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Agago
AgagoMap of Uganda showing the location of Agago.
Coordinates: 02°59′05″N 33°19′50″E / 2.98472°N 33.33056°E / 2.98472; 33.33056
Country	Uganda
Region	Northern Region
Sub-region	Acholi sub-region
District	Agago District
Elevation	1,080 m (3,540 ft)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Agago is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the chief political, administrative, and commercial center of the Agago District.

Location

Agago lies 90 kilometres (56 mi) south-east of Kitgum, the nearest large town and 137 kilometres (85 mi) 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

• Patongo
• Adilang
• Acholi people

References

1. "Road Distance Between Agago, Uganda And Kitgum, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
2. "Road Distance Between Agago, Uganda And Gulu, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
3. ^ "Location of Agago, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
4. ^ Citypopulation.de (14 June 2020). "The population development of Agago Town as well as related information and services" (Cityppulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

External links

• Agago Sleeps With Dusk Archived 2015-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
• Map of Agago And Vicinity At Mapcarta.com

02°59′05″N 33°19′50″E / 2.98472°N 33.33056°E / 2.98472; 33.33056

v t e Agago District
Capital: Agago
Counties and sub-counties	Agago County North Agago County South Adilang sub-county Arum sub-county Kalongo subcounty Lapono sub-county Lira-Palwo sub-county Lukole sub-county Lumiyo sub-county Patongo sub-county Kot-Omor sub-county Omot sub-county Paimol subcounty Parabong subcounty Wol subcounty Omiya-Pacwa sub-county
Towns and villages	Adilang Agago Patongo Parabong Lukole Kalongo Oukoto Wol Lira-Palwo Paimol Omot Lapono
Economy	Bank of Africa
Notable landmarks	Kalongo Hospital Kalongo Airstrip
Energy	Lira–Gulu–Agago High Voltage Power Line
Education	St.Charles Lwanga College St. Mary's School of Midwivery
Notable people	Giuseppe Ambrosoli Alfonse Owiny-Dollo

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