Kole District
{{for-multi|Kole Municipality|Kole, Uganda|other uses|Kole (disambiguation)}}
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| name = Kole District
| settlement_type = District
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| image_map = Kole District in Uganda.svg
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| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Northern Uganda
| subdivision_type2 = Sub-region
| subdivision_name2 = Lango sub-region
| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Kole
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| established_date = 1 July 2010
| area_total_km2 =2,847
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Kole District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kole, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Kole District is bordered by Lira District to the east, Apac District to the south and Oyam District to the west and north. Kole, the district capital, is located approximately {{convert|28|km|mi}}, by road, northwest of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region.{{cite web|title=Approximate Road Distance Between Lira And Kole With Map|publisher=Globefeed.com|url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Lira%20(Lira)&toplace=Alito%20(Apac)&fromlat=2.235&tolat=2.4044444&fromlng=32.9097222&tolng=32.8086111 |access-date=14 April 2014}} This location is approximately {{convert|290|km|mi}}, by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.{{cite web|title=Map Showing Kampala And Kole With Distance Marker|url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kampala%20()&toplace=Alito%20(Apac)&fromlat=0.3155556&tolat=2.4044444&fromlng=32.5655556&tolng=32.8086111|publisher=Globefeed.com|access-date=14 April 2014}} The coordinates of the district are:02 24N, 32 48E.
Overview
Kole District was created by an Act of Parliament and became operational on 1 July 2010. Earlier, it was part of Apac District.{{cite web|first=Patrick|last=Opio|title=Museveni Hailed for New District|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/16/724804|date=4 July 2010|publisher=New Vision|access-date=14 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416043723/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/16/724804|archive-date=16 April 2014}} The district is part of Lango sub-region, home to an estimated 1.5 million people, in 2002, according to the national census. The sub-region comprises the following districts: (a) Alebtong District (b) Amolatar District (c) Apac District (d) Dokolo District (e) Kole District (f) Lira District (g) Otuke District and (h) Oyam District. Kole district is subdivided into the following sub-counties: 1. Aboke 2. Akalo 3. Alito 4. Ayer and 5. Bala{{cite web|title=Subcounties in Kole District |url=http://www.lcmt.org/uganda/kole|publisher=Land Conflict Mapping Tool (Lcmt.com)|access-date=14 April 2014}}
Population
The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at about 165,900. The population of the district, was estimated at 231,900 as of July 2012.{{cite web|title=Estimated Population of Kole District|publisher=Citypopulation.de|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/uganda-admin.php?adm2id=103 |access-date=14 April 2014}}
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See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130829144214/http://kole.go.ug/ Kole District Internet Portal]
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