In Amudat district the main ethnic group in the district are the Pokot, a group that shares a common culture and customs with the Pokot and Kalenjin of Kenya.
The district borders Moroto to the north, Bukwa and Kween to the south and Nakapiripirit to the west while the neighboring Republic of Kenya lies to the east.
District Headquarters: Amudat, 38 kilometres northeast of Nakapiripirit.