Pader District
Encyclopedia
Pader District is a district
in Northern Uganda
. It is named after Pader
, the chief municipal, administrative and commercial
town
in the district, where the district headquarters are located.
to the northwest, Kitgum District
to the northeast, Agago District
to the east, Otuke District
to the southeast, Lira District
to the south, Oyam District
to the southwest and Gulu District
to the west. The district headquarters at Pader
are located approximately 130 kilometres (80.8 mi), by road, northeast of Gulu
, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:02 50N, 33 05E.
in the past. In December 2001, Aruu County and Agago County were carved out of Kitgum District to form Pader District. The seat of the district government, Pader
, is located in the center of the district. The district, along with Amuru District
, Agago District
, Gulu District
, Lamwo District
, Nwoya District
and Kitgum District
, constitutes Acholi sub-region, considered to be the historical homeland of the Acholi ethnic group, and home to an estimated 1.1 million inhabitants in 2002, according to the national census conducted that year.
), as the result of the Lord's Resistance War
. With the cessation of hostilities between the LRA
and the UPDF
in 2006, the majority of the people in the IDP camps have moved back to their homes.
Districts of Uganda
Uganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....
in Northern Uganda
Northern Region, Uganda
Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. It is named after Pader
Pader, Uganda
Pader, is a town in Pader District, Northern Uganda. The town is administered by Pader Town Council, an Urban Local Government within Pader District Administration. It is the largest metropolitan area in Pader District and the district headquarters are located there...
, the chief municipal, administrative and commercial
Commerce
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town
Town
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in the district, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Pader District is bordered by Lamwo DistrictLamwo District
Lamwo District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Lamwo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the northwest, Kitgum District
Kitgum District
Kitgum District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Kitgum, where the district headquarters is located.-Location:...
to the northeast, Agago District
Agago District
Agago District is a district in Northern Uganda.-Location:Agago District is bordered by Kitgum District to the north, Kotido District to the northeast, Abim District to the east, Otuke District, to the south, and Pader District to the west. Agago, the location of the district headquarters is...
to the east, Otuke District
Otuke District
Otuke District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Otuke, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the southeast, Lira District
Lira District
Lira District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Lira.-Location:Lira District is bordered by Pader District to the north, Otuke District to the northeast, Alebtong District to the east, Dokolo District to the southeast, Apac...
to the south, Oyam District
Oyam District
Oyam District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Oyam, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the southwest and Gulu District
Gulu District
Gulu District is a district in Northern Uganda. The district is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial center, the town of Gulu.-Location:...
to the west. The district headquarters at Pader
Pader
Pader may refer to:* Pader District, a district of Uganda* Pader, Uganda, capital of Pader District* Pader , a river in Germany* PADER, the Party for Democracy and Reconciliation* PaDER, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection...
are located approximately 130 kilometres (80.8 mi), by road, northeast of Gulu
Gulu
Gulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:02 50N, 33 05E.
Overview
The district is relatively new, having been part of Kitgum DistrictKitgum District
Kitgum District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Kitgum, where the district headquarters is located.-Location:...
in the past. In December 2001, Aruu County and Agago County were carved out of Kitgum District to form Pader District. The seat of the district government, Pader
Pader, Uganda
Pader, is a town in Pader District, Northern Uganda. The town is administered by Pader Town Council, an Urban Local Government within Pader District Administration. It is the largest metropolitan area in Pader District and the district headquarters are located there...
, is located in the center of the district. The district, along with Amuru District
Amuru District
Amuru District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amuru, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, Agago District
Agago District
Agago District is a district in Northern Uganda.-Location:Agago District is bordered by Kitgum District to the north, Kotido District to the northeast, Abim District to the east, Otuke District, to the south, and Pader District to the west. Agago, the location of the district headquarters is...
, Gulu District
Gulu District
Gulu District is a district in Northern Uganda. The district is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial center, the town of Gulu.-Location:...
, Lamwo District
Lamwo District
Lamwo District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Lamwo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, Nwoya District
Nwoya District
Nwoya District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most districts in Uganda, it is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Nwoya, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
and Kitgum District
Kitgum District
Kitgum District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Kitgum, where the district headquarters is located.-Location:...
, constitutes Acholi sub-region, considered to be the historical homeland of the Acholi ethnic group, and home to an estimated 1.1 million inhabitants in 2002, according to the national census conducted that year.
Population
The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district, as configured after July 2010, at approximately 142,320 people. For the greater part of the first decade of the 2000s, the majority of the population within the district have been living in camps for internally displaced people (IDPIDP
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), as the result of the Lord's Resistance War
Lord's Resistance Army
The Lord's Resistance Army insurgency is an ongoing guerrilla campaign waged since 1987 by the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group, operating mainly in northern Uganda, but also in South Sudan and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...
. With the cessation of hostilities between the LRA
LRA
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and the UPDF
UPDF
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in 2006, the majority of the people in the IDP camps have moved back to their homes.
See also
- PaderPader, UgandaPader, is a town in Pader District, Northern Uganda. The town is administered by Pader Town Council, an Urban Local Government within Pader District Administration. It is the largest metropolitan area in Pader District and the district headquarters are located there...
- PatongoPatongoPatongo is a town in Agago District, Acholi sub-region, Northern Uganda. The town is administered by Patongo Town Council, an Urban Local Government within Agago District Administration. It is one of the metropolitan areas in Agago District.-Location:...
- Acholi sub-region
- Northern UgandaNorthern Region, UgandaNorthern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
- Districts of UgandaDistricts of UgandaUganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....