Omoro District
Basic data | |
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Capital | Palenga |
Geographical center | 2 ° 27 ' N , 31 ° 15' E |
surface | 1,556 km² |
population | 196,400 (as of 2020) |
Population density | 126.2 inhabitants / km² |
Time zone | UTC +3 |
Omoro is a district in northern Uganda . The capital of the district is Palenga .
location
The Omoro District is bordered by the Gulu District to the north, the Pader District to the east, the Oyam District to the south and the Nwoya District to the west .
history
The Omoro District was created in 2016 from parts of the Gulu District.
Demographics
The population is estimated to be 196,400 in 2020. In the same year, 11.8 percent of them lived in urban regions and 88.2 percent in rural regions.
Census year | population |
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2002 | 105.190 |
2014 | 160.732 |
economy
Subsistence farming and animal husbandry are the main economic activities in the district.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Omoro (District, Uganda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. Retrieved July 7, 2020 .