Pallisa District Information Travel Guide Pallisa is a district in eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town, Pallisa, where the district headquarters are located. What’s Your Opinion about this area in Uganda? Are you a citizen of this area? Do you have a business here? Do you want the world to know you and your business for free? If you have anything you want to tell us about this place or to advertise your business in this area or any other place in Uganda, feel free to write. It is free and the good thing is that, it will stay at our site for ever. "Just click here to start your advert, story, comment or criticism about this area or any other place you’ve ever visited in Uganda. ________________________________________________ Location Pallisa is bordered by Kumi District to the north, Budaka District to the east, Butaleja District to the southeast, Namutumba District to the south, Kaliro District to the west, to the northwest lies both Kamuli District and Soroti District. Pallisa, the 'chief town' of the district, is located approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi), by road, west of Mbale, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are: 01 01N, 33 43E. Population The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at 300,729. The annual population growth rate in the district is estimated at 3.5%. It is estimated that in 2009 the population of Pallisa is approximately 382,612 Economic activities Subsistence crop agriculture and animal husbandry are the two major economic activities in the district. To a lesser extent, fishing, fish farming and bee keeping are increasingly practiced in Pallisa District. The major crops include: •Cassava •Millet •Sorghum •Maize •Groundnuts •Beans •Peas •Sweet potatoes •Rice •Cotton •Sunflower •Soybeans •Bananas •Matooke Cattle, goats, sheep, poultry, pigs, are some of the animals raised in the district. The district is further blessed with nine (9) minor lakes that comprise part of the Lake Kyoga system. The following are the nine lakes: •Lake Lemwa •Lake Kawi •Lake Nakwa •Lake Meito •Lake Geme •Lake Omunuo •Lake Nyanzala •Lake Nyaguo There are nine (9) stocked fish farms in the district. Fish farming offers a big potential to increase the supply of fish for the population and hence improve on the nutrition of the population. _________________________________________________
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