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Dokolo

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Country
  
Uganda

Sub-region
  
Lango sub-region

Elevation
  
1,080 m

Region
  
Northern Uganda

District
  
Dokolo District

Local time
  
Thursday 5:19 PM

Dokolo

Weather
  
28°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 48% Humidity

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Dokolo is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Dokolo District.

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Map of Dokolo, Uganda

Location

Dokolo is located approximately 58 kilometres (36 mi), by road, southeast of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region. This is approximately 236 kilometres (147 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in the country. Dokolo lies on the main highway, A-104, between Lira and Soroti. The coordinates of the town are 1°55'07.0"N, 33°10'12.0"E (Latitude:1.9186; Longitude:33.1700).

Population

In 2002, the national population census estimated the town's population at 13,200. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 17,500. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 18,100. In 2014, the national population census put the population at 19,810

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:

  • offices of Dokolo Town Council
  • Dokolo central market
  • Notable people

  • Okello Oculi, novelist and poet
  • References

    Dokolo Wikipedia