Amudat District

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Location of Amudat
Location of Amudat
Basic data
Capital Amudate
Geographical center 1 ° 57 '  N , 34 ° 57'  E Coordinates: 1 ° 57 '  N , 34 ° 57'  E
surface 1,615.4 km²
population 134,900 (as of 2020)
Population density 83.5 inhabitants / km²
Time zone UTC +3

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

location

The district of Amudat borders in the north on the district Moroto , in the east on the Republic of Kenya , in the south on the districts Bukwa and the district Kween and in the west on the district Nakapiripirit .

history

The district was created in 2010 from parts of the Nakapiripirit district.

Demographics

The population is estimated at 134,900 for 2020. In the same year, 11.1 percent of them lived in urban regions and 88.9 percent in rural regions. The largest ethnic group in the district are the Pokot , an ethnic group who share a common culture and customs with the Kalenjin in Kenya

Population development
Census year population
1991 11,336
2002 63,572
2014 105,769

Individual evidence

  1. a b Amudat (district, Uganda) - population statistics, graphics, map and location. Retrieved July 4, 2020 .