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District Profile

Location : Masindi District is located in Western Uganda. It borders the Districts Gulu and Nebbi to the North, separated by the Victoria Nile. It also borders Apac and Nakasongola to the East; and Luwero, Kiboga and Hoima to the South; and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the West. Population : The District has a population of about 470,000 people. Main Town : Masindi is the main town of the district and has a population of about 26,000 people. Area : 9442.9 Km2 Land and vegetation : 8.5 percent of the district area is open water, 2.1 percent is wetland and 10.9 percent is forest.