Kalaki District
Kalaki is a district of Uganda located in the Eastern Region. It was formerly a county of the Kaberamaido District, before being made into its own county during July 2019. Its seat is the settlement of Kalaki.
Location
Kalaki district borders the Kaberamaido, Dokolo, Alebtong, Amuria, and Soroti districts.History
Kalaki District was created in 2019 by an Act of Parliament, with operationalisation starting on 1 July 2019.Geography
Kalaki lies within the Teso sub-region. The wider Teso area is characterised by an undulating plateau with lakes, swamps and wetlands, bimodal rainfall supporting two cropping seasons, and vegetation described as grassland savannah with mainly sandy-loam soils.Administration
Kalaki District is administered through lower local governments, including sub-counties and town councils such as Anyara, Otuboi, Ochelakur, and Kalaki, as well as town councils like Otuboi Town Council and Kalaki Town Council.Demographics
According to Uganda’s National Population and Housing Census 2024 preliminary results, Kalaki District had a population of 150,075. The district’s land area was reported as 658.0 km², giving a population density of 228 persons per km².| Census year | Population | Male | Female | Land area | Density |
| 2024 | 150,075 | 73,405 | 76,670 | 658.0 | 228 |