Kumi District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Kumi hosts the district headquarters. The District is bordered by Katakwi District to the north, Nakapiripirit District to the northeast, Bukedea District to the east, Pallisa District to the south, and Ngora District to the west. The 'chief town' in the district is Kumi, which is located approximately 54 kilometres (34 mi)}, by road, southeast of Soroti, the largest town in Teso sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:01 30N, 33 57E.