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Country
  
Uganda

District
  
Agago District

Elevation
  
1,100 m

Sub-region
  
Acholi sub-region

Time zone
  
EAT (UTC+3)

Local time
  
Saturday 9:26 AM

Kalongo

Region
  
Northern Region of Uganda

Weather
  
24°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 68% Humidity

Kalongo is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Agago District.

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Map of Kalongo, Uganda

Location

Kalongo is located in the Acholi sub-region. It is approximately 78 kilometres (48 mi) southeast of Kitgum, the nearest large town. This is approximately 155 kilometres (96 mi), by road, northeast of Gulu, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of Kalongo, Uganda are 3° 2' 24.00"N, 33° 22' 16.00"E (Latitude:3.04000; Longitude:33.37111).

Population

The 2002 national population census estimated the town's population at 9,700. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 14,300. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 15,000.

Points of interest

The following points of interest are found in the town of Kalongo, or near the edges of the town:

  • offices of Kalongo Town Council
  • Kalongo central market
  • Dr. Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital, a 350-bed community hospital administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu
  • Kalongo School of Nursing & Midwifery, a nursing and midwifery school affiliated with and administered by the Dr. Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital
  • Mount Kalongo, a solid rock formation that rises to a peak of 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) above sea-level, towering approximately 400 metres (1,300 ft) to the northwest of town
  • St. Charles Lwanga College, a mixed, boarding, secondary school (S1 - S6) affiliated with the Catholic Church
  • Kalongo Airstrip, a private airstrip owned and administered by the Dr. Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital
  • St. Mary's School of Midwivery, affiliated with the Dr. Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital, with 120 students in 2011
  • References

    Kalongo Wikipedia