Tororo District

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Location of Tororo District
Location of Tororo District
Basic data
Capital Tororo
Geographical center 0 ° 45 ′  N , 34 ° 5 ′  E Coordinates: 0 ° 45 ′  N , 34 ° 5 ′  E
surface 1,196.4 km²
population 487,900 (as of 2012)
Population density 407.8 inhabitants / km²
Time zone UTC +3
ISO 3166-2 UG-212

Tororo is a district in the eastern part of Uganda .

geography

Tororo is bordered by Mbale District in the north , Manafwa District in the northeast , Kenya in the east , Busia District in the south , Bugiri District in the southwest and Butaleja District in the northwest . Tororo , the largest city in the district and the seat of the district, is located about 230 kilometers east of Kampala , the capital and largest city of Uganda. The Sukulu complex is located approximately kilometers south-southwest of the city of Tororo. The area of ​​the district is 1196.4 km².

Demographics

In 1991 , the national census estimated the county's population at 285,300. The census of 2002 estimated the population at 379,400 inhabitants with an annual population growth rate of about 2.7 percent. In 2012 the population was estimated at 487,900 inhabitants.

history

The Bukedi district came into being in 1967 when the regime at the time was drafting the new constitution . The headquarters were then moved from Mbale to Tororo and put into operation in 1968 . The name was later changed to Tororo and still contained the same counties, some of which were later separated.

With the beginning of decentralization in state politics, the Pallisa district broke up in the 1990s and became the Pallisa district . In 1997 , Samia Bugwe also disbanded and became Busia District , while Bunyole County became Butaleja District in 2006 .

economy

Seamstress in Tororo

The agriculture and its processing represents a large part of the economy represents the district. Most of the products of the district are consumed locally or sold in the urban areas within the district. The main production goods mainly include millet , onions , cotton , sunflowers , cassava , beans , sesame seeds , sweet potatoes , corn , rice and peas .

traffic

The Tororo – Arua Mine railway line of the Uganda Railway starts in the capital of the district and runs to northern Arua .

  • Train on the railway line

  • Tororo train station

  • Shield of the station

Administrative structure

The district has 17 rural sub-counties , two cities with the city council and city administration , 88 towns and 926 villages . The district capital is located in Tororo, 214 km from the city of Kampala.

Cities

Attractions

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Geography & Location | Tororo District. Retrieved September 1, 2018 .
  2. ↑ Tororo (District, Uganda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. Retrieved September 1, 2018 .
  3. ↑ History & Background | Tororo District. Retrieved September 1, 2018 .
  4. ↑ TORORO DISTRICT | Uganda Travel Guide. Retrieved September 1, 2018 (American English).
  5. ↑ Farming | Tororo District. Retrieved September 1, 2018 .
  6. ↑ Administrative Structure | Tororo District. Retrieved September 1, 2018 .