Terego | |
|---|---|
 Water supply point in the Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement | |
  Terego Location of Terego District in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 3°12′N 31°06′E / 3.2°N 31.1°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Northern |
| Established | 1 July 2020 |
| Capital | Leju |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,102 km2 (425 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
• Total | 199,303 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Terego is a district in Uganda's Northern Region. It is located approximately 360 kilometres (220 mi) northwest of Uganda's capital Kampala. The administrative centre of the district is the trading centre of Leju in Aii-Vu Sub-County. Terego District covers an area of 1,102 square kilometres (425 sq mi)[1] and the areas now making up the district recorded a non-refugee population of 199,303 in the 2014 Ugandan census.[2] Terego District also hosts an estimated 168,000 refugees,[3] mostly from South Sudan, in the Imvepi Refugee Settlement and the western zones of the Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement in the district.
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- ^ a b Arua District (PDF). National Population and Housing Census 2014: Area Specific Profiles (Report). UBOS. April 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
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