Kaabong 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 municipal, administrative and commercial center of the eponymous
Kaabong District
Kaabong District is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Region of Uganda. The district headquarters are in the similarly named town of Kaabong.
Location
Kaabong District is bordered by South Sudan to the north ...
, and the district headquarters are located in the town.
Location
Kaabong is located approximately , by road, northwest of
Moroto, the largest city in the
Karamoja sub-region
The Karamoja sub-region, commonly known as Karamoja, is a region in Uganda. It covers an area of 27,528km and comprises the Kotido District, Kaabong District, Karenga District, Nabilatuk District, Abim District, Moroto District, Napak Dis ...
.
This is approximately , by road, northeast of
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,875,834 (2024) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Kawempe Division, Kawempe, Makindy ...
, the capital and largest city of Uganda.
The geographical coordinates of the town are 3°31'12.0"N, 34°07'12.0"E (Latitude:3.5200; Longitude:34.1200).
Population
The national census in 2002 estimated the population of Kaabong at 13,100. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 22,300. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 23,900.
In 2015, UBOS estimated the population of the town at 11,800. In 2020, the statistics agency estimates the mid-year population of Kaabong Town Council at 13,400 inhabitants. Of these, 6,900 (51.5 percent) were females and 6,500 (48.5 percent) were males. UBOS calculated that the population of Kaabong Town expanded at an average rate of 2.6 percent every year 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 Kaabong Town Council (b) Kaabong Central Market (c) the headquarters of Kaabong District Administration.
Also located here is ''Kaabong Parish Catholic Church'', a place of worship affiliated with the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotido
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotido (Latin: ''Diocese of Kotidoensis'') is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Tororo in Uganda, covering Kotido, Kaabong, Karenga, and Abim districts in the Karamoja sub-region.https://www.ueco ...
.
Simon Lokodo
Simon Lokodo (28 October 1957 – 29 January 2022) was a Ugandan politician who served as Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity in the Office of the President of Uganda since 2011. Previously, he was the Minister of State for Industry from ...
was the parish priest here before he was elected to parliament to represent Dodoth County in this district, in 2006.
, a 100-bed hospital under the supervision of the
Uganda Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is a Cabinet of Uganda, cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for planning, delivering, and maintaining an efficient and effective healthcare delivery system, including preventive, curative, and reh ...
, is also located here, off the Kotido-Kaabong Road. Adjacent to the public hospital, is a branch of
Stanbic Bank Uganda.
See also
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Karamoja sub-region
The Karamoja sub-region, commonly known as Karamoja, is a region in Uganda. It covers an area of 27,528km and comprises the Kotido District, Kaabong District, Karenga District, Nabilatuk District, Abim District, Moroto District, Napak Dis ...
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Karimojong
The Karamojong or Karimojong are a Nilotic ethnic group. They are agro-pastoral herders living mainly in the north-east of Uganda. Their language is also known as ngaKarimojong and is part of the Nilotic language family. Their population is est ...
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List of cities and towns in Uganda
This is a list of cities and towns in Uganda: The population data are for 2014, except where otherwise indicated. The references from which the estimated populations are sourced are listed in each article for the cities and towns where the ...
References
External links
Kaabong, So Little Done, A Lot More To Work On
{{Kaabong District
Populated places in Northern Region, Uganda
Kaabong District
Karamoja