Kitgum District

Kitgum District
Kitgum District
District
	District location in Uganda
	Coordinates: 03°13′N 32°47′E / 3.217°N 32.783°E
Country	Uganda
Region	Northern Uganda
Sub-region	Acholi sub-region
Capital	Kitgum
Area
• Total	3,960 km2 (1,530 sq mi)
Population (2012 Estimate)
• Total	247,800
• Density	62.6/km2 (162/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Website	www.kitgum.go.ug

Kitgum District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its major town of Kitgum, where the district headquarters is located. It has suffered much fatalities and social disruption resulting from the 20-year civil war in the region during the late 20th century. The government moved tens of thousands of residents to internally displaced persons camps for their protection, where they were subject to raids by the rebels and also harsh conditions, including disease.