Nebbi District

Nebbi District
—  District  —
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 02°27′N 31°15′E / 2.45°N 31.25°E / 2.45; 31.25
Country	Uganda
Region	Northern Uganda
Sub-region	West Nile sub-region
Capital	Nebbi
Population (2010 Estimate)
- Total	324,500
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
Website	Homepage

Nebbi District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, commercial and administrative centre, Nebbi, the location of the district headquarters.

Location

Nebbi District is bordered by Arua District to the north, Amuru District to the northeast, Nwoya District to the east, Bulisa District to the southeast, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the south and Zombo District to the west.^[1] Nebbi, where the district headquarters are located is situated approximately 77 kilometres (48 mi), by road, southeast of Arua, the largest town in the sub-region.^[2] The coordinates of the district are:02 27N, 31 15E (Latitude:2.4500; Longitude:31.2500).

Overview

The district is divided into two counties: Padyere, and Jonam. In 2010, Okoro County was split off Nebbi District to form Zombo District. There is a small airstrip near Nebbi which can be reached using commercial flights from Entebbe Airport. A railway link which has not run for many years used to link the district to the rest of the Uganda Railway system. In the past, transport between Nebbi and Kampala has frequently been disrupted by the activities of the Lord's Resistance Army.

There is a Catholic Cathedral in Nebbi, and the Anglican diocese is based in Goli, a town situated at the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), by road, south of Nebbi. The first Bishop of the Anglican diocese of Nebbi was Henry Luke Orombi, who is the current Archbishop of the Church of Uganda. The first bishop of Nebbi Catholic diocese was John Baptist Odama. He is currently the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu.

Population

The predominant ethnicity in the district are the Alur. The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district, as constituted after July 2010, at approximately 226,310.^[3] The annual population growth rate of the district was estimated at 2.5% in 2002.^[4] It is estimated that the population of the district in 2010 was approximately 324,500. See table below:

Nebbi District Population Trends

Year Estimated Population 2002 266,310 2003 273,000 2004 279,800 2005 286,800 2006 294,000 2007 301,300 2008 308,800 2009 316,600 2010 324,500 Economic activities Agriculture (crop agriculture and animal husbandry), together with fishing are the main economivc activities in the district. Crops grown include: [5] Coffee Tea Cotton Cassava Potatoes Sweet potatoes Sorghum Millet Maize Rice Simsim Sunflower Soybeans Cashew nuts Okra Tomatoes Cabbage Onions Green vegetables Pineapples Oranges Mangoes Chilli peppers Fishing on Lake Albert and in the Albert Nile is practiced widely for subsistence and commercial purposes. Common species of fish include; Lates Niloticus (Nile Perch) and Oreochromis Niloticus (Tilapia). Local rivers also afford fishing opportunities to those in the district, far removed from Lake Albert and the Nile River. The local rivers and streams include: River Nyagak River Namrwodho External links Nebbi District Information Portal See also Nebbi West Nile sub-region Northern Region, Uganda Districts of Uganda References ^ Uganda District Map ^ Road Distance Between Arua And Nebbi With Map ^ 2002 Uganda Population by District ^ Estimated District Population Growth Rate For Nebbi District ^ Economic Activities in Nebbi District Coordinates: 02°27′N 31°15′E / 2.45°N 31.25°E / 2.45; 31.25