5-472: Otuke District is a district in Northern Uganda . Like many other Ugandan districts, Otuke district is named after its 'chief town', Otuke , where the district headquarters are located. Otuke District is bordered by Agago District to the north, Abim District to the northeast, Napak District to the east, Amuria District to the southeast, Alebtong District to the south, Lira District to
10-475: Is intended to prevent resources from being distributed primarily to chief towns and leaving the remainder of each district neglected. Each district is further divided into counties and municipalities , and each county is further divided into sub-counties . The head elected official in a district is the chairperson of the Local Council five (usually written with a Roman numeral V). In September 2015,
15-486: The Otuke District Administration, with its headquarters at Otuke . Otuke is among the nine districts that make up Lango sub-region , which consists of the districts listed below. Lango sub-region was home to an estimated 1.5 million Langi , in 2002, according to the national census conducted that year. In 1991, the district population was estimated at 43,500. The 2002 national census estimated
20-484: The population of the district at approximately 62,000. In 2012, the population of Otuke District was estimated at 86,000. Districts of Uganda As of 1 July 2020, Uganda is divided into 135 districts plus the capital city of Kampala , which are grouped into four geographic regions . Since 2005, the Ugandan government has been in the process of dividing districts into smaller units. This decentralization
25-409: The southwest and Pader District to the northwest. Otuke , where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately 66 kilometres (41 mi), by road, east of Lira , the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:02 30N, 33 30E (Latitude:2.5000; Longitude:33.5000). Otuke District was carved out of Lira District effective 1 July 2009. The district is administered by
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