Patongo, Uganda
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| Country | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda |
| Region | Northern Region of Uganda |
| Sub-region | Acholi sub-region |
| District | Agago District |
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Patongo is a town in Agago District, Acholi sub-region in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town is administered by Patongo Town Council.
Location
Patongo is approximately 21.5 kilometres (13.4 mi), by road, south of Agago, the site of the district headquarters.[1] The coordinates of the town are 2°45'36.0"N, 33°18'36.0"E (Latitude:2.7600; Longitude:33.3100).[2] Patongo lies at an average elevation of 1,035 metres (3,396 ft), above sea level.[3]
Overview
The town of Patongo was formed during the 2000s along with Pader and Pader District. Initially the location of a large camp for internally displaced people as a result of the Lord's Resistance Army insurgency, Patongo was granted town council status by the Ugandan parliament effective July 2010.[4] In 2010, when Pader District was divided to create Agago District,[5][6] Patongo went with Agago District.
Points of interest
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The following additional points of interest are located within or near the town of Patongo:
- Patongo central market
- Kilak-Moroto road, going through the middle of town
- offices of Paorinher Orphanage, a non-governmental organization
- Gwoke Keni, an HIV/AIDS support group that hosts its own RootIO radio station on 103.8FM.[7]
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.GFC (23 July 2015). "Road Distance Between Patongo And Agago With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Fallingrain.com (2018). "Elevation of Patongo, Uganda". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cyprian Musoke, and Joyce Namutebi (1 September 2009). "MPS Warn On New Town Councils". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Vision Reporters (22 April 2010). "Government Names 14 New Districts". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Owot, Robert (30 March 2014). "Pader: Where Cotton Is Still A Major Earner". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Genrwot, Jeddy (27 May 2015). "Meet RootIO: A community radio innovation that uses a cellphone to broadcast". PC Tech Mag. Kampala. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
External links
- Myths And Facts About Northern Uganda - 21 April 2006
- Africa After War: Paths to Forgiveness – Ugandans Welcome 'Terrorists' Back - 23 October 2006
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