Koboko

Koboko
Koboko Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 03°24′36″N 30°57′36″E / 3.41000°N 30.96000°E
Country	Uganda
Region	Northern Region
Sub-region	West Nile sub-region
District	Koboko District
Elevation	3,870 ft (1,180 m)
Population (2014 Census)
• Total	37,825[1]

Koboko is a town in Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Koboko District. Koboko is also the hometown of former dictator Idi Amin who ruled Uganda between 1971 and 1979.

Location

Koboko is approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi), by road, north of Arua, the largest city in the West Nile sub-region.^[2] This location is approximately 485 kilometres (301 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.^[3] The coordinates of the town are 3°24'36.0"N, 30°57'36.0"E (Latitude:3.4100; Longitude:30.9600).^[4]

Population

In 2002, the national census estimated the population of Koboko at 29,730. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 48,200. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 51,300.^[5] In 2014, the national population census put Koboko's population at 37,825.^[1]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:

• headquarters of Koboko District administration
• offices of Koboko Town Council
• Koboko central market
• tripoint where the borders of Uganda, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo converge
• Vurra–Arua–Koboko–Oraba Road passes through town, in a south/north direction, intersecting with the Koboko–Yumbe–Moyo Road, in the center of Koboko.^[6]

See also

• Kakwa people

References

1. UBOS (29 November 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 28 February 2015.
2. "Road Distance Between Arua And Koboko With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
3. "Map Showing Kampala And Koboko With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
4. Google (2 June 2014). "Location of Koboko At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
5. UBOS, . "Estimated Population of Koboko In 2002, 2010 And 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 2 June 2014.
6. Google (25 March 2016). "Map Showing Intersection of Vurra–Arua–Koboko–Oraba Road and Koboko–Yumbe–Moyo Road in Center of Koboko Town" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 March 2016.

External links

• Koboko District Information Portal

Coordinates: 03°24′36″N 30°57′36″E / 3.41000°N 30.96000°E