Soroti is the main municipal, commercial and administrative centre of Soroti District

Soroti District

Soroti District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters, Soroti, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

 in Eastern Uganda

Eastern Region, Uganda

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, lying near Lake Kyoga

Lake Kyoga

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. It is known for the rock

Rock (geology)

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 formation near the town as well as a variety of Muslim mosques

Mosque

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, Hindu temples, Sikh gurdwara

Gurdwara

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s as well as several churches that meet in various buildings in the town varying from the drab Anglican

Anglicanism

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 Cathedral

Cathedral

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 to small Pentecostal congregations

Pentecostalism

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 in school classrooms.
Soroti is located approximately 112 kilometres (69.6 mi), by road, northwest of the city of Mbale, on the highway between Mbale

Mbale

Mbale is a city in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municiplal, administrative and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

 and Lira

Lira, Uganda

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