Amolatar District

Amolatar District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amolatar, where the district headquarters are located.

Location

Amolatar District is bordered by Apac District to the north, Dokolo District to the northeast, Kaberamaido District to the east, Buyende District to the southeast, Kayunga District to the south and Nakasongola District to the west. The administrative headquarters of the district at Amolatar, are located 85 kilometres (53 mi), by road, south of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region.^[1] The coordinates of the district are:01 38N, 32 50E.

Overview

Amolatar District was formed in 2005, when it was carved out of Lira District. The district is part of the Lango sub-region, together with the other seven (7) districts listed below. The constituent districts of the Lango sub-region are:

• Amolatar District
• Alebtong District
• Apac District
• Dokolo District
• Kole District
• Lira District
• Oyam District
• Otuke District

In all, the district contains three hundred and forty six (346) villages, organized into thirty three (33) parishes.^[2] The district covers an area of approximately 1,581.77 square kilometres (610.72 sq mi). Administratively, the district is divided into the following administrative units:

• Amolatar Town Council
• Muntu Sub-county - 426.16 square kilometres (164.54 sq mi)
• Awelo Sub-county - 377.20 square kilometres (145.64 sq mi)
• Namasale Sub-county - 524.18 square kilometres (202.39 sq mi)
• Aputi Sub-county - 254.23 square kilometres (98.16 sq mi)
• District Total - 1,581.77 square kilometres (610.72 sq mi)

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at approximately 97,400. The district population is growing at an estimated annual rate of 3%.^[3] It is estimated that the population of the district in 2010 is approximately 123,400. See table below: