Amolatar District


Amolatar District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal and administrative centre, Amolatar Town.The district is divided into two administrative units which include Kioga South and Kioga North.
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Location

Amolatar District is bordered by Apac District to the north, Dokolo District to the northeast, Kaberamaido District to the east, Buyende District to the southeast, Kayunga District to the south and Nakasongola District to the west. The administrative headquarters of the district at Amolatar, are located, by road, south of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region. This location lies about, by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the district are:01 38N, 32 50E.

Overview

Amolatar District was formed in 2005, when it was carved out of Lira District. The district is part of the Lango sub-region, together with the other seven districts listed below. The constituent districts of the Lango sub-region are:
  1. Amolatar District
  2. Alebtong District
  3. Apac District
  4. Dokolo District
  5. Kole District
  6. Lira District
  7. Oyam District
  8. Otuke District
The district contains 346 villages, organized into 33 parishes. The district covers an area of approximately. Administratively, the district is divided into the five administrative units:
  1. Amolatar Town Council
  2. Muntu Sub-county:
  3. Awelo Sub-county, Etam Town Council, Namasale Town Council
  4. Namasale Sub-county
  5. Aputi Sub-county.
The district is known for the Amolatar Monument which marks the geographic centre of Uganda.

Population

The 1991 national census estimated the district population at about 68,500. The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at approximately 96,200. The district population is growing at an estimated annual rate of 2.9%, between 2002 and 2012. It is estimated that the population of the district in 2012 was about 127,400.
The table below summaries the population of Amolatar District in 2014 with other districts within Northern Uganda.
DISTRICTFEMALESMALESTOTAL% FEMALE% MALE
APAC187,631180,995368,62650.9000992949.0999
LIRA211,380196,663408,04351.8033638648.19664
AMOLATAR74,15273,014147,16650.3866382249.61336
DOKOLO93,61789,476183,09351.1308460748.86915
OYAM196,523187,121383,64451.2253547648.77465
ALEBTONG116,552110,989227,54151.2224170648.77758
KOLE122,163117,164239,32751.0443869748.95561
OTUKE53,06751,187104,25450.9016440649.09836
HIGHLY POPULATED211,380196,663408,04351.8033638649.613362
LOWLY POPULATED53,06751,187104,25450.3866382248.196636

Economic activities

Subsistence agriculture, animal husbandry and commercial fishing from area lakes constitute the economic engine of the district. Crops grown include:
Livestock raised in the district includes: cattle, goats, chicken and turkeys.