Maracha-Terego District

Maracha-Terego District
—  District  —
District location in Uganda District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 03°14′N 30°56′E / 3.233°N 30.933°E / 3.233; 30.933
Country	Uganda
Capital	Not Decided
Population (2010 Estimate)
– Total	413,500
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.maracha-terego.go.ug

Maracha-Terego is a district in northwestern Uganda. It was formed in 2006 from Arua District.^[1]

Location

The district is bordered by Yumbe District to the north, Arua District to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west and Koboko District to the northwest.^[2] The town of Ovujo, situated in the middle of the district, is located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi), by road, north of Arua, the largest city in the sub-region.^[3] The coordinates of the district are:03 14N, 30 56E. (Latitude:3.23334; Longitude:30.93333).

Overview

The District consists of two counties; Maracha County, with headquarters at Maracha and Terego County, with headquarters at Terego.^[4] From the inception of the district, the question of where to locate its headquarters has been a source of contention.^[5][6] In February 2007, one group of elected officials from the district went to court to block the location of the new district headquarters in an opposing location.^[7] As of January 2010, the wrangling is still on-going.^[8]

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the district population at about 302,100, with an annual population growth rate of 4%. It is estimated that in 2010, the district population is approximately 413,500. See table below:

Maracha - Terego District Population Trends

Year Estimated Population 2002 302,100 2003 314,200 2004 326,800 2005 339,800 2006 353,400 2007 367,600 2008 382,300 2009 397,600 2010 413,500 Economic activities Agriculture is the backbone of Arua District's economy. Crops raised include Avocado Beans Cassava Flowers Groundnuts Maize Mangoes Matooke Millet Simsim Tobacco In addition to crops, the following fauna is reared for food at home and for sale in the towns: African goats Bee keeping Boer goats Chicken - both for eggs and meat Fish farming Pigs External links District Internet Portal Districts of Uganda at Statoids.com See also Arua District West Nile Districts of Uganda References ^ Maracha-Terego District Formed in July 2006 ^ Uganda District Map ^ Road Distance Between Arua and Ovujo with Map ^ Two Counties Constitute the District ^ Elected officials Bicker About District Headquarters ^ Location of New District Headquarters Splits Councilors ^ The Battle for District Headquarters Goes to Court ^ MPs Clash Over Location of District Headquarters Coordinates: 03°14′N 30°56′E / 3.233°N 30.933°E / 3.233; 30.933