Aduku | |
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  Aduku Map of Uganda showing the location of Aduku | |
| Coordinates: 02°01′10″N32°43′12″E / 2.01944°N 32.72000°E Coordinates: 02°01′10″N32°43′12″E / 2.01944°N 32.72000°E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| District | Kwania District |
| Population (2009 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 10,700 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Aduku is a town in, Kwania District following the curving out of Kwania from Apac District in northern Uganda. It Head Quarter location of Kwania District. [1]
Aduku is located approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi), by road, southwest of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region. [2] Aduku is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi), by road, east of Apac, the district headquarters. [3] The coordinates of the town are:2°01'10.0"N, 32°43'12.0"E (Latitude:2.0194; Longitude:32.7200). [4]
The community of Aduku has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature in the city of Aduku is 56° degrees and there is about 253 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 136 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 6. [5]
The following points of interest lie within the town limits or near its boundaries:
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