Loyoro, Uganda
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Loyoro is a community in the Kaabong District
of Uganda
. It is in the Napore Sub-County.
Loyoro lies in an area of low, rocky hills, with badly eroded soil.
There are dense thickets of acacia thorn with sansevieria and other succulents, making grazing difficult for the flocks and herds of the Dodoth people
who live in the region.
The community has a government-sponsored primary school.
A 2009 study found widespread malnutrition. 56.9% of people were stunted and 45.1% underweight. More than 88.6% of the people were over 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from a health center. More than 90% used the bush rather than a latrine.
Security is a concern throughout the Karamoja Cluster side of Uganda. On 4 December 2009 a large group of Jie
warriors crossed Loyoro sub county towards Mount Morungole
and raided a protected kraal.
They clashed with the army, losing 50 dead while nine soldiers of the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF) were killed.
A March 2010 report said that as usual the movement of livestock away from the homesteads to dry season pastures have made them vulnerable to raids. Most of these raids had taken place in pastoral areas of Loyoro, northeast of Kaabong.
Kaabong District
Kaabong District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kaabong, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
of Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. It is in the Napore Sub-County.
Loyoro lies in an area of low, rocky hills, with badly eroded soil.
There are dense thickets of acacia thorn with sansevieria and other succulents, making grazing difficult for the flocks and herds of the Dodoth people
Dodoth people
The Dodoth are an ethnic group in north eastern Uganda. They belong to the Karamojong Cluster, which also includes the Karamojong and Jie people.Their language is a dialect of the Karamojong language.-Location:...
who live in the region.
The community has a government-sponsored primary school.
A 2009 study found widespread malnutrition. 56.9% of people were stunted and 45.1% underweight. More than 88.6% of the people were over 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from a health center. More than 90% used the bush rather than a latrine.
Security is a concern throughout the Karamoja Cluster side of Uganda. On 4 December 2009 a large group of Jie
Jie (Uganda)
The Jie are an ethnic group of Uganda. They belong to the Karamojong Cluster, which also includes the Karamojong and Dodoth people.Their country in northeast Uganda lies between the Dodoth to the north and the Karamojong to the south....
warriors crossed Loyoro sub county towards Mount Morungole
Mount Morungole
Mount Morungole lies within the Kidepo Valley National Park, north-east Uganda, Africa. It is in the rugged, semi-arid Karamoja province near the border with the Sudan. Neighbouring peaks are Mount Zulia, and the Labwor and Dodoth Hills reach heights in excess of 2,000 meters.The local inhabitants...
and raided a protected kraal.
They clashed with the army, losing 50 dead while nine soldiers of the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF) were killed.
A March 2010 report said that as usual the movement of livestock away from the homesteads to dry season pastures have made them vulnerable to raids. Most of these raids had taken place in pastoral areas of Loyoro, northeast of Kaabong.