Dokolo is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda . It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Dokolo District .
8-473: Dokolo is located approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi), by road, southeast of Lira , the largest city in the sub-region . This is approximately 334 kilometres (208 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala , the capital of Uganda and the largest city in the country. Dokolo lies on the main highway, A-104, between Lira and Soroti . The coordinates of the town are 1°55'07.0"N, 33°10'12.0"E (Latitude:1.9186; Longitude:33.1700). The 2002 national census estimated
16-534: A short battle . The clash at Lira was the last important battle of the Uganda–Tanzania War, as the remnants of Amin's army completely disintegrated thereafter. Lira is approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi), by road, southeast of Gulu, the largest city in the Northern Region of Uganda, along the highway between Gulu and Mbale . This is approximately 124 kilometres (77 mi) northwest of Soroti ,
24-712: Is served by a railway station of the Uganda Railways network. The city is also served by a public civilian airport, Lira Airport , administered by the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda . An 80 kilometres (50 mi) 132 kilovolt electricity line from the Karuma Power Station is under construction to a substation in Lira, under the supervision of Intec Gopa International Energy Consultants GmbH of Germany. The following additional points of interest lie within
32-690: Is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Lira District . Lira was one of the last towns in Uganda held by loyalists of Idi Amin during the Uganda–Tanzania War (1978–1979). A force consisting of the Tanzania People's Defence Force 's 201st Brigade and the Uganda National Liberation Front 's Kikosi Maalum attacked Lira on 15 May 1979, ousting the Amin loyalists after
40-410: The nearest city to the south. Lira City is located approximately 337 kilometres (209 mi), by road, north of the city of Kampala , the capital and largest city in the country. The coordinates of Lira City are 2°14'50.0"N 32°54'00.0"E (Latitude:02.2472; Longitude:32.9000). The city lies at an average elevation of 1,063 metres (3,488 ft), above sea level. The 2002 national census estimated
48-477: The population of Lira at 80,900. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 105,100. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 108,600. The 2014 census put the population at 99,059. The Night Population of Lira City Population is projected (Midyear 2020) from the 2014 National Population and Housing Census (NPHC) is 249,900. The day population is projected at 500,000. Lira
56-542: The town limits or close to the edges of town: (1) the offices of Dokolo Town Council (2) Dokolo central market (3) Dokolo Health Centre IV (4) a branch of DFCU Bank (5) Lango Broadcasting Survive (6) Dokolo FM Radio Station and (7) the Soroti–Dokolo–Lira Road passes through town in a general southeast to northwest direction. Lira, Uganda Lira is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda . It
64-602: The town's population at 13,200. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 17,500. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 18,100. The 2014 national census put the population at 19,810. In 2015 the population of the town was projected at 20,500. In 2020, the mid-year population of Dokolo Town Council was projected at 23,700. It was calculated that the town's population grew at an average annual rate of 2.9 percent, between 2015 and 2020. The following additional points of interest lie within
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