Obongi District
Obongi District | |
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| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Northern Uganda |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 49,100 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Obongi District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is a cosmopolitan district originally inhabited by the Gimara, Madi, Reli and the Aliba tribes. Overtime, many tribes including the lugbara,Alur,Rigbo and Kakwa immigrated in to the district. The district currently hosts a sizeable number of refugees from South Sudan.The district headquarters are located in Obongi town. It was carved out of Moyo District and its operations started on Monday 1 July 2019.[1] The population is 49,100, divided over five subcounties of Palorinya, Gimara, Itula, Aliba, Ewafa and one town council. It stretches from Odraji in Palorinya Sub County upto Alibabito in Ewafa Sub County. It sends two MPs to the Parliament of Uganda who are Honorable Bhoka George Didi, the directly elected MP, and Maneno Zumura the Woman Member of Parliament and the current Local Council Five (LC) Chairman is Hon. Hajj Abib Khemis Buga.[2]
Economic activity
The main economic activity done in Obongi District is farming and the main food crops grown include, cassava, maize, sorghum, soya beans, groundnuts and simsim and cotton is grown for cash.
References
- ^ "Six new districts become operational amid challenges". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Obongi (District, Uganda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
3°23′N 31°32′E / 3.383°N 31.533°E
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