Abim District

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Location of Abim
Basic data
Capital	Abim
Geographical center	2 ° 44 ′  N , 33 ° 40 ′  E Coordinates: 2 ° 44 ′  N , 33 ° 40 ′  E
surface	2,353.3 km²
population	153,500 (as of 2020)
Population density	65.2 inhabitants / km²
Time zone	UTC +3
ISO 3166-2	UG-403

Abim is a district in northern Uganda . The capital of the district is Abim .

location

The Abim district is bordered by the Kotido district to the north and east, the Napak district to the southeast and south, the Otuke district to the southwest and the Agago district to the west .

history

The district was created in 2006 from parts of the Katido district.

Demographics

The population is estimated at 153,500 for 2020. In the same year, 15.9 percent of them lived in urban regions and 84.1 percent in rural regions.

Population development

Census year	population
1991	47,572
2002	51,803
2014	107.966

economy

Agriculture with an emphasis on food crops is the backbone of the local economy.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Abim (district, Uganda) - population statistics, graphics, map and location. Retrieved July 4, 2020 .