Kotido is a town in the Northern Region of

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...

. It is the chief municipal, administrative, and commercial center of the Kotido District and the site of the district headquarters.

Location

Kotido is approximately , by road, northwest of Moroto, the largest town in the

Karamoja sub-region Karamoja sub-region, commonly known as Karamoja, is a region in Uganda. It covers an area of 27,528km and comprises Kotido District, Kaabong District, Karenga District, Nabilatuk District Abim District, Moroto District, Napak District, Amuda ...

. This is approximately , by road, northeast of

Kampala Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...

, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are 3°00'21.6"N, 34°06'45.0"E (Latitude:3.0060; Longitude:34.1125).

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of the town of Kotido at 12,900. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 21,500 in 2010. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 22,900.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of towne: * offices of Kotido Town Council * Kotido central market * Kotido Airport, a civilian airport administered by the

Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) is the government agency responsible for licensing, monitoring, and regulating civil aviation matters. It is administered by the Uganda Ministry of Works and Transport. Location The authority's head of ...

* confluence of three major roads in the center of Kotido: **

Kaabong Kaabong is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kaabong District, and the district headquarters are located there. Location Kaabong is located approximately , by road, no ...

-Kotido road ** Kotido-Moroto road ** Kotido-Pader-Palwo road * headquarters of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotido The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotido ( la, Kotidoën(sis)) is a diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Tororo in Uganda. History * May 20, 1991: Established as Diocese of Kotido from the Diocese of Moroto Leadership * Bishops of Kotido (R ...

Mars crater

On October 24, 2017 a crater on

Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, only being larger than Mercury (planet), Mercury. In the English language, Mars is named for the Mars (mythology), Roman god of war. Mars is a terr ...

was named after the town.

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