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

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District · Northern Region 

# Moroto District

Moroto District is a district of Uganda in Northern Region. It had an estimated **129,591 people** in 2022 on 3,542 km² (about 37 per km²). Its main town is Moroto. It is divided into 2 counties. 161 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 83 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 129,591people (2022)
- 3,542km²
- 2counties
- 83mapped services

## How many people live in Moroto District?

Moroto District had an estimated **129,591 people** in 2022 — 1.4% of Northern Region, 123rd of 135 districts. There are 1,088 women for every 1,000 men (above the Northern Region figure of 1,071). Spread over 3,542 km², that is about **37 people per km²**, 129th of 135 districts.

49.1% of people are children under 15 and 2.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 15 years (it is 15 across Northern Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 107 children and older people.

0–4 ****25,785**

5–9 ****22,217**

10–14 ****15,672**

15–19 ****13,196**

20–24 ****11,045**

25–29 ****10,108**

30–34 ****8,799**

35–39 ****5,368**

40–44 ****4,075**

45–49 ****3,245**

50–54 ****2,556**

55–59 ****1,948**

60–64 ****2,304**

65–69 ****1,611**

70–74 ****815**

75–79 ****473**

80+ ****374**

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 Moroto District?

Moroto District lies in [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other districts: [Amudat District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amudat/), [Kaabong District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/), [Kotido District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/), [Nabilatuk District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nabilatuk/), [Nakapiripirit District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/) and [Napak District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/). By area it is the 13th largest of 135 districts in Uganda. It covers 4.1% of [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/). The centre of Moroto District is about 343 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 261 km from Gulu, the main town of Northern Region. The centre point is at 2.6134° N, 34.6408° 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 Moroto District

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Moroto District: 2 museums; 2 attractions; 1 waterfall; 1 cave; 1 volcano.

- ATEKER CULTURAL CENTRE MUSEUM · museum
- Karamoja Cultural Museum · museum
- St. Lawrence Waterfall · waterfall
- Ateker Cultural Centre · attraction
- Nakiloro Elder's Place · attraction
- Lotee Cave · cave
- Mount Moroto · volcano

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: Moroto 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

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti150 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret254 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:35).

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 Moroto District

County Area km² Sub-counties Services 

[Matheniko County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/) 3,538 4 46 

[Moroto Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/moroto-municipality/) 4.9 2 37 

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 Moroto District

- Moroto16,300

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 Moroto District

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

### Water

35 rivers and streams.

- Ariamapoda
- Ariomunyen
- Kabelakit
- Kadonyo
- Kakurikitha
- Kaliure
- Kalongoriko
- Kasimeri
- Kitorosiemyunyen
- Kobebe
- Kokererwa
- Kokonyuko
- Lacherenakwakiney
- Latere
- Leemat
- Lokemerikapel
- Lomunyenikiporat
- Lukotakoryi
- Lumeno
- Musas
- Musupo
- Naberu
- Nadike
- Nadulai

…and 11 more.

### Hills and mountains

95 hills; 1 mountain pass.

- Sogolomon · 2,905 m
- Morueris · 2,554 m
- Imagit · 2,340 m
- Narokuma · 2,185 m
- Nabarututu · 2,184 m
- Lotogoi · 2,147 m
- Komokatal · 2,051 m
- Morilem · 1,972 m
- Agiritoi · 1,937 m
- Lokolimith · 1,765 m
- Motire · 1,755 m
- Sogolimen · 1,745 m
- Kasimeri · 1,709 m
- Oriongeita · 1,696 m
- Kapwata · 1,679 m
- Irrion · 1,653 m
- Kemakata · 1,621 m
- Murere · 1,616 m
- Asilang · 1,588 m
- Sogolimen · 1,571 m
- Kakogh · 1,547 m
- Lero · 1,544 m
- Loitome · 1,536 m
- Lomuriaperit · 1,531 m

…and 72 more.

### Forests and nature

2 wildlife reserves; 1 forest reserve.

- Matheniko Game Reserve
- Matheniko Wildlife Reserve
- Moroto Forest Reserve

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Moroto 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 Moroto District and the best time to visit

In Moroto District, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 722 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (100 mm) and the driest Feb (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 11 

Feb 27 8 

Mar 27 33 

Apr 25 78 

May 24 100 

Jun 24 79 

Jul 23 84 

Aug 23 100 

Sep 24 79 

Oct 25 70 

Nov 24 48 

Dec 24 33 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Moroto District

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

- Hospitals20
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels18
- Schools31
- Restaurants7

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 Moroto District?In Northern Region, Uganda
- What is the population of Moroto District?129,591 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Moroto District?About 15 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Moroto District?About 37 people per km²
- What borders Moroto District?Amudat District, Kaabong District, Kotido District, Nabilatuk District, Nakapiripirit District and Napak District
- What is there to see in Moroto District?ATEKER CULTURAL CENTRE MUSEUM, Ateker Cultural Centre, Karamoja Cultural Museum, Lotee Cave
- What time zone is Moroto District in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Moroto District?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Moroto District?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Moroto District?Moroto
- What is the highest point in Moroto District?Sogolomon (2,905 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Moroto District?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Moroto District?20 mapped
- How many banks are in Moroto District?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Moroto District?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Moroto District?UG3086 (OCHA common operational dataset)