Serere District | |
|---|---|
 District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 01°30′N33°33′E / 1.500°N 33.550°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Eastern Uganda |
| Sub-region | Teso sub-region |
| Capital | Serere |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,965.4 km2 (758.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 294,100 |
| • Density | 149.6/km2 (387/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | serere.go.ug |
Serere District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Serere, which serves as the district headquarters.
Serere District is bordered by Soroti District to the north, Ngora District to the east, Pallisa District, Kaliro District and Buyende District to the south. Kaberamaido District lies to the west of Serere District. The district headquarters at Serere are located approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi), by road, south of Soroti, the largest town in the sub-region. [1] This location is approximately 205 kilometres (127 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. [2] The coordinates of the district are:01 30N, 33 33E.
Serere District was created by Act of Parliament and became functional effective 1 July 2010. Prior to that, it was part of Soroti District. Serere District is part of the Teso sub-region, home to an estimated 2.5 million people of Iteso and Kumam ethnicities. The districts that constitute the sub-region are: 1. Amuria District 2. Bukedea District 3. Kaberamaido District 4. Katakwi District 5. Kumi District 6. Ngora District 7. Serere District and 8. Soroti District. The sub-region is home to an estimated 2.5 million people of Iteso and Kumam ethnicities. [3]
In 1991 the national population census estimated the district population at about 90,400. The national census in 2002 estimated the population at about 176,500 (51% women), with an overwhelmingly rural population (80%), and a very high proportion of children (56%, or 46.5% if you consider only under 5-year-old children). In 2012, the population of Serere District was estimated at 294,100. [4] The major ethnicities in the district are: Itesot, Kumam and Bukenye, Bantu peoples.
Kaberamaido is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kaberamaido, where the district headquarters are located.
Katakwi District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Katakwi is the site of the district headquarters.
Kumi District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Kumi hosts the district headquarters.
Soroti District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters, Soroti, where the district headquarters are located.
The Kumam people are a Nilotic ethnic group of about 349,000 living mainly in the western areas of Teso sub-region and the south-east of Lango sub-region. The Kumam are an ethnic group of people found in Kaberamaido district, district in Eastern Uganda. They share Soroti district with the Iteso and some parts of formerly Lira district with the Langi. In the Lango region, they are now found in Dokolo district which was detached from Lira District. They are found at the shores of Lake Kyoga (Namasale). In Soroti district, they are found in Serere, Asuret, Kamuda, katine, Soroti city, Arapai as well as the outskirts of Soroti district neighboring Kaberamaido.
The Iteso are a Nilotic ethnic group in eastern Uganda and western Kenya. Teso refers to the traditional homeland of the Iteso, and Ateso is their language.
Soroti is a city in Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main city, commercial, and administrative center in Soroti District, one of the nine administrative districts in the Teso sub-region. Soroti city was immediately approved for operationalization ahead of schedule by the Parliament of Uganda in the Financial Year 2020/2021.
Teso sub-region is a sub-region in Eastern Region, Uganda that consists of:
Katakwi is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Katakwi District and the site of the district headquarters.
Kaberamaido is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kaberamaido District and is the location of the headquarters for the district.
Amuria is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Amuria District, in the Teso sub-region.
Amuria District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Amuria serves as the district headquarters.
Amolatar District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal and administrative centre, Amolatar Town.
Serere is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the chief political, administrative and commercial town in Serere District, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.
Kumi Town, commonly called Kumi, is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center in Kumi District and is the site of the district headquarters.
Bukedea District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Bukedea is the site of the district headquarters.
Buyende District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after Buyende, the 'chief town' in the district and the location of the district headquarters.
Ngora District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Ngora is the site of the district headquarters.
Ngora is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main political, administrative, and commercial centre of Ngora District.
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