Northern Region, Uganda

The Northern region is one of four regions in the country of Uganda.[1] As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was 7,188,139.[2]

Northern
Region
Gulu is the Administrative Capital City of Northern region, Uganda, covering all parts of West Nile and Karamoja.
Coordinates: 02°47′N 032°18′E
CountryUganda
RegionNorthern
Regional capitalGulu
Area
 • Total85,391.7 km2 (32,969.9 sq mi)
Elevation
1,078 m (3,537 ft)
Population
 (2014 census)[2]
 • Total7,188,139
 • Estimate 
(2011)
7,620,700
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
HDI (2017)0.466[3]
low · 4th

Districts

As of 2010, the Northern Region had 30 districts:[2]

Northern region in yellow.
DistrictPopulation
(Census 1991)		Population
(Census 2002)		Population
(Census 2014)		MapChief town
Abim47,57251,903107,9661Abim
Adjumani96,264202,290225,2512Adjumani
Agago100,659184,018227,79278Agago
Alebtong112,584163,047227,54179Alebtong
Amolatar68,47396,189147,1663Amolatar
Amudat11,33663,572105,76780Amudat
Amuru88,692135,723186,69639Amuru
Apac162,192249,656368,6265Apac
Arua368,214559,075782,0776Arua
Dokolo84,978129,385183,09316Dokolo
Gulu211,788298,527436,34517Gulu
Kaabong91,236202,757167,87922Kaabong
Kitgum104,557167,030204,04842Kitgum
Koboko62,337129,148206,49543Koboko
Kole115,259165,922239,32793Kole
Kotido57,198122,442181,05044Kotido
Lamwo71,030115,345134,37997Lamwo
Lira191,473290,601408,04347Lira
Maracha107,596145,705186,13450Maracha
Moroto59,14977,243103,43257Moroto
Moyo79,381194,778139,01258Moyo
Nakapiripirit66,24890,922156,69062Nakapiripirit
Napak37,684112,697142,224104Napak
Nebbi185,551266,312396,79465Nebbi
Nwoya37,94741,010133,506107Nwoya
Otuke43,45762,018104,254108Otuke
Oyam177,053268,415383,64467Oyam
Pader80,938142,320178,00468Pader
Yumbe99,794251,784484,82277Yumbe
Zombo131,315169,048240,082112Zombo

Demographics
Population History [1][2]
Census
Year		Population
19913,151,955
20025,148,882
20147,188,139

References
  1. "Uganda: Administrative units". GeoHive. Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  2. "Uganda: Administrative Division". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.


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