Teso South District is one of the 31st Districts which make Western Province. The neighboring Districts include Bumula on the East, Teso North on the North, Nambale on the East South, Busia on the South and the Republic of Uganda on the Western border it. The district occupies an area of 290.8 square kilometers of arable land – which by the 2009 population census hosted a total of 137,924 persons.
Given that the estimated annual growth rate is 2.8%, it is projected that the district’s population has risen to 145,870 persons during the year 2011.Since 2008 when Teso South was established as a district- having been carved from the former greater Teso District, the district has continued to exercise, entrench, and fast track its core function- to hasten development while at the same time bringing services closer to the people.
The Busia border post falls in Busia Municipality which also covers Southern part of Teso. As a result, there are additional challenges occasioned by the exposure to the socio-economic dynamics that come with truck movements and stoppage.
We invite suggestions from friends on how to improve this en for the development of Teso District.
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