Patongo
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Patongo is a town 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...
, Acholi sub-region, Northern Uganda
Northern Region, Uganda
Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. The town is administered by Patongo Town Council, an Urban Local Government within Agago District Administration
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...
. It is one of the metropolitan areas in Agago District.
Location
Patongo is located approximately 20 kilometres (12.4 mi), by road, south of AgagoAgago
Agago is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the chief political, administrative and commercial center in Agago District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, where the district headquarters are located. The coordinates of the town are:02 45 36N, 33 18 36E (Latitude:2.7600; Longitude:33.3100).
Overview
The town of Patongo has formed during the 2000s along with PaderPader
Pader may refer to:* Pader District, a district of Uganda* Pader, Uganda, capital of Pader District* Pader , a river in Germany* PADER, the Party for Democracy and Reconciliation* PaDER, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection...
and Pader District
Pader District
Pader District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after Pader, the chief municipal, administrative and commercial town in the district, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
. Initially the location of a large camp for Internally Displaced People or IDP
IDP
IDP may refer to:* Identity Provider , the source for validating user identity in a federated identity system.* IDP Education, an educational organization based in Australia* Independence code for Independence, Missouri, United States...
, as a result of the LRA War, Patongo has been granted municipal status by the Ugandan Parliament, effective July 2010. In 2010, when Pader District
Pader District
Pader District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after Pader, the chief municipal, administrative and commercial town in the district, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
was divided to create 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...
, Patongo went with Agago District.
Landmarks
The following landmarks are located within or near the town of Patongo:- The offices of Patongo Town Council
- Patongo Central Market
- The Kilak-MorotoMorotoMoroto is a town in Northern Uganda, lying west of Mount Moroto. It is the 'chief town' of Moroto District and the district headquarters are located there. The district was named after the town.-Location:...
Road - The road goes through the middle of the town - The offices of Paorinher Orphanage, an NGO
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See also
- Agago DistrictAgago DistrictAgago 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...
- List of cities and towns in Uganda
- Acholi sub-region
- Northern Region, UgandaNorthern Region, UgandaNorthern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...