Nebbi District | |
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District location in Uganda | |
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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.
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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).
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.
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:
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Economic activitiesAgriculture (crop agriculture and animal husbandry), together with fishing are the main economivc activities in the district. Crops grown include: [5] 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:
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