Dokolo District is a district

Districts of Uganda

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 in Northern Uganda

Northern Region, Uganda

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. Like most Uganda

Uganda

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

n districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Dokolo

Dokolo

Dokolo is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Dokolo District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

, where the district headquarters are located.

Location

Dokolo District is bordered by Lira District

Lira District

Lira District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Lira.-Location:Lira District is bordered by Pader District to the north, Otuke District to the northeast, Alebtong District to the east, Dokolo District to the southeast, Apac...

 to the northwest, Alebtong District

Alebtong District

Alebtong District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief' town, Alebtong, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

 to the northeast, Kaberamaido District

Kaberamaido District

Kaberamaido is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kaberamaido, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

 to the east and south, Amolatar District

Amolatar District

Amolatar District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amolatar, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

 to the southwest and Apac District

Apac District

Apac District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Apac, where the district headquarters are located...

 to the west. The administrative headquarters of the district at Dokolo

Dokolo

Dokolo is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Dokolo District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

, are located approximately 58 kilometres (36 mi), by road, southeast of Lira

Lira, Uganda

Lira is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Lira District. Lira was the main metropolitan center of the now defunct Lango District ....

, 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 1st July, 2006. Prior to that, Dokolo District was part of Lira District. Together with Lira District

Lira District

Lira District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Lira.-Location:Lira District is bordered by Pader District to the north, Otuke District to the northeast, Alebtong District to the east, Dokolo District to the southeast, Apac...

, Amolatar District

Amolatar District

Amolatar District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amolatar, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

, Alebtong District

Alebtong District

Alebtong District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief' town, Alebtong, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

, Apac District

Apac District

Apac District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Apac, where the district headquarters are located...

, Kole District

Kole District

Kole District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kole, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

, Otuke District

Otuke District

Otuke District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Otuke, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

 and Oyam District

Oyam District

Oyam District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Oyam, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

, Dokolo District is part of the larger Lango sub-region, home to an estimated 1.5 million Langi, according to the 2002 national census. The district is a predominantly rural district.

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at approximately 131,000. The district population is growing at an estimated annual rate of 3%. Given those statistics, it is estimated that the population of the district in 2010 was approximately 166,100. See table below:

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| width="100%" align="center" | Dokolo District Population Trends
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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||131,000||3.0%
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|2003||135,000||3.0%
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|2004||139,000||3.0%
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|2005||143,200||3.0%
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|2006||147,500||3.0%
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|2007||151,900||3.0%
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|2008||156,500||3.0%
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|2009||161,200||3.0%
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|2010||166,000||3.0%
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|2011||171,000||3.0%
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|2012||176,100||3.0%
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|}

Economic activities

Subsistence agriculture, animal husbandry, afforrestation and commercial fishing from area lakes constitute the economic engine of the district. The main crops grown include:

• Beans
• Pigeon Peas
• Cowpeas
• Groundnuts
• Cassava
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• Sweet potatoes
• Millet
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• Maize
  Maize
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• Sorghum
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• Rice
  Rice
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• Simsim
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• Sunflower
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• Soybeans
• Cotton
  Cotton
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