Tororo District

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File:Katajula Health Centre III in Tororo.jpg
Katajula Health centre III in Tororo district.jpg

Tororo District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Tororo serves as the district headquarters.

Location

Tororo District is bordered by Mbale District to the north, Manafwa District to the north-east, Kenya to the east, Busia District to the south, Bugiri District to the south-west, and Butaleja District to the north-west. Tororo, the largest town in the district and the location of the district headquarters, is approximately Script error: No such module "convert"., east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. [1]

Population

In 1991, the national population census estimated the population of the district at 285,300. The 2002 national census estimated the population at 379,400, with an annual population growth rate of approximately 2.7 percent. In 2012, the mid-year population was estimated at 487,900.[2]

Economic activities

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Notable people

References

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