Census 2024 · district in Karamoja sub-region
Moroto
- People
- 103,639
- 144 of 146 by size
- Area
- 3,552 km²
- People per km²
- 29
- Uganda: 189
- Household size
- 3.9
- Uganda: 4.2
- Children under 18
- 51.4%
- Uganda: 49.6%
Where Moroto is
Where Moroto does better than Uganda
- Households with safe drinking water: 86.7% vs 81.1% nationally
- Households that got PDM support: 12.8% vs 7.8% nationally
Where Moroto lags behind
- Households with no toilet: 72.3% vs 6.7% nationally
- Children 6–12 out of school: 61.2% vs 26.0% nationally
- Households in subsistence farming: 58.2% vs 33.1% nationally
Moroto compared
- Moroto
- Karamoja
- Uganda
Education
- 0%7th highest of 146 · Karamoja 74.6% · Uganda 26.0%100%
- 0%7th highest of 146 · Karamoja 70.6% · Uganda 34.2%100%
Jobs
- 0%77th highest of 146 · Karamoja 60.9% · Uganda 50.9%100%
- Unemployment (14–64)17.7%0%29th highest of 146 · Karamoja 14.7% · Uganda 12.6%25%
- 0%11th highest of 146 · Karamoja 70.9% · Uganda 33.1%100%
- 0%33rd highest of 146 · Karamoja 13.8% · Uganda 7.8%25%
Homes
- 0%62nd highest of 146 · Karamoja 2.2% · Uganda 25.3%50%
- 0%139th highest of 146 · Karamoja 3.8% · Uganda 28.1%50%
- 0%64th highest of 146 · Karamoja 87.9% · Uganda 81.1%100%
- 0%126th highest of 146 · Karamoja 14.0% · Uganda 43.6%50%
- 0%4th highest of 146 · Karamoja 60.2% · Uganda 6.7%100%
Health
- 0%124th highest of 146 · Karamoja 83.3% · Uganda 87.2%100%
- 0%11th highest of 146 · Karamoja 0.8% · Uganda 1.0%25%
- 0%61st highest of 146 · Karamoja 9.1% · Uganda 11.4%25%
Connected
- 0%36th highest of 146 · Karamoja 1.9% · Uganda 6.1%25%
- 0%142nd highest of 146 · Karamoja 15.6% · Uganda 41.0%50%
- 0%90th highest of 146 · Karamoja 2.9% · Uganda 23.1%50%
Inside Moroto: 9 sub-counties
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Households on grid electricity
By sub-county, Census 2024
Who has power from the grid? Moroto overall: 10.5%
Highest: North Division (72.2%). Lowest: Lotisan (0.0%).
| Sub-county | County | Households on grid electricity |
|---|---|---|
| North Division | Moroto Municipality | 72.2% |
| South Division | Moroto Municipality | 42.7% |
| Katikekile | Tepeth County | 5.1% |
| Loputuk | Matheniko County | 3.1% |
| Nadunget | Matheniko County | 3.1% |
| Rupa | Matheniko County | 3.0% |
| Nadunget Town Council | Matheniko County | 2.4% |
| Tapac | Tepeth County | 0.8% |
| Lotisan | Matheniko County | 0.0% |
Farming in Moroto
| Moroto | Karamoja | Uganda | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households keeping livestock | 63.2% | 76.9% | 72.8% | 121st of 135 |
| Cattle per 100 people | 66.9 per 100 people | 161.4 per 100 people | 31.5 per 100 people | 20th of 135 |
| Goats per 100 people | 79.5 per 100 people | 176.0 per 100 people | 37.8 per 100 people | 10th of 135 |
| Chickens per 100 people | 38.4 per 100 people | 100.2 per 100 people | 126.0 per 100 people | 130th of 135 |
| Pigs per 100 people | 0.9 per 100 people | 5.5 per 100 people | 15.4 per 100 people | 131st of 135 |
| Cattle that are exotic or cross-bred | 0.3% | 0.5% | 23.0% | 126th of 135 |
| Honey harvested (kg, 6 months) | 7,457 kg | 813,335 kg | 2,567,298 kg | 65th of 135 |
Source: UBOS, National Livestock Census 2021. Animals per 100 people use the 2024 census population.
Other districts in Karamoja
About these numbers
From the National Population and Housing Census 2024. Shares are worked out from UBOS’s counts for Moroto. The Karamoja and Uganda figures come from summed counts, not averages. “Highest of 146” ranks show where Moroto sits among all districts and cities, from highest value down. For some indicators, a high rank is good news; for others it isn’t.
Note: UBOS's mobile phone ownership table currently repeats the internet-use figures, so phone ownership is left out.