Amudat is a town in Northern Uganda

Northern Region, Uganda

Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Amudat District

Amudat District

Amudat District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amudat, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

 and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.

Location

Amudat is located in Amudat District

Amudat District

Amudat District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amudat, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

, Karamoja sub-region, in Northern Uganda. It lies approximately 85 kilometres (52.8 mi), by road, southeast of Moroto

Moroto

Moroto 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:...

, the largest town in the sub-region. This location is approximately 400 kilometres (248.5 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala

Kampala

Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...

, the largest city in Uganda

Uganda

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

, and the capital of that country. The coordinates of the town are:01 57 00N, 34 57 00E (Latitude:1.9500; Longitude:34.9500).

Overview

Amudat was selected to be the headquarters of the newly established Amudat District

Amudat District

Amudat District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amudat, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

, which was created by Act of Parliament and began functioning on 01 July 2010. The town is the most eastward of all the 111 district capitals in Uganda.

Landmarks

The landmarks within the town limits or near its borders include:

• The headquarters of Amudat District Administration
  Amudat District
  Amudat District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amudat, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• The offices of Amudat Town Council
• Amudat Hospital - A 100-bed public hospital, administered by the Church Missionary Society
• Amudat Central Market