Kotido 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 chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kotido District

Kotido District

Kotido District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kotido, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

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

Location

Kotido is located approximately 100 kilometres (62.1 mi), by road, northwest 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. The coordinates of the town are:03 00 22N, 34 06 45E (Latitude:3.0060; Longitude:34.1125).

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of the town of Kotido at 13,694. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 18,800 in 2008. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Kotido at 22,900.

Landmarks

The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of town include:

• The headquarters of Kotido District Administration
  Kotido District
  Kotido District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kotido, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• The offices of Kotido Town Council
• Kotido Central Market
• Kotido Airport
  Kotido Airport
  Kotido Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty-six airports in the country.-Location:Kotido Airport is located in northeastern Uganda, approximately , by air, northeast of Entebbe International Airport, the country’s largest civilian and military airport...
  
   - A civilian
  Civilian
  A civilian under international humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her country's armed forces or other militia. Civilians are distinct from combatants. They are afforded a degree of legal protection from the effects of war and military occupation...
  
   airport administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
  Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
  The Civil Aviation Authority was created by an Act of Parliament in 1994 as a state agency of the Ministry of Transport, Housing and Communication...
  
  
• A branch of Stanbic Bank
  Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited
  Stanbic Bank Limited is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...
  
  
• The confluence of three major roads: - Located in the center of Kotido
  • The Kaabong
    Kaabong
    Kaabong is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kaabong District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
    
    -Kotido Road
  • The Kotido-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:...
    
     Road
  • The Kotido-Pader-Palwo Road
• The headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotido

External links

• Kotido District Information Portal
• 2009 Kotido District Population Map

See also

• Kotido District
  Kotido District
  Kotido District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kotido, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• Karamoja sub-region
• Karimojong
• Kotido Airport
  Kotido Airport
  Kotido Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty-six airports in the country.-Location:Kotido Airport is located in northeastern Uganda, approximately , by air, northeast of Entebbe International Airport, the country’s largest civilian and military airport...
  
  
• Northern Region, Uganda
  Northern Region, Uganda
  Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...