Kitgum, Uganda Explained

Official Name:	Kitgum
Mapsize:	150px
Pushpin Map Caption:	Map of Uganda showing the location of Kitgum.
Pushpin Map:	Uganda
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Uganda
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Northern Region of Uganda
Subdivision Type2:	Sub-region
Subdivision Name2:	Acholi sub-region
Subdivision Type3:	District
Subdivision Name3:	Kitgum District
Population As Of:	2014 Census
Population Total:	44604
Utc Offset:	+3
Coordinates:	3.2889°N 32.8778°W
Elevation M:	760

Kitgum is a municipality in Kitgum District in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town is administered by Kitgum Municipality Council, an urban local government. It is the largest metropolitan area in the district and the site of the district headquarters.

Location

Kitgum is bordered by Lamwo District to the north, Mucwini to the north-east, Kitgum Matidi to the east, Acholibur to the south, and Pajimu to the west. The town is located 104km (65miles) north-east of Gulu, the largest city in the Acholi sub-region. This is approximately 435km (270miles) north of Uganda's capital Kampala. The geographical coordinates of Kitgum are 3°17'20.0"N, 32°52'40.0"E (Latitude:3.288889; Longitude:32.877778).

Population

The 2014 census put the population of Kitgum town at 44,604.^[1]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest are located within or near the town of Kitgum:

• Acaki Lodge, mid range lodge with 10 chalets built of local materials and thatching, 2 tents, a conference facility and gardensset out on an expansive 20 acre leafy plain on the banks of Alango Stream, Acaki Lodge was constructed on what was formerly a garbage dump. It is a conservation miracle as the land has now been turned into a green park.
• Kitgum Hospital, a 200-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
• St. Joseph's Hospital Kitgum, a 300-bed community hospital administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu
• offices of Kitgum Town Council
• Kitgum central market
• Irene Gleeson Foundation Headquarters, the first school started by Irene Gleeson and serving over 3,000 students^[2]
• Rwekunye–Apac–Aduku–Lira–Kitgum–Musingo Road, the 350km (220miles) mile road passing through the middle of town
• National Memory and Peace Documentation Centre

See also

• Acholi people
• List of cities and towns in Uganda
• Okello Oryem
• Olara Otunnu

External links

• Epidemic of Hepatitis E in Kitgum and Environs

3.2889°N 32.8778°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants. 27 August 2014. 21 February 2015. Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics.
2. Web site: Irene Gleeson maternal centre commissioned . 20 July 2015 . 19 July 2015 . Ernest . Tumwesige . . Kampala.