Patongo, Uganda

Patongo is a town in Agago District, Acholi sub-region in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town is administered by Patongo Town Council.

Patongo
Patongo Map of Uganda showing the location of Patongo
Coordinates: 02°45′36″N 33°18′36″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)

Sunrise in Patongo internally displaced persons camp, Agago District

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]

See also

• List of cities and towns in Uganda