Zombo District
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Capital | Zombo |
Geographical center | 2 ° 30 ′ N , 30 ° 54 ′ E |
surface | 897.6 km² |
population | 219,800 (as of 2012) |
Population density | 244.9 inhabitants / km² |
Time zone | UTC +3 |
ISO 3166-2 | UG-330 |
Zombo is a district in northwest Uganda. It is named after its most important communal, administrative and commercial center, the city of Zombo .
geography
The district is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west and south, the Arua district to the north and the Nebbi district to the east . Zombo, the main political, administrative and commercial center of the district, is about 70 kilometers (by road) south of the city of Arua , the largest city in the region. This place is located approximately 382 kilometers (by road) northwest of the capital Kampala . The district of Zombo is part of the administrative region of Northern Uganda, has 219,800 inhabitants (as of 2012) and an area of 244.9 square kilometers.
history
The district was founded in 2009, previously it was part of the Nebbi district .
Demographics
Zombo has 219,800 inhabitants.