# Kitgum District, Northern Region – Counties, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/ District · Northern Region # Kitgum District Kitgum District is a district of Uganda in Northern Region. It had an estimated **240,718 people** in 2022 on 4,152 km² (about 58 per km²). Its main town is Kitgum. It is divided into 2 counties. 580 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 199 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 240,718people (2022) - 4,152km² - 2counties - 199mapped services ## How many people live in Kitgum District? Kitgum District had an estimated **240,718 people** in 2022 — 2.5% of Northern Region, 80th of 135 districts. There are 1,061 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Northern Region figure of 1,071). Spread over 4,152 km², that is about **58 people per km²**, 124th of 135 districts. 48.4% of people are children under 15 and 2.7% 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 105 children and older people. 0–4 ****44,501** 5–9 ****40,079** 10–14 ****31,967** 15–19 ****29,229** 20–24 ****19,686** 25–29 ****15,864** 30–34 ****14,033** 35–39 ****10,914** 40–44 ****8,182** 45–49 ****6,385** 50–54 ****5,376** 55–59 ****4,445** 60–64 ****3,544** 65–69 ****2,320** 70–74 ****1,663** 75–79 ****1,374** 80+ ****1,156** 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 Kitgum District? Kitgum District lies in [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other districts: [Agago District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/agago/), [Karenga District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/), [Kotido District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/), [Lamwo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lamwo/) and [Pader District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/). By area it is the 8th largest of 135 districts in Uganda. It covers 4.9% of [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/). The centre of Kitgum District is about 354 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 134 km from Gulu, the main town of Northern Region. The centre point is at 3.4174° N, 33.3185° 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 Kitgum District OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Kitgum District: 1 attraction; 1 memorial; 1 nature reserve. - Nyangea-Napore Forest Reserve · nature reserve - St. Janan Luwum, Wii Gweng Mucwini Memorial Site · attraction - Tito Okello's Home · memorial 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: Kitgum 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) · Gulu135 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti191 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:39). 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 Kitgum District County Area km² Sub-counties Services [Chua County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/) 4,122 9 126 [Kitgum Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/kitgum-municipality/) 30 3 73 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 Kitgum District - Kitgum56,891 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 Kitgum District Named natural and historic features inside Kitgum District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 135 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Abilgiri - Aboloo - Abwor - Agulupwam - Agweng - Agweng - Akudam - Akuna - Akuru - Akwara - Akworo - Alango - Alilit - Aloto - Amorpi - Apwatak - Araa - Arika - Arika - Aringa - Aringalyok - Aruya - Atem - Ateng Gwete …and 112 more. ### Hills and mountains 24 hills; 15 mountains. - Rom · 2,373 m - Aki · 2,345 m - Old Rom · 2,293 m - Rom III · 2,200 m - Kaleri · 2,147 m - Lodwa · 2,048 m - Pakuen · 1,967 m - Lorigem · 1,852 m - Lochomo · 1,740 m - Lomina · 1,696 m - Korkopyo · 1,636 m - Kiteny · 1,560 m - Okaka · 1,495 m - Kapochom · 1,452 m - Turkana · 1,420 m - Lodwar · 1,401 m - Piryar · 1,382 m - Akolob · 1,366 m - Kathelem · 1,361 m - Morunyang · 1,332 m - Kazir · 1,317 m - Lungiriyani · 1,279 m - Palubec · 1,211 m - Akara · 1,210 m …and 15 more. ### Forests and nature 9 forest reserves. - Kiteny Forest Reserve - Kitgum Local Forest Reserve - Labongo Local Forest Reserve - Matidi Central Forest Reserve - Nam-Okora Local Forest Reserve - Orom Local Forest Reserve - Oryang Forest Reserve - Pajimu Central Forest Reserve - Rom Central Forest Reserve ### Getting around 1 airport. - Kitgum Airport 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 Kitgum District and the best time to visit In Kitgum District, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 985 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (136 mm) and the driest Jan (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April, June to July and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 10 Feb 27 11 Mar 28 43 Apr 26 99 May 25 133 Jun 24 102 Jul 23 109 Aug 24 122 Sep 25 115 Oct 25 136 Nov 24 63 Dec 25 42 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kitgum District Places mapped inside Kitgum District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals15 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels17 - Schools149 - Colleges and universities5 - Restaurants4 - Police stations2 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 Kitgum District?In Northern Region, Uganda - What is the population of Kitgum District?240,718 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Kitgum District?About 16 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Kitgum District?About 58 people per km² - What borders Kitgum District?Agago District, Karenga District, Kotido District, Lamwo District and Pader District - What is there to see in Kitgum District?Nyangea-Napore Forest Reserve, St. Janan Luwum, Wii Gweng Mucwini Memorial Site, Tito Okello's Home - What time zone is Kitgum District in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kitgum District?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kitgum District?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Kitgum District?Kitgum - What is the highest point in Kitgum District?Rom (2,373 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kitgum District?November to April, June to July and September - How many hospitals are in Kitgum District?15 mapped - How many banks are in Kitgum District?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kitgum District?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Kitgum District?UG3077 (OCHA common operational dataset)