The town of Lamwo is the site of the district headquarters.

The town of Lamwo is lies 66 kilometres (41 mi) northwest of Kitgum, the nearest large town,[1] and 150 kilometres (93 mi) northeast of Gulu, the largest city in the Acholi sub-region.

[2] Lamwo District was established by Act of Parliament, becoming functional on 1 July 2009.

Lamwo District is part of the larger Acholi sub-region.

The population grew at a calculated annual rate of 4.1 percent between 2002 and 2012.