Agago
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| Country | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda |
| Region | Northern Region |
| Sub-region | Acholi sub-region |
| District | Agago District |
| Elevation | 1,080 m (3,540 ft) |
| Population (2024 Census) | |
• Total | 7,946 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Agago is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the chief political, administrative, and commercial center of the Agago District.
Location
[edit | edit source]Agago lies 90 kilometres (56 mi) south-east of Kitgum, the nearest large town[1] and 137 kilometres (85 mi) east of Gulu, the largest city in the Acholi sub-region.[2] The geographic coordinates of the town are 2°59'05.0"N, 33°19'50.0"E (Latitude:2.9847; Longitude:33.3306).[3]
History and administration
[edit | edit source]Agago District was created from Pader District in July 2010, with its headquarters at Agago Town Council.[4] The district’s local government structure includes 13 sub-counties and 3 town councils.[5]
Population
[edit | edit source]In 2015, the projected population of the town was 6,100. In 2020, the mid-year population was projected at 6,700. It was calculated that the population of Agago Municipality grew at an average annual rate of 1.9 percent, between 2015 and 2020[6] and over 30 percent between 2015 and 2024.[7] [8]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,100 | — |
| 2020 | 6,700 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 7,946 | +18.6% |
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Infrastructure
[edit | edit source]Electricity
[edit | edit source]Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) lists the “Gulu-Agago 132kV Transmission Line and Associated Substations Project” as under implementation, noting the line was energized on 18 November 2023 and commissioning at the new Agago 132/33kV substation took place on 21 February 2024.[9]
Roads and air transport
[edit | edit source]A Government of Uganda hazard and vulnerability profile for the district reports a road network of 1,131 km (classified/trunk, district, and community access roads) and notes three airstrips in the district (Kalongo Town Council, Patongo Town Council, and Arum Sub-county).[10]
Climate
[edit | edit source]The same profile describes a wet season from April to October and a dry season from November to March, reporting annual rainfall around 1,330 mm and average monthly temperatures of about 29°C (maximum) and 17°C (minimum).[11]
Points of interest
[edit | edit source]The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:[3] (a) the offices of Agago Town Council (b) Agago central market and (c) the Kalongo-Patongo road, passing to the immediate east of town in a north–south direction.
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Agago Sleeps With Dusk Archived 2015-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Map of Agago And Vicinity At Mapcarta.com
- Agago District Local Government website: https://www.agago.go.ug/ [1] * UBOS Agago District 2014 Census Profile (PDF): https://www.ubos.org/wp-content/uploads/publications/2014CensusProfiles/AGAGO.pdf [2]
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