Dokolo

Dokolo is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Dokolo District.[2]

Dokolo
Dokolo
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°55′07″N 33°10′12″E
Country Uganda
RegionNorthern Uganda
Sub-regionLango sub-region
DistrictDokolo District
Elevation
3,540 ft (1,080 m)
Population
 (2014 Census)
 • Total19,810[1]

Location

Dokolo is located approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi), by road, southeast of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region.[3] This is approximately 334 kilometres (208 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in the country.[4] 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).[5]

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.[6] In 2014, the national population census put the population at 19,810[1]

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

See also

References
  1. UBOS (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. Stephine Opio (23 November 2018). "'130-yr-old' Dokolo woman finally registers for SAGE". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. Google (28 December 2020). "Road Distance Between Dokolo, Uganda And Lira, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. Google (28 December 2020). "Road Distance From Dokolo, Uganda To Kampala, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  5. Google (5 July 2015). "Dokolo" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  6. UBOS. "Estimated Population of Dokolo In 2002, 2010 And 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  7. "Biografski dodaci" [Biographic appendices]. Republika: Časopis za kulturu i društvena pitanja (Izbor iz novije afričke književnosti) (in Serbo-Croatian). Zagreb, SR Croatia. XXXIV (12): 1424–1427. December 1978.
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