Tororo District 📖 Wikipedia

Tororo District
District
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°45′N 34°05′E / 0.750°N 34.083°E / 0.750; 34.083
Country	Uganda
Region	Eastern Region
Capital	Tororo
Area
• Land	1,196.4 km2 (461.9 sq mi)
Population  (2012 Estimate)
• Total	487,900
• Density	407.8/km2 (1,056/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Website	www.tororo.go.ug

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

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 230 kilometres (140 mi), east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. ^[1]

Tororo is also found in Bukedi Region and it's formed by a number of counties:^[2]

1. Tororo Municipality
2. Tororo South County
3. Tororo North County
4. West Budama Central County
5. West Budama County
6. West Budama North East County

This county is made up of five sub-counties: Kirewa, Nawire, Paya, Sere, and Soni.^{[citation needed]}

West Budama County is the biggest county in Tororo District with over 12 sub-counties: Iyolwa, Iyolwa town council, Katajula, Kisoko, Magola, Nagongera, Nagongera town council, Nyagole, Ojilai, Osia, Petta, and Rubongi.^{[citation needed]}

Mulanda, Mwello, Nabuyoga, Nabuyoga town council, Pajwenda town council, and Siwa are the sub-counties in West Budama Central County.^{[citation needed]}

The county includes Akadot, Apetai, Magodes town council, Merikit, Merikit town council, Molo and Mukuju.^{[citation needed]}

Below are sub-counties in Tororo South County: Apokor town council, Kalait, Kayoro, Kwapa, Kwapa town council, Malaba town council, Mella, Morukatipe and Osukuru town council.^{[citation needed]}

• Tororo Eastern

This county has four parishes namely Amagoro A, Amagoro B, Kasoli and Nyangole.^{[citation needed]}

• Tororo Western

This county has also four parishes: Agururu A, Agururu B, Bison/Magoria and Central.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[3] in 2014 the population was 517,080 and 2024 it was 609,939.^[4]

Agriculture is the backbone of the district economy. Most of the district produce is consumed locally or sold in the urban areas within the district. Crops grown include the following:^[5]

• Cattle
• Chicken
• Sheep
• Goat
• Pig
• Ducks
• Turkey

• Tezira Jamwa

• Parliament of Uganda
• Tororo
• Districts of Uganda
• Tororo (food)
• Eastern Region, Uganda
• Tororo Cement Limited
• Tororo General Hospital
• Tororo Solar Power Station
• Tororo Girls School
• Tororo Steel Mill

• Overview of Tororo District In 2013
• American Jewish World Service collaboration with UORDP
• Tororo District Homepage