Ngora District
Encyclopedia
Ngora District is a district
in Eastern Uganda
. It is named after its chief municipal, commercial and administrative center, Ngora
.
to the northwest, Katakwi District
to the northeast, Kumi District
to the east, Pallisa District
to the south, and Serere District
to the west. The district headquarters at Ngora
are located approximately 23 kilometres (14.3 mi), by road, west of Kumi
, the nearest large town.
This location lies approximately 230 kilometres (142.9 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala
, the capital city of Uganda
. The coordinates of the district are:01 30N, 33 48E.
. Ngora District together with Amuria District
, Bukedea District
, Kaberamaido District
, Katakwi District
, Kumi District, Serere District
and Soroti District
comprise Teso sub-region
, home to an estimated 2.5 million people of Iteso
and Kumam
ethnicities. Ngora District is made up of the former county of Ngora, which in turn is made up of the sub-counties of Kapir (Okapel), Kobwin, Mukura, and Ngora.
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 Eastern Uganda
Eastern Region, Uganda
Eastern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. It is named after its chief municipal, commercial and administrative center, Ngora
Ngora
Ngora is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main political, administrative and commercial centre of Ngora District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
.
Location
Ngora District is bordered by Soroti DistrictSoroti District
Soroti District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters, Soroti, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the northwest, Katakwi District
Katakwi District
Katakwi District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Katakwi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the northeast, Kumi District
Kumi District
Kumi District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The largest town in the district is Kumi, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
to the east, Pallisa District
Pallisa District
Pallisa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town, Pallisa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the south, and Serere District
Serere District
Serere District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It's named after its 'chief town', Serere, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the west. The district headquarters at Ngora
Ngora
Ngora is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main political, administrative and commercial centre of Ngora District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
are located approximately 23 kilometres (14.3 mi), by road, west of Kumi
Kumi
Kumi is a Japanese word and also not commonly known a Persian name with the meaning 'group'. It is also a common feminine name.-Possible writings in Japanese:Kumi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:...
, the nearest large town.
This location lies approximately 230 kilometres (142.9 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, the capital city of 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...
. The coordinates of the district are:01 30N, 33 48E.
Overview
Ngora District was established on 01 July 2010 by the Ugandan Parliament. Before that it was part of Kumi DistrictKumi District
Kumi District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The largest town in the district is Kumi, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
. Ngora District together with Amuria District
Amuria District
Amuria District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Amuria, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
, Bukedea District
Bukedea District
Bukedea District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It's named after its 'chief town', Bukedea, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, 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:...
, Katakwi District
Katakwi District
Katakwi District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Katakwi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, Kumi District, Serere District
Serere District
Serere District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It's named after its 'chief town', Serere, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
and Soroti District
Soroti District
Soroti District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters, Soroti, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
comprise Teso sub-region
Teso sub-region
Teso sub-region is a region in Uganda that consists of:* Amuria District* Bukedea District* Kaberamaido District* Katakwi District* Kumi District* Ngora District* Serere District* Soroti District...
, home to an estimated 2.5 million people of Iteso
Iteso
The Teso are an ethnic group in eastern Uganda and western Kenya. Teso refers to the traditional homeland of the Iteso, and Ateso is their language.-Uganda:...
and Kumam
Kumam
The Kumam are a Ugandan ethnic group of about 150,000 living mainly in Kaberamaido district as well as the western areas of Teso sub-region, and the south-east of Lango sub-region....
ethnicities. Ngora District is made up of the former county of Ngora, which in turn is made up of the sub-counties of Kapir (Okapel), Kobwin, Mukura, and Ngora.