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Patongo, Uganda

Patongo is a town in Agago District, Acholi sub-region in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town is administered by Patongo Town Council

Patongo
Patongo
Map of Uganda showing the location of Patongo
Coordinates: 02°45′36″N 33°18′36″E / 2.76000°N 33.31000°E / 2.76000; 33.31000
Country Uganda
RegionNorthern Region of Uganda
Sub-regionAcholi sub-region
DistrictAgago District
Elevation
1,035 m (3,396 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Sunrise in Patongo internally displaced persons camp, Agago District

Location edit

Patongo is approximately 21.5 kilometres (13.4 mi), by road, south of Agago, the site of the district headquarters .[1] The coordinates of the town are 2°45'36.0"N, 33°18'36.0"E (Latitude:2.7600; Longitude:33.3100).[2] Patongo lies at an average elevation of 1,035 metres (3,396 ft), above sea level.[3]

Overview edit

The town of Patongo was formed during the 2000s along with Pader and Pader District. Initially the location of a large camp for internally displaced people as a result of the Lord's Resistance Army insurgency, Patongo was granted town council status by the Ugandan parliament effective July 2010.[4] In 2010, when Pader District was divided to create Agago District,[5][6] Patongo went with Agago District.

Points of interest edit

The following additional points of interest are located within or near the town of Patongo:

  • Patongo central market
  • Kilak-Moroto road, going through the middle of town
  • offices of Paorinher Orphanage, a non-governmental organization
  • Gwoke Keni, an HIV/AIDS support group that hosts its own RootIO radio station on 103.8FM.[7]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ GFC (23 July 2015). "Road Distance Between Patongo And Agago With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ Google (23 July 2015). "Location of Patongo, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ^ Fallingrain.com (2018). "Elevation of Patongo, Uganda". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  4. ^ Cyprian Musoke, and Joyce Namutebi (1 September 2009). . New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  5. ^ Vision Reporters (22 April 2010). . New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  6. ^ Owot, Robert (30 March 2014). "Pader: Where Cotton Is Still A Major Earner". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  7. ^ Genrwot, Jeddy (27 May 2015). "Meet RootIO: A community radio innovation that uses a cellphone to broadcast". PC Tech Mag. Kampala. Retrieved 8 February 2016.

External links edit

  • Africa After War: Paths to Forgiveness – Ugandans Welcome 'Terrorists' Back - 23 October 2006

02°45′36″N 33°18′36″E / 2.76000°N 33.31000°E / 2.76000; 33.31000

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