5-510: Nwoya District is a district in Northern Uganda . Like most districts in Uganda , it is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Nwoya , the location of the district headquarters. Nwoya District is bordered by Amuru District to the north, Gulu District to the north-east, Oyam District to the east, Kiryandongo District to the south-east, Masindi District to
10-468: Is intended to prevent resources from being distributed primarily to chief towns and leaving the remainder of each district neglected. Each district is further divided into counties and municipalities , and each county is further divided into sub-counties . The head elected official in a district is the chairperson of the Local Council five (usually written with a Roman numeral V). In September 2015,
15-558: Is one of the newest districts in Uganda. It was established by an Act of Parliament and began functioning on 1 July 2010. Prior to that date, it was part of Amuru District . The district is part of the Acholi sub-region. In 1991, the district population was estimated at 37,900. In 2002, the population was recorded at 41,010. In 2012, the mid-year population was estimated at 54,000. Prior to 2013, subsistence agriculture and livestock husbandry were
20-494: The main economic activity in the district. More recently, crude oil deposits have been found and commercial extraction is being planned. Districts of Uganda As of 1 July 2020, Uganda is divided into 135 districts plus the capital city of Kampala , which are grouped into four geographic regions . Since 2005, the Ugandan government has been in the process of dividing districts into smaller units. This decentralization
25-432: The south, and Buliisa District to the south-west. Nwoya , the main political, administrative and commercial center in the district, is approximately 44 kilometres (27 mi) south-west of the city of Gulu , the largest metropolitan area in the sub-region . This location is approximately 330 kilometres (210 mi), by road, north of the city of Kampala , Uganda's capital and largest metropolitan area. Nwoya District
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