Agago is a town in the
Northern Region of
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It 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 ...
. It is the chief political, administrative, and commercial center of the
Agago District.
Location
Agago lies south-east of
Kitgum
Kitgum is a municipality in Kitgum District in the Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Region of Uganda. The town is administered by Kitgum Municipality Council, an urban local government. It is the largest metropolitan area in the district and th ...
, the nearest large town and east of
Gulu, the largest city in the
Acholi sub-region.
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
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Adilang
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Acholi people
The Acholi people ( , also spelled Acoli) are a Nilotic peoples, Nilotic ethnic group of Luo peoples (also spelled Lwo), found in Magwi County in South Sudan and Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Uganda (an area commonly referred to as Acholiland ...
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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