Patongo, Uganda

Patongo
Patongo
	Patongo Map of Uganda showing the location of Patongo
	Coordinates: 02°45′36″N33°18′36″E / 2.76000°N 33.31000°E
Country	Uganda
Region	Northern Region of Uganda
Sub-region	Acholi sub-region
District	Agago District
Elevation	1,035 m (3,396 ft)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Last updated January 29, 2021

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

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]

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References

↑ GFC (23 July 2015). "Road Distance Between Patongo And Agago With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 23 July 2015.
↑ Google (23 July 2015). "Location of Patongo, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
↑ Fallingrain.com (2018). "Elevation of Patongo, Uganda". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ Owot, Robert (30 March 2014). "Pader: Where Cotton Is Still A Major Earner". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
↑ 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

Coordinates: 02°45′36″N33°18′36″E / 2.76000°N 33.31000°E / 2.76000; 33.31000

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[1] GFC (23 July 2015). "Road Distance Between Patongo And Agago With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 23 July 2015.

[2] Google (23 July 2015). "Location of Patongo, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

[3] Fallingrain.com (2018). "Elevation of Patongo, Uganda". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.

[4] 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.

[5] 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.

[6] Owot, Robert (30 March 2014). "Pader: Where Cotton Is Still A Major Earner". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

[7] 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.

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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