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Maracha District
Maracha District
District
	District location in Uganda
	Coordinates: 03°17′00″N 30°56′00″E / 3.28333°N 30.93333°E
Country	Uganda
Region	Northern Region
Sub-region	West Nile sub-region
Capital	Maracha Town
Area
• Land	1,572.2 km2 (607.0 sq mi)
Population (2014 Census)
• Total	186,134
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Website	www.maracha.go.ug

Maracha District is a district in the West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda. It was formed in 2006 from Arua District.

History

Initially, the counties of Maracha and Terego were removed from Arua District to form a new, single district, which was also known as Maracha–Terego District or Nyadri District.^[2]^[3] From the district's inception, the location of its headquarters had been a contentious issue.^[4] In February 2007, one group of elected officials from the district led by the former Hon.Min Alex Onzima asked a court to block the location of the new district headquarters in an opposing location.^[5]^[6] After nearly five years of disagreement, Terego County opted to return to Arua District and Maracha County went on to form the new district on its own.^[7]

Location

The district is bordered by Koboko District to the north, Yumbe District to the north-east, and Terego District to the east and Arua City to the south. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is west of Maracha District. Maracha Town is approximately 39 kilometres (24 mi), by road, north of Arua, the largest town in the sub-region.^[8] The coordinates of the district are 03 17N, 30 56E. (Latitude:3.28750; Longitude:30.94000).^[9]

Population

The 1991 census estimated the population of the district at 107,600. The 2002 national census estimated the population at 145,700. In 2014, the national census enumerated the population at 186,134.^[1]

Economy

Crops raised include:

Avocado
Beans
Cassava
Flowers
Groundnuts
Maize
Mangoes
Matooke
Millet
Sesame
Tobacco
jackfruit.
sweet potato

In addition to crops, the following animals are reared for food at home and for sale in the towns: African goats, bees for honey, Boer goats, chicken for eggs and meat, fish, and pigs.

Schools in maracha district

Secondary schools

All Saints Secondary School
Bishop Federicus Secondary School
Kijomoro Secondary School
Kololo Secondary School
Maracha Domestic Science S.S
Maracha High School
Maracha Secondary School
Nyadri Urban Secondary School
Oleba Secondary School
Oleba Seed Secondary School
Otravu Secondary School
Victory Secondary School
Yivu Secondary School

Primary schools

Akoo Primary School
Alipi Comm. Primary School
Alivu Primary School
Aluma Primary School
Ambekua Primary School
Ambidro Primary School
Andeni Primary School
Anyabia Primary School
Anyivu Primary School
Atratraka Primary School
Azipi Primary School
Baranya Cope Centre
Baranya Primary School
Baria Primary School
Blessed Junior Primary School
Bura Primary School
Buramali Cope Centre
Buramali Primary School
Cubiri Primary School
Egamara Primary School
Esemayi Primary School
Etoko Primary School
Galia Primary School
Gbulukua Primary School
Kadri Hill Primary School
Kakwa Cope Centre
Kakwa Primary School
Kamadi Primary School
Kamaka Primary School
Kanasia Primary School
Kijomoro Primary School
Kololo Primary School
Koriba Primary School
Koyi Primary School
Lamila – Ciru Primary School
Loinya Primary School
Maracha Primary School
Mbafe Primary School
Meki Primary School
Midria Primary School
Nigo Primary School
Nyambira Primary School
Nyarakwa Primary School
Nyoro Primary School
Odrua Primary School
Offude Primary School
Ojapi Primary School
Okabi Primary School
Okuvu Primary School
Oleba Primary School
Oliapi Primary School
Olivu Primary School
Oluvu P.7 School
Ombia – Bura Primary School
Ombinyiri Primary School
Oniba Primary School
Oribani Primary School
Otravu Primary School
Otrutia Primary School
Pajuru Primary School
Paradise Primary
Paranga Primary School
Retriko Primary School
Robu Primary School
Simbili Primary School
St. Joseph's Private Primary School
St. Kizito Primary School
Talia Primary School
Tara Primary School
Yivu Primary School