Koboko District
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Koboko District |
| settlement_type | District |
| image_map | Koboko 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 | West Nile sub-region |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Koboko |
| established_date | 1 July 2006 |
| area_total_km2 | 759.7 |
| population_as_of | 2012 Estimate |
| population_total | 236900 |
| population_density_km2 | 311.8 |
| timezone | EAT |
| utc_offset | +3 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 1285 |
| website | |
| :: |
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Koboko District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town of Koboko is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Koboko District is bordered by South Sudan to the north, Yumbe District to the east, Maracha District to the south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the west. The district headquarters are located approximately 55 km, by road, north of Arua, the largest town in the sub-region.{{cite web | url=http://www.distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Arua%20(Arua)&toplace=Koboko%20(Arua)&fromlat=3.0191667&tolat=3.4113889&fromlng=30.9308333&tolng=30.9866667 | title = Map Showing Arua And Koboko With Distance Marker | access-date=26 May 2014 | publisher=Globefeed.com}} This is approximately 480 km, by road, north-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.
Overview
Koboko District consists of two counties namely, Koboko North and Koboko South. The Koboko North County consists of the Aringa Speaking Community Inclined to Lugbara and the South Inclined to the Pure Kakwa Speaking.
Population
The 1991 national census estimated the district population at 62,300. The 2002 national census estimated the population at 129,100, of whom 65,400 (50.6 percent) were female and 63,800 (49.4 percent) were male. The annual population growth rate, between 2002 and 2012, was calculated at 6.4 percent. In 2012, the population was approximately 236,900.
Landmarks
The district is the location of a tripoint, where the international borders of the DRC, South Sudan, and Uganda intersect.
Languages used in koboko district
- English.
- Swahili.
- Arabic,
- French.
- Kakwa.
- Lugbara.
- Kiswahili.
- Lingala.
- Bantu.
- Luganda.
- Lou, and many more others.
Schools in koboko district
secondary schools
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| St. Charles Lwanga College Koboko |
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''primary schools.''
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| Waju Primary School |
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Radio station in koboko district.
Spirit FM Koboko
References
References
- "Distance Between Kampala And Koboko With Map". Globefeed.com.
- [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]
- "Estimated Population of Koboko District In 1991, 2002 & 2012". Citypopulation.de.
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