Soroti District is bordered by Amuria District to the north, Katakwi District to the east, Ngora District to the southeast, Serere District to the south, and Kaberamaido District to the west. Soroti, the district headquarters is located approximately 116 kilometres (72 mi), by road, northwest of Mbale, the nearest large city. The coordinates of the district are:01 46N, 33 39E (Latitude:01.7711; Longitude:33.6555).
Soroti District is part of Teso sub-region, which includes the following districts:
- Amuria District
- Bukedea District
- Kaberamaido District
- Katakwi District
- Kumi District
- Ngora District
- Serere District
- Soroti District
The
district has over 371,986 people, 190,587 are female and 181,399 are
Male. Main languages: Ateso, Kumam and Kiswahili.
Male. Main languages: Ateso, Kumam and Kiswahili.
Economic Activities: Agriculture with main emphasis on food crops such as millet,
cassava, cow Pease, potatoes, beans, Simsim and sunflower. Cash crops
cotton. Vegetables such as Tomatoes, Onions and cabbage.
Health Services: The district has 3 Government dispensaries (II), 14 health
centres (III) at county, 3 health centres (IV) at sub-district with 1 hospital.
More so, it has 6 private/NGO dispensaries, 22 clinic, 1 health centre (III)
and no hospital. There is a Regional Referral Hospital Soroti with 195 beds,
Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau- Lwala Hospital with 135 beds.
Tourist Attractions: Soroti Rock, a volcanic plug resembling the Tororo Rock, The
town’s architecture reflects its multi-cultural history. Central Soroti has a
market place where the ingenuity of the local populace at refashioning scrap
metal to make cooking pots and other house hold items from the remains of cars
and metal drum is amazing.
The district has a total of 173 primary schools with 153
government, 6 private and 14 community schools. For secondary schools, the
district has over 39 schools, 8 are government, 14 private and 17 community. There
3 technical; institutions, 2 teacher training colleges.
Alliance High School
P.O Box 31 Soroti,
Tel:0772493977
Private Aided Non USE School
Aloet Parents Ss
P.O Box Soroti,
Tel:
Private Aided Non USE School
Bethany Girls Comp. Ss
P.O Box 214 Soroti,
Tel: 045661949
Private Aided Non USE School
p.O Box 431 Soroti,
Tel:
Private Aided Non USE School
Erimu College School, Soroti
P.O Box 186 Soroti,
Tel: 077999206
Private Aided Non USE School
Halchyon High School
P.O Box 7 Soroti,
Tel: 0772468930
Private Aided Non USE School
Hometek High School,Soroti
P.O Box 575 Soroti,
Tel: 0772864484
Private Aided Non USE School
Jeressar High School
P.O Box 360 Soroti,
Tel: 0772365127
Private Aided Non USE School
Kaddugala SS
P.O Box Soroti,
Tel:0772602445
Government Aided USE School
Kamod SS
P.O Box Soroti,
Tel:0772555414
Government Aided USE School
Kamod Township Ss, Kasilo
P.O Box 891 Soroti,
Tel: 0772313203
Private Aided Non USE School
King’s Way College Nawanyago
P.O Box 415 Soroti,
Tel: 0772612877
Private Aided Non USE School
Kyere Secondary School
p.O Box Soroti,
Tel:0772589370
Government Aided USE School
Light Senior Secondary School, Soroti
P.O Box 876 Soroti,
Tel: 0772669642
Private Aided Non USE School
Olila High School
P.O Box 856 Soroti,
Tel: 0774005364
Private Aided Non USE School
Pigire Ss
P.O Box Soroti,
Tel:0774167619
Government Aided USE School
Rhema High School, Soroti
P.O Box Soroti,
Tel:0772591198
Private Aided Non USE School
Sagich Royal Ss
P.O Box Soroti,
Tel:0777768118
Partnership Aided USE School
Serere Secondary School
P.O Box Soroti,
Tel: 0772836907
Government Aided USE School
Serere Township Ss
P.O Box Soroti,
Tel: 0775673344
Partnership Aided USE School
Soroti Central Ss
P.O Box 101 Soroti,
Tel: 0772451710
Private Aided Non USE School
Soroti Community Ss
P.O Box 837 Soroti,
Tel: 0772674563
Private Aided Non USE School
Soroti Municipal Ss
P.O Box 109 Soroti,
Tel: 0712223839
Private Aided Non USE School
Soroti Secondary School
P.O Box Soroti,
Tel:0772488674
Government Aided USE School
St. Elizabeth’sgirls Kidetok
P.O Box Soroti,
Tel: 0772608178
Government Aided USE School
St.Francis SS Of the Blind
P.O Box 603 Soroti,
Tel: 0772824253
Government Aided USE School
St. Mary’s Girls Ss, Madera
P.O Box Soroti,
Tel: 0772611577
Government Aided USE School
St.Stephen Secondary School
p.O Box Soroti,
Tel: 0782987836
Partnership Aided USE School
Teso College Aloet
P.O Box Soroti,
Tel: 0772450427
Government Aided USE School
Tubur Secondary School
p.O Box Soroti,
Tel: 0782900032
Government Aided USE School
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