YUMBE DISTRICT

                                     

Yumbe District is a district in Northern Region, Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Yumbe, where the district headquarters are located.

Yumbe District is one of Uganda's most northern districts. The district is bordered by South Sudan to the north, Moyo District to the east, Adjumani District to the southeast, Arua District to the south, Maracha District to the southwest and Koboko District to the west. The district headquarters at Yumbe are located approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi), by road, north of Arua, the largest town in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:03 28N, 31 15E.

Yumbe District was established in 2006 when Aringa County was split off Arua District and renamed Yumbe District.The people in the district are still suffering from the effects of the civil war, which lasted about twenty (20) years (1980–2000). The peace agreement between UNRF and the Government of Uganda was signed in the year 2000 in Yumbe.

The majority (89%) of the people in the district are ethnic Lugbara. The Lugbara in Yumbe District speak a dialect called Aringa, which has no written form; it is only spoken. Other ethnicities include the Kakwa, Madi and the Alur. The Acholi are scattered along River Nile and mainly engage in fishing and hunting, along the river. They account for about 2% of the district's population.

The dialects spoken in the district include: Aringa Lugbara (majority), Kakwa, Kuku, Madi and Alur. The second most-spoken language however is Swahili. In the urban areas, one might encounter individuals who can understand Arabic or English.

The population in Yumbe District is mainly Muslim (80%), which is a big exception for Uganda]. 80% of Ugandans are Christians. The birth rate in the district is high, with each childbearing woman averaging seven children in her lifetime. The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at about 253,300 inhabitants.

The annual population growth rate in Yumbe District was estimated at 7.9%, at one time. It is estimated that the population of the district in 2010 was approximately 300,200.

The following are the secondary schools in Yumbe District:

 Aringa Secondary School

P.O Box  Yumbe

Tel: 0772388609

Government Aided USE School

Grajin Secondary School, Yumbe

P.O Box  Yumbe

Tel: 0782343487

Partnership Aided USE School

Green Valley College Yumbe

P.O Box  Yumbe

Tel: 0772845016

Government Aided USE School

Kings Modern College Yumbe

P.O Box  Yumbe

Tel: 0774165165

Partnership Aided USE School

Kuru Secondary School

P.O Box 3110 Yumbe

Tel:  0772574866

Government Aided USE School

Lomunga Secondary School

P.O Box 155 Yumbe

Tel: 0772347037

Private Aided Non USE School

Odravu Secondary School

P.O Box

Tel: 0712210759

Partnership Aided USE School

St. Claire’s Lodonga Girls SS

P.O.Box 221, Yumbe

Tel: 0782433820

Private Aided Non USE School

Yumbe SS

P.O Box  Yumbe

Tel: 0772656283
Government Aided USE School