Aduku is a town in,

Kwania District Kwania District is a district in Northern Uganda The Northern Region is one of four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was . Districts As of 2010, the Northern Region had 30 districts ...

following the curving out of Kwania from

Apac District Apac District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. The Town of Apac hosts the district headquarters. Location Apac District is bordered by Oyam District to the north-east, Kole District to the north, Lira District to the north-east, D ...

in northern

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. It Head Quarter location of Kwania District.

Location

Aduku is located approximately , by road, southwest of

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, the largest city in the

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. Aduku is located about , by road, east of

Apac Apac is a town in Apac District in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of the district and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town. Location Apac is located approximately , by road ...

, the district headquarters. The coordinates of the town are:2°01'10.0"N, 32°43'12.0"E (Latitude:2.0194; Longitude:32.7200).

Climate

The community of Aduku has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature in the city of Aduku is 56° degrees and there is about 253 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 136 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 6.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or near its boundaries: * Aduku Central Market * Aduku Senior Secondary School - A public, mixed high school * Aduku UCC (Uganda College of Commerce) - A public institution * Ikwera Girls Secondary School - A public all-girls high school * West Lango Anglican Diocese * A branch of

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Rwekunye–Apac–Aduku–Lira–Kitgum–Musingo Road Rwekunye–Apac–Aduku–Lira–Kitgum–Musingo Road is a road in the Northern Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Masindi Port in Kiryandongo District to Apac in Apac District, Lira in Lira District, Acholibur in Pader District, Kit ...

passes through the middle of town.

References

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Location

Climate

Points of interest

See also

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