Dokolo
Place in Northern Uganda, Uganda
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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.[2]
UgandaDokolo | |
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 Dokolo Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 01°55′07″N 33°10′12″E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Northern Uganda |
| Sub-region | Lango sub-region |
| District | Dokolo District |
| Elevation | 3,540 ft (1,080 m) |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
• Total | 19,810[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
The 2002 national 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] The 2014 national census put the population at 19,810.[1]
In 2015 the population of the town was projected at 20,500. In 2020, the mid-year population of Dokolo Town Council was projected at 23,700. It was calculated that the town's population grew at an average annual rate of 2.9 percent, between 2015 and 2020.[7]
Points of interest
The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:[5]
- the offices of Dokolo Town Council
- Dokolo central market
- Dokolo Health Centre IV
- a branch of DFCU Bank
- Lango Broadcasting Service
- Dokolo FM Radio Station
The Soroti–Dokolo–Lira Road passes through town in a general southeast to northwest direction.[5]
Notable people
- Okello Oculi, novelist and poet[8]