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.
4-546: 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 104 kilometres (65 mi) north-east of Gulu , the largest city in the Acholi sub-region . This is approximately 435 kilometres (270 mi) 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). The 2014 census put
8-454: Is bordered by South Sudan to the north, Kitgum District to the east and southeast, Pader District to the south, Gulu District to the southwest, and Amuru District to the west. The town of Lamwo is lies 66 kilometres (41 mi) northwest of Kitgum , the nearest large town, and 150 kilometres (93 mi) northeast of Gulu , the largest city in the Acholi sub-region. Lamwo District
12-490: The population of Kitgum town at 44,604. The following additional points of interest are located within or near the town of Kitgum: 03°17′20″N 32°52′40″E / 3.28889°N 32.87778°E / 3.28889; 32.87778 Lamwo District Lamwo District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda . The town of Lamwo is the site of the district headquarters. Lamwo District
16-549: Was established by Act of Parliament, becoming functional on 1 July 2009. Before that, it was part of the Kitgum District. Lamwo District is part of the larger Acholi sub-region. In 1991, the Uganda national population census estimated the district population at 71,030. The 2002 national census estimated the population at 115,300. The population grew at a calculated annual rate of 4.1 percent between 2002 and 2012. In 2012,
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