Zombo District

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
map
Location of Zombo
Location of Zombo
Basic data
Capital Zombo
Geographical center 2 ° 30 ′  N , 30 ° 54 ′  E Coordinates: 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.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Distance between Arua (Arua) and Zombo (Western Province) (Uganda)
  2. ↑ Distance between Kampala () and Zombo (Western Province) (Uganda)
  3. ^ Zombo gets first woman MP. In: New Vision . March 2, 2011, accessed June 29, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Estimated Population of Zombo District In 1991, 2002 & 2012