Amuru District
Encyclopedia
Amuru District is a district
in Northern Uganda
. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amuru
, where the district headquarters are located.
to the north, South Sudan
and Lamwo District
to the northeast, Gulu District
to the east, Nwoya District
to the south, Nebbi District
to the southwest and Arua District
to the west. The administrative headquarters of the district at Amuru
, are located approximately 60 kilometres (37.3 mi), by road, west of Gulu
, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:02 49N, 31 57E.
, Gulu District
, Kitgum District
, Lamwo District
, Nwoya District
and Pader District
, is part of the larger Acholi sub-region, home to an estimated 1.5 million Acholi, according to the 2002 national census. The district is predominantly a rural district, lacking any tarmac road, despite its size.
{| style="font-size:100%;"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year !!Estimated Population!!Annual Growth Rate
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|2002||177,800
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|2003||184,000
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|2004||190,400
|-
|2005||197,100
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|2006||204,000
|-
|2007||211,200
|-
|2008||218,500
|-
|2009||226,200
|-
|2010||234,100
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|2011||242,300
|-
|2012||250,800
|-
|}
. With the return of security to northern Uganda in 2006, the situation in the district is expected to improve.
Crops raised include:
Districts of Uganda
Uganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....
in Northern Uganda
Northern Region, Uganda
Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amuru
Amuru
Amuru is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Amuru District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Amuru District is bordered by Adjumani DistrictAdjumani District
Adjumani District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Adjumani, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the north, South Sudan
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
and Lamwo District
Lamwo District
Lamwo District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Lamwo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the northeast, Gulu District
Gulu District
Gulu District is a district in Northern Uganda. The district is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial center, the town of Gulu.-Location:...
to the east, Nwoya District
Nwoya District
Nwoya District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most districts in Uganda, it is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Nwoya, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
to the south, Nebbi District
Nebbi District
Nebbi District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, commercial and administrative centre, Nebbi, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
to the southwest and Arua District
Arua District
Arua District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it shares its name with its administrative center of Arua. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
to the west. The administrative headquarters of the district at Amuru
Amuru
Amuru is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Amuru District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, are located approximately 60 kilometres (37.3 mi), by road, west of Gulu
Gulu
Gulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:02 49N, 31 57E.
Overview
Amuru District was established by the Ugandan Parliament in 2006. Prior to that, the district was part of Gulu District. Amuru District, together with Agago DistrictAgago District
Agago District is a district in Northern Uganda.-Location:Agago District is bordered by Kitgum District to the north, Kotido District to the northeast, Abim District to the east, Otuke District, to the south, and Pader District to the west. Agago, the location of the district headquarters is...
, Gulu District
Gulu District
Gulu District is a district in Northern Uganda. The district is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial center, the town of Gulu.-Location:...
, Kitgum District
Kitgum District
Kitgum District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Kitgum, where the district headquarters is located.-Location:...
, Lamwo District
Lamwo District
Lamwo District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Lamwo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, Nwoya District
Nwoya District
Nwoya District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most districts in Uganda, it is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Nwoya, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
and Pader District
Pader District
Pader District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after Pader, the chief municipal, administrative and commercial town in the district, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, is part of the larger Acholi sub-region, home to an estimated 1.5 million Acholi, according to the 2002 national census. The district is predominantly a rural district, lacking any tarmac road, despite its size.
Population
The 2002 national census estimated the population of Amuru District at 177,783. The district population is growing at an estimated annual rate of 3.5%. It is estimated that the population of the district in 2010 is approximately 234,100. See table below:{| style="font-size:100%;"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year !!Estimated Population!!Annual Growth Rate
|-
|2002||177,800
|-
|2003||184,000
|-
|2004||190,400
|-
|2005||197,100
|-
|2006||204,000
|-
|2007||211,200
|-
|2008||218,500
|-
|2009||226,200
|-
|2010||234,100
|-
|2011||242,300
|-
|2012||250,800
|-
|}
Economic activities
Subsistence agriculture is the backbone of the district economy, employing 98% of the population. Arable land, which makes up about 90% of the total land area in the district is very fertile. However, during the last twenty (20) years, less than 1% of the land was utilized for agriculture on account of insecurity caused by the Lord's Resistance ArmyLord's Resistance Army
The Lord's Resistance Army insurgency is an ongoing guerrilla campaign waged since 1987 by the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group, operating mainly in northern Uganda, but also in South Sudan and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...
. With the return of security to northern Uganda in 2006, the situation in the district is expected to improve.
Crops raised include:
- CottonCottonCotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
- TobaccoTobaccoTobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
- MaizeMaizeMaize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
- MilletMilletThe millets are a group of small-seeded species of cereal crops or grains, widely grown around the world for food and fodder. They do not form a taxonomic group, but rather a functional or agronomic one. Their essential similarities are that they are small-seeded grasses grown in difficult...
- SorghumSorghumSorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, one of which is raised for grain and many of which are used as fodder plants either cultivated or as part of pasture. The plants are cultivated in warmer climates worldwide. Species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of all continents...
- Sweet potatoes
- CassavaCassavaCassava , also called yuca or manioc, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates...
- Groundnuts
- SimsimSimsimSimsim may refer to:*Simsim, the word for sesame in various Semitic languages. Also widely used in Arab-influenced East Africa.*Simsim, Gaza, a depopulated Arab village in what is today Israel...
- Beans
- PeasPEASP.E.A.S. is an acronym in artificial intelligence that stands for Performance, Environment, Actuators, Sensors.-Performance:Performance is a function that measures the quality of the actions the agent did....
- SunflowerSunflowerSunflower is an annual plant native to the Americas. It possesses a large inflorescence . The sunflower got its name from its huge, fiery blooms, whose shape and image is often used to depict the sun. The sunflower has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely toothed, rough leaves and circular heads...