Dokolo
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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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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• Official Name — Dokolo • Pushpin Map — Uganda • Pushpin Label Position — bottom • Pushpin Map Caption — Location in Uganda • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Uganda • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Northern Uganda • Subdivision Type2 — Sub-region • Subdivision Name2 — Lango sub-region • Subdivision Type3 — District • Subdivision Name3 — Dokolo District • Leader Title — Mayor • Unit Pref — Imperial • Population As Of — 2014 Census • Population Total — 19810 • Population Blank1 Title — Ethnicities • Population Blank2 Title — Religions • Elevation M — 1080 • Illustration — Lango traditional marriage in Dokolo Dokolo is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Dokolo District.
Location
Location
Dokolo is located approximately 60 km, by road, southeast of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region. This is approximately 334 km, 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
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. The 2014 national census put the population at 19,810. 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.
Points of interest
Points of interest
• Illustration — A grass thatched house in Agwata, Dokolo district The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town: • 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.
Notable people
Notable people
• Okello Oculi, novelist and poet
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