Oyam District is located in Northern Uganda and is bordered by the districts of Gulu in the North,Pader in the North East, Masindi in the West, Amuru in the North-west , Apac District in the South and Lira in the East. Physically, the district lies between Latitudes 2oo 7”N and Longitudes 320 2”E, 320 10”E 0’N, 2

The district covers approximately a total area of 2,087 km2 of which 2% is under open swamps and water while 1% is under forests leaving 2,024.4 km2 for human settlement (98.2%) and agriculture land area.