Yumbe District

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Field	Value
name	Yumbe District
settlement_type	District
image_map	Yumbe District in Uganda.svg
map_caption	District location in Uganda
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Uganda
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Northern Uganda
subdivision_type2	Sub-region
subdivision_name2	West Nile sub-region
seat_type	Capital
seat	Yumbe
area_total_km2	2393
population_as_of	2012 Estimate
population_total	545500
population_density_km2	228
timezone	EAT
utc_offset	+3
coordinates
website
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Yumbe District is a district in Northern Region, Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Yumbe, where the district headquarters are located. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Yangani_progressive_primary_school.jpg" caption="Yangani Progressive Primary School is a school located in the Bidibidi refugee settlement, Yumbe district." alt="Yangani Progressive Primary School is a school located in the Bidibidi refugee settlement, Yumbe district."] ::

Location

Yumbe District is one of Uganda's most northern districts. The district is bordered by South Sudan to the north, Moyo District to the east, Adjumani District to the southeast, Arua District to the south, Maracha District to the southwest and Koboko District to the west. The district headquarters at Yumbe are located approximately 75 km, by road, north of Arua, the largest town in the sub-region.{{cite web|url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Yumbe%20(Yumbe)&toplace=Arua%20(Arua)&fromlat=3.4463889&tolat=3.0191667&fromlng=31.2702778&tolng=30.9308333 | title = Map Showing Arua And Yumbe With Distance Marker| publisher=Globefeed.com|access-date=22 May 2014}}

Overview

Yumbe District was established in 2006 when Aringa County was split off Arua District and renamed Yumbe District.The people in the district are still suffering from the effects of the civil war, which lasted about twenty years (1980–2000). The peace agreement between UNRF2 and the Government of Uganda was signed in the year 2000 in Yumbe.

The majority (89%) ethnicity in the district are the Aringa people. Other ethnicities include the Kakwa, Madi and the Alur. The Acholi are scattered along River Nile and mainly engage in fishing and hunting, along the river. They account for about 2% of the district's population.

The languages spoken in the district include: the Aringa language (majority), Kakwa language, Madi language and the Alur language. The second most-spoken language however is Kiswahili. In the urban areas, one might encounter individuals who can understand Arabic or English.

Population

Yumbe is the only district in the country with a mainly Muslim majority population (76%), which is an exception for a Ugandan district, where 85% of the population is Christians. The fertility rate in the district is high (7.5).{{cite web|title=Population Dynamics of Ugandans In 2002, By District|url=http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/pdf%20documents/2002%20CensusPopndynamicsAnalyticalReport.pdf | publisher = Uganda Bureau of Statistics | access-date=22 May 2014}}

In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at about 99,800. The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at about 251,800 inhabitants. The annual population growth rate in Yumbe District was calculated at 8.2%. It was estimated that the population of Yumbe District in 2012 was approximately 545,500.

Religion

Majority of the people in Yumbe district are Muslims faith by denomination though there are Christians which are less in number compared to the Muslims.

Transportation

Road transport.

River in Yumbe District

River Kochi

A river that supplies water for irrigation and household use in Yumbe District. The Kochi River originates in Koboko District, flows through Yumbe District, and enters the Albert Nile in Moyo District. The Kochi River catchment area is one of 12 sub-catchments that make up the Albert Nile Catchment. The catchment area has been degraded by charcoal burning, brick making, and vegetation clearing for agriculture and house construction. The Ministry of Water and Environment is implementing a project to restore 264 kilometers of the Kochi River with funding from the World Bank.

Economic activities

Subsistence agriculture is the main economic activity in the district, as is the case with most Ugandan districts. Crops grown include the following:

References

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Yumbe Fruit Farmers Get Mobile Processor

References

[[Districts of Uganda. Uganda District Map]]
(2002). "Self-Reported Religious Affiliations of Ugandans In 2002, By District". Uganda Bureau of Statistics.
[http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/NPHC/2014%20National%20Census%20Main%20Report.pdf Census 2014 Final Results]
"Profile of Yumbe District". Uganda Travel Guide.

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