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Uganda: Northern Region

Contents: Districts and Subcounties

The population of the districts, subcounties, town councils and municipal divisions of the Northern Region according to population projections.

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NameStatusPopulation
Projection
2015-07-01		Population
Projection
2020-07-01
AbimDistrict113,400153,500
AbimSubcounty13,30018,000
AbimTown Council18,10024,400
AlerekSubcounty9,60013,100
AwachSubcounty11,50015,600
LotukeiSubcounty12,60017,100
MagamagaSubcounty8,60011,700
MorulemSubcounty24,10032,400
NyakwaeSubcounty15,60021,200
AdjumaniDistrict226,500235,900
AdjumaniTown Council35,60037,100
AdropiSubcounty11,80012,300
ArinyapiSubcounty11,80012,200
CiforoSubcounty14,60015,100
DzaipiSubcounty43,20045,000
ItirikwaSubcounty17,20017,900
OfuaSubcounty14,20014,700
PacaraSubcounty17,30018,000
PakeleSubcounty49,40051,700
UkusijoniSubcounty11,40011,900
AgagoDistrict230,800251,200
AdilangSubcounty20,50022,300
AgagoTown Council6,1006,700
ArumSubcounty12,00013,000
KalongoTown Council11,80012,800
KotomolSubcounty12,80013,800
LamiyoSubcounty8,6009,400
LaponoSubcounty22,40024,300
Lira PalwoSubcounty16,60018,000
LokoleSubcounty15,70017,100
Omiya PacwaSubcounty11,70012,800
OmotSubcounty13,60014,800
PaimolSubcounty21,30023,200
ParabongoSubcounty11,50012,600
PatongoSubcounty11,10012,100
PatongoTown Council11,70012,700
WolSubcounty23,40025,600
AlebtongDistrict232,400266,100
AbakoSubcounty24,80028,400
AbiaSubcounty23,90027,500
AkuraSubcounty23,70027,200
AlebtongTown Council6,9007,900
AloiSubcounty31,30036,000
AmuguSubcounty28,30032,400
ApalaSubcounty20,00022,900
AweiSubcounty29,20033,500
OmoroSubcounty44,30050,300
AmolatarDistrict150,100170,100
AgikdakSubcounty11,10012,600
AgwingiriSubcounty16,20018,300
AkwonSubcounty7,9008,900
AmolatarTown Council11,40012,900
AputiSubcounty15,30017,400
ArwotcekSubcounty17,00019,300
AweloSubcounty11,80013,300
EtamSubcounty14,90017,000
MuntuSubcounty13,50015,400
NamasaleTown Council10,50011,900
NamasaleSubcounty20,50023,100
AmudatDistrict109,400134,900
AmudatSubcounty29,20035,900
AmudatTown Council12,20015,000
KaritaSubcounty34,00042,100
LorooSubcounty34,00041,900
AmuruDistrict190,500216,800
AmuruSubcounty43,10049,100
AmuruTown Council9,50010,800
AttiakSubcounty35,00039,900
LamogiSubcounty47,20053,800
PaboSubcounty55,70063,200
ApacDistrict190,500226,600
AguluDivision20,60024,400
AkereDivision16,10019,200
AkokoroSubcounty43,30051,500
ApacSubcounty12,40014,800
ArochaDivision11,90014,100
AtikDivision8,50010,000
ChegereSubcounty36,40043,400
IbujeSubcounty41,30049,200
AruaDistrict656,000751,000
AdumiSubcounty31,50036,000
Aii-VuSubcounty41,10047,200
AjiaSubcounty27,90032,000
ArivuSubcounty24,70028,300
AroiSubcounty24,90028,600
Arua HillDivision19,00021,700
AyivuniSubcounty23,20026,500
BileafeSubcounty21,90025,100
DadamuSubcounty42,00048,100
KatriniSubcounty32,60037,300
LogiriSubcounty38,30043,800
ManibeSubcounty29,90034,300
OlukoSubcounty39,60045,300
OmugoSubcounty44,50051,000
PajuluSubcounty61,60070,200
River OliDivision44,30050,700
UdupiSubcounty39,60045,300
UriamaSubcounty23,90027,400
VurraSubcounty45,50052,200
DokoloDistrict187,200215,500
AdekninoSubcounty16,40018,900
AdokSubcounty18,40021,100
AgwataSubcounty21,90025,200
AmwomaSubcounty14,90017,100
BattaSubcounty18,90021,800
DokoloTown Council20,50023,700
DokoloSubcounty16,20018,700
KangaiSubcounty17,60020,300
KweraSubcounty13,60015,700
OkwalongwenSubcounty14,80017,000
OkwongodulSubcounty14,00016,000
GuluDistrict282,000325,600
AwachSubcounty19,40022,400
Bar DegeDivision41,20047,700
BungatiraSubcounty33,60038,800
LarooDivision27,90032,300
LayibiDivision38,00043,900
PaichoSubcounty25,00028,900
PalaroSubcounty13,90016,100
PatikoSubcounty18,80021,700
PeceDivision46,70053,500
UnyamaSubcounty17,50020,300
KaabongDistrict110,800125,400
KaabongTown Council11,80013,400
Kaabong EastSubcounty9,60010,900
Kaabong WestSubcounty13,50015,200
KakamarSubcounty7,9008,900
KalapataSubcounty13,10014,900
KamionSubcounty6,3007,100
KathileSubcounty12,70014,300
Kathile SouthSubcounty8,3009,400
LodikoSubcounty6,5007,400
LotimSubcounty12,10013,600
LoyoroSubcounty3,7004,200
SidokSubcounty5,3006,100
Karenga (← Kaabong)District60,40068,500
KapedoSubcounty9,30010,600
KawalakolSubcounty14,50016,400
LobalangitSubcounty7,8008,900
LokoriSubcounty6,8007,700
LoleliaSubcounty8,1009,200
Napore KarengaSubcounty8,3009,400
SangarSubcounty5,6006,300
KitgumDistrict206,600223,600
Central DivisionDivision10,50011,500
Kitgum MatidiSubcounty16,70018,200
Labongo AkwangSubcounty15,80017,100
Labongo AmidaSubcounty15,90017,200
Labongo LayamoSubcounty11,80012,700
LagoroSubcounty15,90017,200
MucwiniSubcounty21,40023,200
NamokoraSubcounty14,30015,500
Omiya AnyimaSubcounty21,30023,100
OromSubcounty28,40030,400
PagerDivision15,70017,000
PandwongDivision18,90020,500
KobokoDistrict213,000258,000
AbukuSubcounty15,00018,200
DranyaSubcounty13,20016,100
KulubaSubcounty41,90050,400
LobuleSubcounty34,70042,100
LudaraSubcounty32,60039,600
MidiaSubcounty22,40027,100
Northern DivisionDivision19,70023,900
Southern DivisionDivision21,80026,400
Western DivisionDivision11,70014,200
KoleDistrict245,100284,300
AbokeSubcounty47,90055,500
AkaloSubcounty29,60034,300
AlitoSubcounty40,20046,600
AyerSubcounty36,30042,200
BalaSubcounty46,80054,300
KoleTown Council9,10010,500
OkwerodotSubcounty35,20040,900
KotidoDistrict184,300206,500
Central DivisionDivision14,10015,800
KacheriSubcounty30,50034,200
KotidoSubcounty8,6009,700
NakapelimoruSubcounty27,00030,200
North DivisionDivision14,20015,800
PanyangaraSubcounty18,10020,300
RengenSubcounty32,40036,400
South DivisionDivision22,50025,200
West DivisionDivision16,90018,900
Kwania (← Apac)District187,500216,600
AbongomolaSubcounty34,90040,400
AdukuSubcounty30,20034,900
AdukuTown Council7,9009,100
ChawenteSubcounty34,80040,100
InomoSubcounty30,30035,000
NambiesoSubcounty49,40057,100
LamwoDistrict135,600143,800
AgoroSubcounty18,70019,700
LamwoTown Council8,0008,400
LokungSubcounty16,70017,700
Madi OpeiSubcounty12,00012,700
PadibeTown Council9,90010,400
Padibe EastSubcounty9,3009,900
Padibe WestSubcounty12,50013,300
Palabek GemSubcounty15,20016,200
Palabek KalSubcounty14,60015,500
Palabek OgiliSubcounty9,50010,200
PalogaSubcounty9,2009,800
LiraDistrict417,000478,500
AdekokwokSubcounty40,90046,800
AdyelDivision32,60037,400
AgaliSubcounty25,40029,200
AgwengSubcounty29,20033,500
AmachSubcounty35,50040,900
AromoSubcounty33,20038,000
BarrSubcounty44,90051,500
Central DivisionDivision24,00027,600
LiraSubcounty36,30041,700
NgettaSubcounty33,40038,200
OgurSubcounty36,70042,200
OjwinaDivision39,00044,700
RailwayDivision5,9006,800
Madi Okollo (← Arua)District143,200164,200
AnyiribuSubcounty8,1009,200
EwangaSubcounty8,5009,800
IndeTown Council6,0006,900
OffakaSubcounty19,50022,500
OgokoSubcounty13,10015,000
OkolloSubcounty18,20020,800
PaworSubcounty10,00011,500
Rhino CampSubcounty24,30027,900
RigboSubcounty26,50030,300
UleppiSubcounty9,00010,300
MarachaDistrict188,900208,300
KijomoroSubcounty30,50033,600
MarachaTown Council9,40010,400
NyadriSubcounty19,40021,400
OlebaSubcounty32,70036,000
OluffeSubcounty23,90026,400
OluvuSubcounty30,10033,200
TaraSubcounty17,20019,000
YivuSubcounty25,70028,300
MorotoDistrict105,400118,500
KatikekileSubcounty10,00011,300
NadungetSubcounty39,60044,500
Northern DivisionDivision5,2005,900
RupaSubcounty25,60028,700
Southern DivisionDivision9,30010,400
TapacSubcounty15,70017,700
MoyoDistrict97,700109,500
DifuleSubcounty10,90012,200
LaropiSubcounty9,80011,000
LeforiSubcounty12,70014,200
MetuSubcounty28,60032,000
MoyoSubcounty25,00028,000
MoyoTown Council10,70012,100
Nabilatuk (← Nakapiripirit)District71,10089,700
LolachatSubcounty33,30042,000
LorengedwatSubcounty8,50010,700
NabilatukSubcounty25,90032,700
NabilatukTown Council3,4004,300
NakapiripiritDistrict91,400113,300
KakomongoleSubcounty20,30025,200
LoregaeSubcounty23,00028,500
MoruitaSubcounty15,60019,300
NakapiripiritTown Council3,9004,800
NamaluSubcounty28,60035,500
NapakDistrict144,300158,300
IriiriSubcounty43,10047,000
LokopoSubcounty21,40023,500
LopeeiSubcounty13,40014,700
LorengecoraSubcounty10,30011,400
LotomeSubcounty11,20012,400
MatanySubcounty22,50024,700
NapakTown Council4,8005,300
NgolerietSubcounty17,60019,300
NebbiDistrict244,300282,600
AbinduDivision14,60016,900
AkworoSubcounty26,00030,100
AtegoSubcounty10,20011,800
Central DivisionDivision8,90010,300
ErussiSubcounty35,80041,500
KucwinySubcounty32,80037,900
NdhewSubcounty21,50024,900
NebbiSubcounty25,20029,100
NebbiDivision12,30014,200
NyaravurSubcounty21,00024,300
ParomboSubcounty36,00041,600
NwoyaDistrict144,700236,000
AleroSubcounty35,30057,500
AnakaTown Council14,70024,000
Anaka PayiraSubcounty12,00019,700
Got ApwoyoSubcounty14,00022,700
Koch-GomaSubcounty30,30049,500
LiiSubcounty8,20013,300
LunguluSubcounty10,00016,400
PurongoSubcounty20,20032,900
Obongi (← Moyo)District43,80049,100
AlibaSubcounty16,80018,800
GimaraSubcounty6,2006,900
ItulaSubcounty13,50015,100
ObongiTown Council7,3008,300
Omoro (← Gulu)District165,300196,400
BobiSubcounty29,80035,300
KoroSubcounty29,40035,000
LakwanaSubcounty13,00015,300
LalogiSubcounty17,50020,800
OdekSubcounty32,20038,500
OmoroTown Council19,50023,200
OngakoSubcounty23,90028,300
OtukeDistrict107,900133,500
AdwariSubcounty10,60013,000
AlangoSubcounty12,90015,900
OgorSubcounty14,90018,400
OgwetteSubcounty15,90019,600
OkwangSubcounty22,70028,400
OlilimSubcounty14,10017,400
OrumSubcounty10,40012,800
OtukeTown Council6,4008,000
OyamDistrict392,600453,700
AberSubcounty34,10039,500
AbokSubcounty17,90020,700
AcabaSubcounty28,80033,200
AlekaSubcounty30,20035,000
IcemeSubcounty47,90055,300
KamdiniSubcounty41,70048,200
LoroSubcounty56,50065,200
MinakuluSubcounty38,90045,000
MyeneSubcounty28,20032,600
NgaiSubcounty29,60034,200
OtwalSubcounty26,80030,900
OyamTown Council12,00013,900
PaderDistrict180,400197,300
AcholiburSubcounty14,20015,500
AngaguraSubcounty9,1009,900
AtangaSubcounty15,70017,200
AwereSubcounty19,80021,700
LagutiSubcounty13,70015,000
LapulSubcounty18,50020,300
LatanyaSubcounty15,40016,800
OgomSubcounty8,7009,500
PaderSubcounty9,70010,500
PaderTown Council13,50014,800
PajuleSubcounty22,90025,200
PurangaSubcounty19,20020,900
Pakwach (← Nebbi)District162,900196,800
AlwiSubcounty18,80022,700
PakwachSubcounty21,60026,000
PakwachTown Council23,70028,700
PanyangoSubcounty29,10035,300
PanyimurSubcounty44,80054,000
WadelaiSubcounty24,90030,100
YumbeDistrict506,600663,600
ApoSubcounty42,00055,100
AriwaSubcounty25,10032,900
DrajiniSubcounty32,70042,800
KeiSubcounty47,80062,600
KerwaSubcounty33,70044,300
KochiSubcounty43,20056,600
KululuSubcounty38,70050,700
KuruSubcounty42,70056,000
LodongaSubcounty34,10044,600
MidigoSubcounty38,30050,200
OdravuSubcounty44,20057,800
RomogiSubcounty47,70062,400
YumbeTown Council36,40047,600
ZomboDistrict245,600283,100
AbangaSubcounty18,10020,800
AkaaSubcounty14,40016,600
AlangiSubcounty21,60024,900
AthumaSubcounty19,50022,400
AtyakSubcounty22,60026,100
JangokoroSubcounty12,50014,300
KangoSubcounty14,00016,100
NyapeaSubcounty21,60025,000
PaidhaTown Council32,30037,500
PaidhaSubcounty15,60018,000
WarrSubcounty19,30022,200
ZeuSubcounty21,70025,000
ZomboTown Council12,40014,200
NorthernRegion7,365,2008,606,300

Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (web).

Explanation: Districts and subcounties as operational in mid-2019. Area figures of districts are derived from spatial data. The 2020 projection does not consider the population increase by refugees from neighboring countries like South Sudan.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (P 2020)
Males4,425,600
Females4,180,700