# Apac District, Northern Region – Counties, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/

District · Northern Region 

# Apac District

Apac District is a district of Uganda in Northern Region. It had an estimated **254,371 people** in 2022 on 1,791 km² (about 142 per km²). Its main town is Apac. It is divided into 2 counties. 362 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 145 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 254,371people (2022)
- 1,791km²
- 2counties
- 145mapped services

## How many people live in Apac District?

Apac District had an estimated **254,371 people** in 2022 — 2.7% of Northern Region, 76th of 135 districts. There are 1,033 women for every 1,000 men (below the Northern Region figure of 1,071). Spread over 1,791 km², that is about **142 people per km²**, 93rd of 135 districts.

47.6% of people are children under 15 and 3.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 16 years (it is 15 across Northern Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 103 children and older people.

0–4 ****44,515**

5–9 ****40,615**

10–14 ****36,075**

15–19 ****31,084**

20–24 ****22,603**

25–29 ****17,701**

30–34 ****14,655**

35–39 ****11,727**

40–44 ****8,820**

45–49 ****6,815**

50–54 ****5,116**

55–59 ****3,875**

60–64 ****3,117**

65–69 ****3,439**

70–74 ****1,744**

75–79 ****1,419**

80+ ****1,051**

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-uga).

## Where is Apac District?

Apac District lies in [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other districts: [Amolatar District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/), [Kiryandongo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/), [Kole District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kole/), [Kwania District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kwania/), [Nakasongola District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/) and [Oyam District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/oyam/). By area it is the 50th largest of 135 districts in Uganda. It covers 2.1% of [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/). The centre of Apac District is about 180 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 96 km from Gulu, the main town of Northern Region. The centre point is at 1.9313° N, 32.5025° E.

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga).

## Things to see in and around Apac District

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Apac District: 2 attractions.

- Kungu Jubilee Site · attraction
- Tyne Olume(OLUM’S FOOTPRINT) · attraction

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Apac District

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala
- CurrencyShilling (UGX)
- Country calling code+256
- LanguagesEnglish, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu101 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti127 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:45).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Counties of Apac District

County Area km² Sub-counties Services 

[Apac Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/apac-municipality/) 204 4 51 

[Maruzi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/) 1,586 4 94 

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Apac District

- Apac67,700

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Apac District

Named natural and historic features inside Apac District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Akokoro
- Aminopi
- Aminopi
- Aminteng
- Amumula
- Arocha
- Ayito

### Hills and mountains

12 hills.

- Maruzi II · 1,379 m
- Opok · 1,281 m
- Teolum · 1,259 m
- Maruzi I · 1,235 m
- Otyamakol · 1,227 m
- Ogoni · 1,218 m
- Kiderama · 1,165 m
- Edum · 1,151 m
- Atera · 1,143 m
- Kampala · 1,125 m
- Ibuje · 1,050 m
- Rwakasaija · 1,047 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Muhaluzi

### History

1 ruin.

- Bungu Fort

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Apac District and the best time to visit

In Apac District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 969 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (123 mm) and the driest Jan (25 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 25 

Feb 28 29 

Mar 27 72 

Apr 25 112 

May 24 110 

Jun 24 75 

Jul 23 74 

Aug 24 104 

Sep 24 118 

Oct 24 123 

Nov 24 82 

Dec 25 46 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Apac District

Places mapped inside Apac District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals23
- Banks2
- Hotels9
- Schools109
- Restaurants2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Apac District?In Northern Region, Uganda
- What is the population of Apac District?254,371 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Apac District?About 16 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Apac District?About 142 people per km²
- What borders Apac District?Amolatar District, Kiryandongo District, Kole District, Kwania District, Nakasongola District and Oyam District
- What is there to see in Apac District?Kungu Jubilee Site, Tyne Olume(OLUM’S FOOTPRINT)
- What time zone is Apac District in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Apac District?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Apac District?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Apac District?Apac
- What is the highest point in Apac District?Maruzi II (1,379 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Apac District?November to September
- How many hospitals are in Apac District?23 mapped
- How many banks are in Apac District?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Apac District?UG3071 (OCHA common operational dataset)