Agago is a town in the
Northern Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The sou ...
. It is the chief political, administrative, and commercial center of the
Agago District
The Agago District is a Ugandan district located in North east Uganda.
Location
Agago District is bordered by Kitgum District to the north, Kotido District to the northeast, Abim District to the east, Otuke District, to the south, and Pader ...
.
Location
Agago is approximately , by road, south-east of
Kitgum, the nearest large town. This is approximately , by road, east of
Gulu
Gulu is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District.
The coordinates of the city of Gulu are 2°46'54.0"N 32°17'57.0"E. The distance from Gulu to Kampala, Uganda's capital and larg ...
, the largest city in the
Acholi sub-region
The Acholi people (also spelled Acoli) are a Nilotic ethnic group of Luo peoples (also spelled Lwo), found in Magwi County in South Sudan and Northern Uganda (an area commonly referred to as Acholiland), including the districts of Agago, Amu ...
.
The geographic coordinates of the town are 2°59'05.0"N, 33°19'50.0"E (Latitude:2.9847; Longitude:33.3306).
Population
In 2015, the projected population of the town was 6,100. In 2020, the mid-year population was projected at 6,700. It was calculated that the population of Agago Municipality grew at an average annual rate of 1.9 percent, between 2015 and 2020.
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:
(a) the offices of Agago Town Council (b) Agago central market and (c) the
Kalongo-
Patongo road, passing to the immediate east of town in a north/south direction.
See also
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Patongo
*
Adilang
*
Acholi people
References
External links
Agago Sleeps With DuskMap of Agago And Vicinity At Mapcarta.com
Agago District
Acholi sub-region
Populated places in Northern Region, Uganda
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