Pakwach District Explained

Pakwach District
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Northern Region
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Pakwach
Population As Of:2014 census
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:2.4667°N 61°W

Pakwach District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town of Pakwach is the location of the district headquarters.[1]

Location

Pakwach District is bordered by Nebbi District to the west, Madi Okolo District to the north, Nwoya District to the east, Buliisa District to the southeast and the DR Congo to the south.[2] The town of Pakwach, where the district headquarters are located is approximately 20km (10miles) east of Nebbi, the nearest large town.[3] This is approximately 131km (81miles), by road, southeast of Arua, the largest city in the West Nile sub-region.[4] Pakwach is about 370km (230miles), by road, northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[5]

Overview

Pakwach District was created by the government of Uganda in 2015 and became operational on 1 July 2017. It was earlier part of Nebbi District.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The new Pakwach District has been operationalized . 2 July 2017 . 5 August 2017 . Radiopacis.org (PRO) . PRO.
  2. Web site: Uganda District Map . 5 August 2017 . March 2016 . GTUN . Guidetouganda.net (GTUN) . Kampala . https://web.archive.org/web/20170804012641/http://guidetouganda.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/UgandaBig.jpg . 4 August 2017 . dead .
  3. Web site: 5 August 2017. 5 August 2017. Distance between Pakwach, Northern Region, Uganda and Nebbi, Northern Region, Uganda . Glbefeed.com (GFC). GFC.
  4. Web site: Globefed.com (GFC). 5 August 2017. Distance between Arua, Northern Region, Uganda and Pakwach, Northern Region, Uganda. GFC . 5 August 2017.
  5. Web site: Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Pakwach, Northern Region, Uganda . Globefeed.com (GFC) . 5 August 2017. GFC . 5 August 2017.
  6. Web site: Parliament Creates 23 New Districts . Mukono . . Red Pepper . 3 September 2015 . 5 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170912153635/http://www.redpepper.co.ug/parliament-creates-23-new-districts/ . 12 September 2017 . dead .

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