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Agago

Place in Northern Region, Uganda

02°59′05″N 33°19′50″E / 2.98472°N 33.33056°E / 2.98472; 33.33056Country

UgandaRegionNorthern RegionSub-regionAcholi sub-regionDistrictAgago DistrictElevation

1,080 m (3,540 ft)Time zoneUTC+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

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]

Population

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.^[4]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
2015	6,100	—
2020	6,700	+9.8%
source:^[4]

Points of interest

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.

References

^ Google (31 July 2022). "Road Distance Between Agago, Uganda And Kitgum, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
^ Google (31 July 2022). "Road Distance Between Agago, Uganda And Gulu, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b Google (31 July 2022). "Location of Agago, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b Citypopulation.de (14 June 2020). "The population development of Agago Town as well as related information and services" (Cityppulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 31 July 2022.