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Kotido is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative, and commercial center of the Kotido District and the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Kotido lies approximately 107 kilometres (66 mi) northwest of Moroto, the largest urban centre in the Karamoja sub-region and 479 kilometres (298 mi) northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are 3°00'21.6"N, 34°06'45.0"E (Latitude:3.0060; Longitude:34.1125).
Population
The 2002 national census estimated the population of the town of Kotido at 12,900. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 21,500 in 2010. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 22,900.
Points of interest
The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of towne:
offices of Kotido Town Council
Kotido central market
Kotido Airport, a civilian airport administered by the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
confluence of three major roads in the center of Kotido:
Kaabong-Kotido road
Kotido-Moroto road
Kotido-Pader-Palwo road
headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotido.
Mars crater
On October 24, 2017 a crater on Mars was named after the town.
See also
Karimojong
List of cities and towns in Uganda
References
External links
Japan-funded Water Project Launched in Kotido Town Council
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Katedral Kotido
- Distrik Kotido
- Keuskupan Kotido
- Gereja Katolik di Uganda
- 2022
- Daftar katedral di Uganda
- Keuskupan Agung Tororo
- Daftar keuskupan di Uganda
- ISO 3166-2:UG
- Daftar keuskupan Gereja Katolik (tabel)
- Kotido District
- Kotido
- Kotido Airport
- Karamoja
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotido
- Soroti–Amuria–Abim–Kotido Road
- Kaabong District
- List of Catholic dioceses in Uganda
- List of cities and towns in Uganda
- List of members of the eleventh Parliament of Uganda
