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
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

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

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 municipal 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

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

References
  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). "MPS Warn On New Town Councils". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  5. Vision Reporters (22 April 2010). "Government Names 14 New Districts". 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.

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