Moyo District
| Moyo District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 District location in Uganda |
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| Coordinates: 03°39′N 31°43′E / 3.650°N 31.717°ECoordinates: 03°39′N 31°43′E / 3.650°N 31.717°E | |
| Country |
 Uganda
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| Region | Northern Uganda |
| Sub-region | West Nile sub-region |
| Capital | Moyo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,800.8 km2 (695.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 412,500 |
| • Density | 229.1/km2 (593/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Website | www |
Moyo District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its "chief town", Moyo, where the district headquarters are located.
Moyo District is bordered by South Sudan to the north and east, Adjumani District to the south, across the waters of the White Nile, and Yumbe District to the west. The South Sudanese state of Central Equatoria and Eastern Equatoria form the northern border, and a road runs from Moyo to the town of Kajo Keji in Central Equatoria. The district headquarters at Moyo, are located approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi), by road, northeast of Arua, the largest city in the sub-region. This location lies approximately 470 kilometres (290 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the district are:03 39N, 31 43E (Latitude:3.6500; Longitude:31.7190).
In recent years the district has stagnated in isolation as the Second Sudanese Civil War raged to the north and the insurgency of the Lord's Resistance Army made the direct road south to the national capital of Kampala perilous. The district has hosted a large number of South Sudanese refugees who fled the fighting in their country. The 2005 Sudanese peace agreement and reduced activities of the LRA have raised hopes that Moyo District will again become the prosperous transit area for cross-border trade that it once was.
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