Oyam District

district in Northern Region, Uganda
AdministrativeArea district_of_uganda Q1318833
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Oyam District

Summary

Oyam District is a district of Uganda[1]. It draws 139 Wikipedia views per month (district_of_uganda category, ranking #18 of 133).[2]

Key Facts

  • Oyam District is located in Northern Region[3].
  • Oyam District is in the country of Uganda[4].
  • Oyam District's instance of is recorded as district of Uganda[5].
  • Oyam District's instance of is recorded as electoral unit[6].
  • Oyam District's capital is recorded as Oyam[7].
  • Oyam is named after Oyam District[8].
  • Oyam District's Commons category is recorded as Oyam District[9].
  • Oyam District's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 2.3833333333333, 'longitude': 32.5}[10].
  • Oyam District's official website is recorded as http://www.oyam.go.ug[11].
  • Oyam District's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Oyam District[12].
  • Oyam District has a population of {'amount': '+477464'}[13].
  • Oyam District has a population of {'amount': '+383644'}[14].
  • Oyam District covers an area of {'amount': '+2190.8'}[15].
  • Oyam District's language used is recorded as Lango[16].
  • Oyam District's language used is recorded as Acholi[17].

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Geography

Oyam District is in the country of Uganda[4]. It is located in Northern Region[3].

Physical Characteristics

Oyam District covers an area of {'amount': '+2190.8'}[15]. Population counts include {'amount': '+477464'}[13] and {'amount': '+383644'}[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include district of Uganda[5] and electoral unit[6].

History and Context

Oyam is named after Oyam District[8].

Why It Matters

Oyam District draws 139 Wikipedia views per month (district_of_uganda category, ranking #18 of 133).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1230440550
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  2. 28d ago · Dsp13 · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language used → Lango, Acholi
    Instance of → —
    Located in → —
    Area → {'amount': '+2190.8'}
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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