Population & Culture

Population

Dakabla County comprises of Tubur, Katine and Arapai Sub Counties with the total population of 97,757. Soroti County comprises of Soroti, Gweri, Kamuda and Asuret Sub Counties with the total population of 149,945.

 

The Projected Population of Soroti District.

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
 Male   Female   Total   Male   Female   Total   Male   Female   Total   Male   Female   Total   Male   Female   Total   Male   Female   Total 
       166,700        172,800        339,500        172,800        178,600        351,400        179,000        184,600        363,600        185,300        190,600        375,900        191,700        196,700        388,400        198,100        202,900        401,000

Parish Level Profiles (Census 2014) - Last Updated on 5th April 2019

District County Subcounty Parish Population Size by Parish Headship of Households by Sex Household Headship by specific age groups HHd Population by Broad Ages Population Distribution by Special Age groups
        Male Female Sex Ratio  Total Male Headed Fenale Headed 10-17 18-30 60+ Total HHds 0-17 18-30 31-59 60+ Total HH Pop Less than 1 year   0-4 Years   0-8 Years   2-8 Years   2-17 Years   6-12 Years   6-15 Years   10-15 Years   10-17 Years   15-24 Years   16-24 Years   15-29 Years   2 Years and Above   10 Years and Above   15 Years and Above   18 Years and above   20 Years and above   65 Years and Above  
                Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent   Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent   Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Soroti Soroti Tubur Obulei 1103 1108 99.5 2211 298 81 70 19 0 0 79 21.5 61 16.6 368 1365 61.7 385 17.4 374 16.9 87 3.9 2211 88 4 458 20.7 790 35.7 608 27.5 1183 53.5 536 24.2 736 33.3 411 18.6 505 22.8 393 17.8 875 39.6 506 22.9 2029 91.8 1351 61.1 995 45 846 38.3 744 33.6 65 2.9
Soroti Soroti Tubur Palaet 2222 2375 93.6 4597 626 79 166 21 3 0.4 220 27.8 90 11.4 792 2930 63.7 839 18.3 691 15 137 3 4597 211 4.6 1044 22.7 1756 38.2 1335 29 2509 54.6 1103 24 1498 32.6 832 18.1 1044 22.7 850 18.5 1783 38.8 1098 23.9 4176 90.8 2711 59 1997 43.4 1667 36.3 1477 32.1 96 2.1
Soroti Soroti Tubur Aparisa 1943 2056 94.5 3999 571 81.9 126 18.1 0 0 185 26.5 123 17.6 697 2347 58.7 829 20.7 650 16.3 173 4.3 3999 148 3.7 726 18.2 1280 32 988 24.7 2055 51.4 892 22.3 1279 32 733 18.3 949 23.7 877 21.9 1756 43.9 1106 27.7 3707 92.7 2601 65 1985 49.6 1652 41.3 1448 36.2 112 2.8
Soroti Soroti Tubur Tubur 2194 2435 90.1 4629 594 77.5 172 22.5 2 0.3 184 24 131 17.1 766 2719 58.8 1017 22 713 15.4 172 3.7 4621 207 4.5 861 18.6 1498 32.4 1136 24.6 2357 51 1075 23.3 1466 31.7 807 17.5 1058 22.9 1023 22.1 2034 44 1291 27.9 4259 92.2 2960 64.1 2253 48.8 1902 41.2 1644 35.6 119 2.6
Soroti Soroti Tubur Achuna 1661 1739 95.5 3400 486 76.2 152 23.8 2 0.3 168 26.3 104 16.3 638 2037 59.9 673 19.8 558 16.4 131 3.9 3399 171 5 705 20.7 1194 35.1 890 26.2 1733 51 795 23.4 1062 31.2 571 16.8 726 21.4 652 19.2 1424 41.9 858 25.2 3095 91.1 2088 61.4 1593 46.9 1362 40.1 1207 35.5 93 2.7
Soroti Soroti Tubur Ogolai 1522 1615 94.2 3137 405 78.2 113 21.8 0 0 121 23.4 79 15.3 518 1957 62.4 561 17.9 501 16 118 3.8 3137 149 4.7 623 19.9 1079 34.4 831 26.5 1709 54.5 763 24.3 1077 34.3 632 20.1 782 24.9 604 19.3 1249 39.8 766 24.4 2889 92.1 1962 62.5 1430 45.6 1180 37.6 1061 33.8 81 2.6
Soroti Soroti Kamuda Kamuda 4484 4491 99.8 8975 1179 79.4 306 20.6 4 0.3 394 26.5 230 15.5 1485 5547 61.8 1724 19.2 1344 15 359 4 8974 346 3.9 1868 20.8 3268 36.4 2553 28.4 4832 53.8 2193 24.4 2945 32.8 1610 17.9 2010 22.4 1613 18 3589 40 2182 24.3 8259 92 5437 60.6 4034 45 3427 38.2 3049 34 238 2.7
Soroti Soroti Kamuda Lalle 4077 4020 101.4 8097 1124 79.4 291 20.6 1 0.1 358 25.3 224 15.8 1415 4792 59.5 1569 19.5 1375 17.1 317 3.9 8053 273 3.4 1476 18.3 2657 33 2097 26 4232 52.6 1950 24.2 2639 32.8 1489 18.5 1878 23.3 1583 19.7 3423 42.5 2047 25.4 7493 93 5139 63.8 3860 47.9 3261 40.5 2904 36.1 227 2.8
Soroti Soroti Kamuda Agora 4379 4438 98.7 8817 1219 78.2 340 21.8 4 0.3 392 25.1 275 17.6 1559 5054 57.4 1900 21.6 1446 16.4 409 4.6 8809 315 3.6 1576 17.9 2863 32.5 2230 25.3 4421 50.2 1949 22.1 2690 30.5 1509 17.1 1943 22.1 1875 21.3 3905 44.3 2457 27.9 8176 92.8 5698 64.7 4423 50.2 3755 42.6 3337 37.9 284 3.2
Soroti Soroti Kamuda Aminit 5458 5676 96.2 11134 1476 75.5 479 24.5 5 0.3 414 21.2 371 19 1955 6618 59.5 2086 18.7 1899 17.1 525 4.7 11128 378 3.4 2075 18.6 3646 32.8 2871 25.8 5843 52.5 2625 23.6 3606 32.4 2048 18.4 2595 23.3 2132 19.2 4680 42.1 2775 24.9 10353 93 7105 63.8 5345 48 4510 40.5 4020 36.1 377 3.4
Soroti Soroti Asuret Otatai 5123 5308 96.5 10431 1286 74.9 432 25.1 4 0.2 398 23.2 266 15.5 1718 5658 56.9 2113 21.3 1737 17.5 434 4.4 9942 327 3.3 1735 17.5 3071 30.9 2387 24 4974 50 2267 22.8 3092 31.1 1742 17.5 2249 22.6 2056 20.7 4472 45 2704 27.2 9258 93.1 6533 65.7 5053 50.8 4284 43.1 3847 38.7 319 3.2
Soroti Soroti Asuret Mukura 5220 5358 97.4 10578 1400 76.6 428 23.4 8 0.4 459 25.1 284 15.5 1828 6030 58.6 2083 20.2 1738 16.9 445 4.3 10296 432 4.2 2063 20 3543 34.4 2712 26.3 5199 50.5 2356 22.9 3139 30.5 1693 16.4 2156 20.9 1977 19.2 4417 42.9 2624 25.5 9465 91.9 6422 62.4 4974 48.3 4266 41.4 3860 37.5 312 3
Soroti Soroti Asuret Ocokican 3479 3564 97.6 7043 953 76.5 292 23.5 4 0.3 283 22.7 218 17.5 1245 4149 58.9 1334 18.9 1226 17.4 334 4.7 7043 258 3.7 1259 17.9 2292 32.5 1803 25.6 3660 52 1662 23.6 2277 32.3 1288 18.3 1635 23.2 1347 19.1 2998 42.6 1752 24.9 6554 93.1 4529 64.3 3414 48.5 2894 41.1 2583 36.7 243 3.5
Soroti Soroti Asuret Obule 3318 3498 94.9 6816 842 74.4 290 25.6 1 0.1 239 21.1 177 15.6 1132 3964 58.2 1378 20.2 1163 17.1 309 4.5 6814 242 3.6 1210 17.8 2206 32.4 1726 25.3 3484 51.1 1590 23.3 2184 32.1 1245 18.3 1573 23.1 1387 20.4 2952 43.3 1780 26.1 6334 93 4423 64.9 3363 49.4 2850 41.8 2558 37.5 226 3.3
Soroti Soroti Asuret Adacar 2387 2383 100.2 4770 622 77.3 183 22.7 0 0 191 23.7 126 15.7 805 2855 59.9 919 19.3 794 16.6 202 4.2 4770 193 4 879 18.4 1618 33.9 1268 26.6 2505 52.5 1178 24.7 1583 33.2 875 18.3 1087 22.8 848 17.8 1980 41.5 1140 23.9 4420 92.7 3002 62.9 2236 46.9 1915 40.1 1745 36.6 147 3.1
Soroti Soroti Katine Ochuloi 3862 3973 97.2 7835 1004 81.4 229 18.6 0 0 227 18.4 221 17.9 1233 4738 60.6 1458 18.6 1281 16.4 344 4.4 7821 308 3.9 1546 19.8 2697 34.5 2047 26.2 4088 52.3 1871 23.9 2536 32.4 1409 18 1777 22.7 1462 18.7 3207 41 1882 24.1 7171 91.7 4860 62.1 3652 46.7 3083 39.4 2739 35 244 3.1
Soroti Soroti Katine Katine 2039 2022 100.8 4061 546 79.1 144 20.9 0 0 163 23.6 114 16.5 690 2432 60.2 770 19 674 16.7 166 4.1 4042 174 4.3 771 19.1 1385 34.3 1071 26.5 2118 52.4 973 24.1 1301 32.2 703 17.4 906 22.4 787 19.5 1685 41.7 1020 25.2 3728 92.2 2516 62.2 1918 47.5 1610 39.8 1439 35.6 128 3.2
Soroti Soroti Katine Ojama 2264 2289 98.9 4553 588 78.3 163 21.7 1 0.1 169 22.5 114 15.2 751 2682 59.7 860 19.2 774 17.2 173 3.9 4489 177 3.9 855 19 1485 33.1 1116 24.9 2313 51.5 1034 23 1433 31.9 802 17.9 1050 23.4 907 20.2 1936 43.1 1155 25.7 4120 91.8 2857 63.6 2182 48.6 1807 40.3 1623 36.2 119 2.7
Soroti Soroti Katine Ojom 3402 3607 94.3 7009 926 77.4 270 22.6 0 0 284 23.7 206 17.2 1196 4177 59.7 1384 19.8 1128 16.1 304 4.3 6993 312 4.5 1423 20.3 2468 35.3 1887 27 3596 51.4 1630 23.3 2194 31.4 1198 17.1 1484 21.2 1278 18.3 2884 41.2 1713 24.5 6412 91.7 4300 61.5 3255 46.5 2816 40.3 2512 35.9 218 3.1
Soroti Soroti Katine Olwelai 3410 3487 97.8 6897 932 80.1 232 19.9 1 0.1 277 23.8 176 15.1 1164 4183 61 1302 19 1120 16.3 250 3.6 6855 281 4.1 1373 20 2406 35.1 1827 26.7 3604 52.6 1627 23.7 2205 32.2 1208 17.6 1561 22.8 1323 19.3 2854 41.6 1708 24.9 6276 91.6 4233 61.8 3188 46.5 2672 39 2376 34.7 171 2.5
Soroti Soroti Katine Merok 2343 2374 98.7 4717 597 76.4 184 23.6 1 0.1 177 22.7 120 15.4 781 2954 62.9 785 16.7 776 16.5 179 3.8 4694 242 5.2 1019 21.7 1769 37.7 1348 28.7 2533 54 1147 24.4 1536 32.7 805 17.1 1020 21.7 811 17.3 1823 38.8 1044 22.2 4273 91 2760 58.8 2075 44.2 1740 37.1 1572 33.5 132 2.8
Soroti Soroti Soroti Acetgwen 4404 5025 87.6 9429 1430 74.4 492 25.6 12 0.6 649 33.8 194 10.1 1922 4700 51.6 2469 27.1 1622 17.8 310 3.4 9101 292 3.2 1491 16.4 2600 28.6 2023 22.2 4123 45.3 1803 19.8 2512 27.6 1409 15.5 1847 20.3 2065 22.7 4622 50.8 2897 31.8 8524 93.7 6248 68.7 5054 55.5 4401 48.4 3966 43.6 217 2.4
Soroti Soroti Soroti Amen 4104 4261 96.3 8365 1314 75 438 25 28 1.6 585 33.4 150 8.6 1752 4005 50.5 2201 27.7 1483 18.7 246 3.1 7935 247 3.1 1208 15.2 2114 26.6 1606 20.2 3497 44.1 1522 19.2 2123 26.8 1261 15.9 1700 21.4 2002 25.2 4191 52.8 2686 33.9 7427 93.6 5630 71 4558 57.4 3930 49.5 3491 44 178 2.2
Soroti Soroti Soroti Opuyo 3572 3750 95.3 7322 1008 77.6 291 22.4 3 0.2 329 25.3 211 16.2 1299 4062 55.5 1637 22.4 1285 17.5 338 4.6 7322 227 3.1 1216 16.6 2223 30.4 1768 24.1 3607 49.3 1596 21.8 2202 30.1 1244 17 1623 22.2 1577 21.5 3393 46.3 2072 28.3 6867 93.8 4883 66.7 3834 52.4 3260 44.5 2908 39.7 246 3.4
Soroti Soroti Arapai Amoru 1799 1834 98.1 3633 486 76.7 148 23.3 2 0.3 138 21.8 117 18.5 634 2036 56 767 21.1 655 18 175 4.8 3633 104 2.9 588 16.2 1091 30 872 24 1817 50 845 23.3 1135 31.2 628 17.3 819 22.5 740 20.4 1659 45.7 969 26.7 3414 94 2416 66.5 1871 51.5 1597 44 1420 39.1 129 3.6
Soroti Soroti Arapai Agirigiroi 2917 2978 98 5895 815 77.3 239 22.7 4 0.4 280 26.6 150 14.2 1054 3522 60.2 1136 19.4 952 16.3 243 4.2 5853 223 3.8 1108 18.9 1958 33.5 1513 25.8 3077 52.6 1387 23.7 1881 32.1 1039 17.8 1367 23.4 1185 20.2 2503 42.8 1511 25.8 5408 92.4 3698 63.2 2802 47.9 2331 39.8 2088 35.7 156 2.7
Soroti Soroti Arapai Odudui 3141 3391 92.6 6532 854 78.6 232 21.4 3 0.3 295 27.2 134 12.3 1086 3888 59.5 1324 20.3 1093 16.7 227 3.5 6532 206 3.2 1179 18 2134 32.7 1724 26.4 3478 53.2 1530 23.4 2116 32.4 1218 18.6 1580 24.2 1370 21 2838 43.4 1738 26.6 6122 93.7 4224 64.7 3174 48.6 2644 40.5 2360 36.1 168 2.6
Soroti Soroti Arapai Dakabela 3601 3729 96.6 7330 949 77 284 23 0 0 269 21.8 197 16 1233 4331 59.2 1472 20.1 1225 16.7 286 3.9 7314 242 3.3 1404 19.2 2483 33.9 1937 26.5 3785 51.8 1688 23.1 2306 31.5 1283 17.5 1633 22.3 1460 20 3137 42.9 1872 25.6 6768 92.5 4616 63.1 3517 48.1 2983 40.8 2658 36.3 196 2.7
Soroti Soroti Arapai Arabaka 2778 3026 91.8 5804 732 75.2 241 24.8 1 0.1 216 22.2 190 19.5 973 3142 55.9 1232 21.9 943 16.8 304 5.4 5621 133 2.4 900 16 1702 30.3 1406 25 2846 50.6 1277 22.7 1759 31.3 973 17.3 1260 22.4 1217 21.7 2566 45.7 1581 28.1 5325 94.7 3739 66.5 2916 51.9 2479 44.1 2212 39.4 200 3.6
Soroti Soroti Arapai Aloet 3478 3304 105.3 6782 832 71.8 327 28.2 5 0.4 278 24 181 15.6 1159 3322 53.9 1443 23.4 1138 18.5 263 4.3 6166 165 2.7 971 15.7 1736 28.2 1429 23.2 3015 48.9 1309 21.2 1814 29.4 1045 16.9 1393 22.6 1443 23.4 3006 48.8 1855 30.1 5859 95 4237 68.7 3358 54.5 2844 46.1 2530 41 186 3
Soroti Soroti Arapai Arapai 2146 2306 93.1 4452 604 78.5 165 21.5 1 0.1 168 21.8 118 15.3 769 2464 55.3 976 21.9 823 18.5 189 4.2 4452 127 2.9 705 15.8 1345 30.2 1102 24.8 2221 49.9 999 22.4 1379 31 753 16.9 979 22 941 21.1 2085 46.8 1212 27.2 4209 94.5 2967 66.6 2327 52.3 1988 44.7 1786 40.1 129 2.9
Soroti Soroti Gweri Dokolo 4828 5033 95.9 9861 1314 80.2 325 19.8 4 0.2 369 22.5 242 14.8 1639 5596 57.2 2036 20.8 1735 17.7 414 4.2 9781 359 3.7 1767 18.1 3143 32.1 2465 25.2 4918 50.3 2194 22.4 3009 30.8 1639 16.8 2133 21.8 2028 20.7 4376 44.7 2618 26.8 9103 93.1 6318 64.6 4926 50.4 4185 42.8 3729 38.1 303 3.1
Soroti Soroti Gweri Awaliwal 4065 4365 93.1 8430 1151 80.5 279 19.5 3 0.2 341 23.8 235 16.4 1430 4964 58.9 1687 20 1408 16.7 371 4.4 8430 357 4.2 1683 20 2887 34.2 2189 26 4266 50.6 1883 22.3 2585 30.7 1429 17 1829 21.7 1708 20.3 3612 42.8 2166 25.7 7732 91.7 5295 62.8 4079 48.4 3466 41.1 3058 36.3 254 3
Soroti Soroti Gweri Awoja 3501 3702 94.6 7203 992 82.3 213 17.7 1 0.1 299 24.8 198 16.4 1205 4229 58.7 1476 20.5 1161 16.1 337 4.7 7203 274 3.8 1284 17.8 2313 32.1 1786 24.8 3702 51.4 1665 23.1 2334 32.4 1312 18.2 1669 23.2 1564 21.7 3102 43.1 1925 26.7 6676 92.7 4643 64.5 3535 49.1 2974 41.3 2609 36.2 229 3.2
Soroti Soroti Gweri Omugenya 3994 4304 92.8 8298 1124 78.1 316 21.9 0 0 329 22.8 226 15.7 1440 4856 58.5 1627 19.6 1461 17.6 353 4.3 8297 326 3.9 1562 18.8 2789 33.6 2153 25.9 4220 50.9 1911 23 2593 31.3 1423 17.2 1813 21.9 1639 19.8 3574 43.1 2095 25.3 7661 92.3 5254 63.3 4023 48.5 3441 41.5 3068 37 257 3.1
Soroti Soroti Gweri Gweri 3151 3471 90.8 6622 864 76.2 270 23.8 3 0.3 265 23.4 166 14.6 1134 3813 57.8 1373 20.8 1126 17.1 284 4.3 6596 212 3.2 1189 18 2132 32.3 1670 25.3 3351 50.8 1518 23 2087 31.6 1180 17.9 1481 22.5 1371 20.8 2881 43.7 1756 26.6 6134 93 4264 64.6 3262 49.5 2783 42.2 2466 37.4 203 3.1
Soroti Soroti Gweri Aukot 3626 3858 94 7484 910 79.2 239 20.8 1 0.1 265 23.1 162 14.1 1149 4419 59 1565 20.9 1217 16.3 283 3.8 7484 256 3.4 1395 18.6 2489 33.3 1932 25.8 3862 51.6 1764 23.6 2387 31.9 1311 17.5 1672 22.3 1526 20.4 3228 43.1 1985 26.5 6927 92.6 4737 63.3 3613 48.3 3065 41 2718 36.3 198 2.6

Cultural

MAIN LANGUAGES

Ateso, Kumam and Kiswahili.

The Iteso and Kumam descend from the early fishing, agricultural, and herding communities of Ethiopia. They migrated southwards towards Uganda because of land pressure around the 17th century. Today, they live on the shores of Lake Kyoga in the districts of Serere, Soroti and Kaberamaido

Social set-up

Music, dance and story telling played a big part in Iteso and kumam lifestyle. At any time music would be made, at various functions, such as ceremonial, religious and political functions. In the evening, the old people would narrate stories to the younger generation as part of the oral traditions.

Marriage

Previously, the parents would arrange marriages for their children. Girls would be betrothed to boys at an early age. In effect, the young girl would become wife to a respective boy but she would wait to be officially handed over when she came of age. In some cases, the young girls so betrothed would be taken to the boy's home to grow up there. When she came of age, a ceremony would be organized to formalize the relationship. With time however the system changed. Today, the boy goes looking for a girl and without the consent of the parents and sneak with her to his home at night. After a week or so, the girl's relatives would begin to look for her. Obviously, they had some prior knowledge of her whereabouts. On discovery, a fine would be exacted from the boy. Arrangements would be made to settle the bride wealth and the marriage would be formalized. 

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.

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.