Bondo is a town in
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 ...
.
Location
Bondo is located in
Arua District
Arua District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it shares its name with its administrative center of Arua. The name Arua is said to be derived from the Lugbara name for prison (Arujo) and prisoner ...
,
West Nile sub-region
West Nile sub-region, previously known as West Nile Province and West Nile District, is a sub-region in north-western Uganda, in the Northern Region of Uganda.
Location
The sub-region is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the s ...
, 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
A district is a type of administrative division th ...
. It lies approximately , by road, southeast of Arua, the largest town in the sub-region, on the
Arua -
Nebbi
Nebbi is a town in the Nebbi District of the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Nebbi is located in the West Nile sub-region, along the Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road, approximately , ...
Highway.
Distance Between Arua and Bondo with Map
/ref> The coordinates of the town are: 02 47 00N, 30 58 00E.
Overview
The town lies on the Arua-Nebbi Highway which continues on to 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 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
A district is a type of administrative division th ...
. Bondo also lies along the path of the 33kV electric power line from Nyagak Power Station in Paidha
Paidha is a town in the Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Region of Uganda.
History
On 13 February 1965, Paidha and Goli, Uganda, Goli were bombed by the Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congolese Air Force in retaliation for ...
, Nebbi District
Nebbi District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, commercial and administrative centre, Nebbi, the location of the district headquarters.
Location
Nebbi District is bordered by Madi Okollo District to the no ...
, connecting to Arua, through Nebbi
Nebbi is a town in the Nebbi District of the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Nebbi is located in the West Nile sub-region, along the Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road, approximately , ...
, Okollo
Okollo is a town in Arua District, northwestern Uganda.
Location
Okollo is located approximately , by road, southeast of Arua, the largest city in the sub-region, on the Arua-Nebbi Highway. The coordinates of the town are: 02 39 15N, 31 08 44 ...
and Bondo.
Points of interest
Some of the points of interest in the town include the following:
* The offices of Bondo Town Council
* Bondo Central Market
* The Arua-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 ...
Road - The all-tarmac road passes through the middle of town
* The 33kV electric power line from Paidha
Paidha is a town in the Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Region of Uganda.
History
On 13 February 1965, Paidha and Goli, Uganda, Goli were bombed by the Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congolese Air Force in retaliation for ...
, Zombo District
Zombo District is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Region of Uganda. The town of Zombo, Uganda, Zombo is the district's main municipal, administrative, and commercial center,
Location
Zombo District is bor ...
to Arua, Arua District
Arua District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it shares its name with its administrative center of Arua. The name Arua is said to be derived from the Lugbara name for prison (Arujo) and prisoner ...
- The power transmission line also passes through Nebbi
Nebbi is a town in the Nebbi District of the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Nebbi is located in the West Nile sub-region, along the Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road, approximately , ...
in Nebbi District
Nebbi District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, commercial and administrative centre, Nebbi, the location of the district headquarters.
Location
Nebbi District is bordered by Madi Okollo District to the no ...
and through Okollo
Okollo is a town in Arua District, northwestern Uganda.
Location
Okollo is located approximately , by road, southeast of Arua, the largest city in the sub-region, on the Arua-Nebbi Highway. The coordinates of the town are: 02 39 15N, 31 08 44 ...
in Arua District.
See also
* Nyagak Power Station
* Nyagak II Power Station
*Nyagak III Power Station
Nyagak III Power Station is a mini hydroelectric power project, under construction in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.
Location
The power station is located across the Nyagak River in Nyapea Sub County, Okoro ...
*Paidha
Paidha is a town in the Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Region of Uganda.
History
On 13 February 1965, Paidha and Goli, Uganda, Goli were bombed by the Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congolese Air Force in retaliation for ...
References
External links
Google Map of Bondo, Uganda
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Populated places in Uganda
Arua District