Kalongo
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Kalongo is a town in Northern Uganda
Northern Region, Uganda
Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. It is one of the urban centers in Agago District
Agago District
Agago District is a district in Northern Uganda.-Location:Agago District is bordered by Kitgum District to the north, Kotido District to the northeast, Abim District to the east, Otuke District, to the south, and Pader District to the west. Agago, the location of the district headquarters is...
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Location
Kalongo is located in Agago District, Acholi sub-region, in Northern Uganda. Its location lies approximately 78 kilometres (48.5 mi), southeast of KitgumKitgum
Kitgum is a municipality in Kitgum District, in Northern Uganda. The town is administered by Kitgum Town Council, an Urban Local Government within Kitgum District Administration...
, the nearest large town. This location lies approximately 155 kilometres (96.3 mi), by road, northeast of Gulu
Gulu
Gulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of Kalongo, Uganda are:3° 2' 24.00"N, 33° 22' 16.00"E (Latitude:3.04000; Longitudde:33.37111).
Population
In 2011, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the mid-year population of Kalongo at 15,000.Landmarks
The landmarks found in the town of Kalongo, Uganda include the following:- The offices of Kalongo Town Council
- Kalongo Central Market
- Dr. Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital - Named after the ItalianItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
physician who founded it, the 350-bed community hospital is administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu - Kalongo School of Nursing & Midwifery - A nursing and midwifery school affiliated and administered by Dr. Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital.
- Mount Kalongo - A solid rock formation that rises to a peak of 1600 metres (5,249.3 ft), above sea-level, towering approximately 400 metres (1,312.3 ft), above Kalongo. The rock lies to the immediate northwest of town.
- St. Charles Lwanga College - A mixed, boarding, secondary school (S1 - S6). Affiliated with the Catholic Church.
- Kalongo Airstrip - A private airstrip owned and administered by Dr. Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital.
- St. Mary's School of Midwivery - Affiliated with Dr. Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital, total number of students:120 (2011).