Lamwo 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 the principal political, administrative and commercial center in in Lamwo District

Lamwo District

Lamwo District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Lamwo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

. The district is named after the town. Other towns in the district include:

• Lokung
• Opoki
• Opokyam
• Padibe
• Pajimu
• Palabek
• Pamot

Location

Lamwo is located approximately 66 kilometres (41 mi), by road, northwest of Kitgum

Kitgum

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 468 kilometres (290.8 mi), by road, north of Kampala

Kampala

Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...

, the capital of Uganda

Uganda

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

, and the largest city in that country. The approximate coordinates of the town are:03 31 48N, 32 48 00E (Latitude:3.5300; Longitude:32.800). The coordinates are approximate because Lamwo does not yet appear on most publicly available maps.

Landmarks

The landmarks within the town limits or near the town include:

• The headquarters of Lamwo District Administration
  Lamwo District
  Lamwo District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Lamwo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• The offices of Lamwo Town Council
• Lamwo Central Market
• Lamwo
  Lamwo
  Lamwo is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the principal political, administrative and commercial center in in Lamwo District. The district is named after the town. Other towns in the district include:* Lokung* Opoki* Opokyam* Padibe* Pajimu* Palabek...
  
  -Kitgum
  Kitgum
  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...
  
  Road

External links

• Satellite Map of Area Around The Town of Lamwo