub-region", "districts-of-uganda", "northern-region,-uganda", "lake-kyoga"] topic_path: "general/dokolo-district" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dokolo_District" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dokolo District |
| settlement_type | District |
| image_map | Dokolo District in Uganda.svg |
| map_caption | District location in Uganda |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Uganda |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Northern Region |
| subdivision_type2 | Sub-region |
| subdivision_name2 | Lango sub-region |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Dokolo |
| area_total_km2 | 1072.8 |
| population_as_of | 2012 Estimate |
| population_total | 183400 |
| population_density_km2 | 171 |
| timezone | EAT |
| utc_offset | +3 |
| coordinates | |
| website | |
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| name = Dokolo District | settlement_type = District | native_name = | image_skyline = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal = | image_map = Dokolo District in Uganda.svg | map_caption = District location in Uganda | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Uganda | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Northern Region | subdivision_type2 = Sub-region | subdivision_name2 = Lango sub-region | seat_type = Capital | seat = Dokolo | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = | established_date = | area_total_km2 = 1072.8 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | population_as_of = 2012 Estimate | population_note = | population_total = 183400 | population_metro = | population_density_km2 = 171 | timezone = EAT | utc_offset = +3 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = | elevation_m = | website = | footnotes = Dokolo District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town of Dokolo is its main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre.
Location
Dokolo District is bordered by Lira District to the northwest, Alebtong District to the northeast, Kaberamaido District to the east and south, Amolatar District to the southwest, and Kwania district to the west. It is also covered by lake Kwania from the South to North western part. The administrative headquarters of the district are located approximately 60 km, by road, southeast of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are 01 55N, 33 10E.
Overview
Dokolo District was established by the Ugandan parliament in 2005. It became operational on 1 July 2006. Before that, Dokolo was a county in Lira District. It is part of the larger Lango sub-region, home to an estimated 2.9 million Langi people according to the 2024 national census. The district is a predominantly rural district. The district has a total of 10 sub counties, 60 parishes and 474 villages/cells all in two constituencies ( Dokolo south and North)
Population
The 1991 census estimated the population of the district at 85,000. The 2002 national census estimated the population at 129,400. The district population grew at a calculated rate of 3.6 percent between 2002 and 2012. It has been estimated that the population of the district in 2012 was 183,400.
References
References
- "Road Distance Between Lira And Dokolo With Map". Globefeed.com.
- "Subcounties in Dokolo District, Uganda".
- "Welcome to Dokolo District".
- (2016). "National Population and Housing Census 2014". UBOS.
- "Estimated Population of Dokolo District In 1991, 2002 & 2012". Citypopulation.de.
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