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
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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 ...
in northern
Uganda
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. It Head Quarter location of Kwania District.
Location
Aduku is located approximately , by road, southwest of
Lira
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, the largest city in the
sub-region
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. Aduku is located about , by road, east of
Apac, 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
Stanbic Bank
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History
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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, Kitgum ...
passes through the middle of town.
See also
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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 ...
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Ugandan Towns
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Ugandan Roads
References
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Populated places in Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley