Aduku is a town in,

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following the curving out of Kwania from

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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

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, 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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passes through the middle of town.

References

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Location

Climate

Points of interest

See also

References