Amuria

Amuria is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Amuria District, in the Teso sub-region.

Amuria
Amuria
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 02°01′48″N 33°38′35″E
Country Uganda
RegionEastern Region of Uganda
Sub-regionTeso sub-region
DistrictAmuria District
Elevation
3,900 ft (1,200 m)
Population
 (2012 Estimate)
 • Total5,400

Location

Amuria is located approximately 44 kilometres (27 mi), by road, north of Soroti, the largest town in the sub-region.[1] This is approximately 280 kilometres (170 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and its largest city.[2] The coordinates of the town are:2°01'48.0"N, 33°38'35.0"E (Latitude:2.0300; Longitude:33.6431).[3]

Population

In 1991, the national population census estimated the town's population at 2,600. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population at 5,000. In 2011, UBOS put the population at about 5,400.[4]

During the first decade of the 2000s, the population of the town has fluctuated from as low as 4,500 to as high as 30,000. There are several factors that have contributed to the rapid increase in the population of the town, including the following:[5]

  1. The activities of the Lord's Resistance Army forced the population out of the villages into the town due to better security in urban areas.
  2. The Karamojong attack the villages in Amuria District to steal cattle and harm anyone who attempts to stop them. The villagers in the neighboring villages move closer to town to avoid the wrath of the cattle rustlers.
  3. The congregation of many people in IDP camps, who are not related by blood and who are idle for the most part, leads to increased sexual activity, increased birth rates and a rapid expansion in the population.
  4. In mid-2007, the LRA ceased activity in Uganda and moved away to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but the Karamojong have continued with their cattle raids.

Points of interest
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See also

References
  1. "Travel Distance Between Soroti And Amuria With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. "Map Showing Kampala And Amuria With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  3. Google (3 July 2015). "Location of Amuria At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  4. UBOS, . "Estimated Population of Amuria In 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. Mathre, Jacob (22 April 2006). "Amuria District IDPs". Mytripjournal.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  6. Newvision, Archive (14 November 2005). "News Briefs: Akello Gives". New Vision. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

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