Kaberamaido District

Kaberamaido District lies approximately between Latitudes:1.5500 to 2.3834 and Longitudes:30.0167 to 34.3000. The average coordinates of the district are:01 47N, 33 09E. The district is bordered by Kalaki District to the east and northeast, Serere District to the southeast, Buyende District to the south, Amolatar District to the southwest and Dokolo District to the north and northwest. The District headquarters at Kaberamaido lies approximately by road, west of Soroti, the largest city in the sub-region. It lies approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the nation's largest city. ==Physical measurements==

The following are the district measurements: • Total Area : • Total Land Area : (75.7%) • Forest Area : (1.3%) • Open Water Area : (16.4%) • Area Under Wetlands : (8.7%) ==Population==

In 1991, the national population census estimated the population of the district at about 81,500. The district had a population of approximately 131,700 in 2002, according to the national census that year, with an annual population growth rate of 4.3%. In 2012, it was estimated that the population of Kaberamaido District was approximately 199,200.{{cite web ==Ethnicities==

Kaberamaido District is the main area of the Kumam people. In 2008, the Kumam were in the majority, totaling 99,738 (74.7%) of the population. The Iteso were the next most populous group in the district, totaling 27,317 people (20.5%). These two ethnicities respectively, speak Kumam and Ateso languages and are of the Nilotic family. The Langi at 4,617 people (3.5%) are the next most populous group. The other tribal groups found in the district constitute less than 1% of the district population in individual tribal terms. These include, the Acholi, Bagwere, Bakenyi, Baruli, Mening, Basoga, Baganda and Alur. ==Economic activity==

• Maize • Cassava • Beans • Groundnuts ==Livestock==

• Cattle • Chicken • Pig • Goat ==See also==