West Nile sub-region
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West Nile sub-region is a northwestern area of Uganda bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan, known for its ethnic diversity and strategic location along the Nile.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | sub-region of Uganda ⓘ |
| borderRiver | Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderType | international land border ⓘ |
| capitalOfSubRegionLocatedIn | Arua District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsAdministrativeUnit |
Adjumani District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arua District NERFINISHED ⓘ Koboko District NERFINISHED ⓘ Madi-Okollo District NERFINISHED ⓘ Maracha District NERFINISHED ⓘ Moyo District NERFINISHED ⓘ Nebbi District NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakwach District NERFINISHED ⓘ Yumbe District NERFINISHED ⓘ Zombo District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cross-border trade
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| formerPoliticalBaseOf | Idi Amin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup |
Alur people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aringa people NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonam people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kakwa people NERFINISHED ⓘ Lugbara people NERFINISHED ⓘ Madi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Alur language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aringa language NERFINISHED ⓘ English ⓘ Kakwa language NERFINISHED ⓘ Lugbara language NERFINISHED ⓘ Madi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Swahili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRefugeeSettlements | yes GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | West Nile rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ethnic diversity
ⓘ
strategic location along the Nile ⓘ |
| largestCity | Arua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Region, Uganda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Uganda ⓘ |
| namedAfter | White Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalCenter | Arua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicFor | regional trade between Uganda, South Sudan and Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| timeZone | East Africa Time ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +3 ⓘ |
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