Pakwach District

{{for|the town of Pakwach, Uganda|Pakwach}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Pakwach District | settlement_type = District | native_name = | image_skyline = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal = | image_map = | map_caption = District location in Uganda | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flagu|Uganda}} | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Northern Region | seat_type = Capital | seat = Pakwach | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = | established_date = | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | population_as_of = 2014 census | population_note = | population_total = | population_metro = | population_density_km2 = | timezone = EAT | utc_offset = +3 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = {{coord|02|28|N|31|30|E|region:UG_type:adm1st|display=inline,title}} | elevation_m = | website = {{URL|http://www.pakwach.go.ug}} | footnotes = }} alt=#WCUG24 District |thumb|Pakwach Bridge alt=Eclipse monument in Pakwach.|thumb|Eclipse monument in Pakwach. '''Pakwach District''' is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town of Pakwach is the location of the district headquarters.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.radiopacis.org/?p=9440 |title=The new Pakwach District has been operationalized |date=2 July 2017 |access-date=5 August 2017 | publisher=Radiopacis.org (PRO) |author=PRO}}</ref>

==Location== alt=3 women walk along old railway tracks carrying spear grass to the market in Pakwach, Northern Uganda|thumb|3 women walk along old railway tracks carrying spear grass to the market in Pakwach, Northern Uganda Pakwach District is bordered by Nebbi District to the west, Madi Okolo District to the north, Nwoya District to the east, Buliisa District to the southeast and the DR Congo to the south.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://guidetouganda.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/UgandaBig.jpg |title=Uganda District Map |access-date=5 August 2017 |date=March 2016 |last=GTUN |publisher=Guidetouganda.net (GTUN) |location=Kampala |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804012641/http://guidetouganda.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/UgandaBig.jpg |archive-date=4 August 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The town of Pakwach, where the district headquarters are located is approximately {{convert|20|km|0}} east of Nebbi, the nearest large town.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=5 August 2017|date=5 August 2017| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Pakwach%2C%20Northern%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Nebbi%2C%20Northern%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJnwQ9CKfbbxcR6YHrx7yVC7Q&dt2=ChIJ2zR2g74AbxcRVdYH57wfSjY |title=Distance between Pakwach, Northern Region, Uganda and Nebbi, Northern Region, Uganda |publisher=Glbefeed.com (GFC)| author=GFC}}</ref> This is approximately {{convert|131|km|0}}, by road, southeast of Arua, the largest city in the West Nile sub-region.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Globefed.com (GFC)|date=5 August 2017| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Arua%2C%20Northern%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Pakwach%2C%20Northern%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJacd4oWVibhcRnJKRfYYYHqo&dt2=ChIJnwQ9CKfbbxcR6YHrx7yVC7Q |title=Distance between Arua, Northern Region, Uganda and Pakwach, Northern Region, Uganda|author=GFC | access-date=5 August 2017}}</ref> Pakwach is about {{convert|370|km|0}}, by road, northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Post%20Office%20Building%2C%20Kampala%20Road%2C%20Kampala%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Pakwach%2C%20Northern%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJXyfX9IC8fRcRorrkbY-nufI&dt2=ChIJnwQ9CKfbbxcR6YHrx7yVC7Q |title=Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Pakwach, Northern Region, Uganda |publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC) |access-date=5 August 2017|author=GFC | date=5 August 2017}}</ref>

==Overview== Pakwach District was created by the government of Uganda in 2015 and became operational on 1 July 2017. It was earlier part of Nebbi District.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.redpepper.co.ug/parliament-creates-23-new-districts/ | title=Parliament Creates 23 New Districts | location=Mukono | newspaper=Red Pepper | author=Red Pepper | date=3 September 2015 | access-date=5 August 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912153635/http://www.redpepper.co.ug/parliament-creates-23-new-districts/ | archive-date=12 September 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Economy==

* Fishing from the Nile river * Tourism (River Nile, Murchison falls) * Maize * Cassava * Beans

==Livestock kept==

* Cattle * Sheep * Goat * Pigs * Chicken

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==External links== * [http://www.pakwach.go.ug/ Pakwach District Webpage]

Category:Pakwach District Category:West Nile sub-region Category:Districts of Uganda Category:Northern Region, Uganda