Koboko
Koboko Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 03°24′36″N 30°57′36″E / 3.41000°N 30.96000°E / 3.41000; 30.96000
Country	Uganda
Region	Northern Uganda
Sub-region	West Nile sub-region
District	Koboko District
Government
• Mayor
Elevation	3,870 ft (1,180 m)
Population (2011 Estimate)
• Total	51,300

Koboko is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Koboko District. The district is named after the town. Koboko is also the hometown of the now-deceased former dictator, Idi Amin Dada (1925 - 2003), who ruled Uganda between 1971 and 1979.

Location [edit]

Koboko is located approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi), by road, north of Arua, the largest city in the sub-region.^[1] This location lies approximately 480 kilometres (300 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largestr city in that country.^[2] The coordinates of the town are:03 24 36N, 30 57 36E (Latitude:3.4100; Longitude:30.9600).

Population [edit]

In 2002, the national census estimated the population of Koboko at 29,727. In 2008, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 42,600.^[3] In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town of Koboko at 51,300.^[4]

Landmarks [edit]

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

• The headquarters of Koboko District Administration
• The offices of Koboko Town Council
• Koboko Central Market
• The tri-state point where the borders of Uganda, Southern Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo converge.
• A branch of Stanbic Bank

External links [edit]

• Koboko District Information Portal

See also [edit]

• Koboko District
• West Nile sub-region
• Kakwa people
• Northern Region, Uganda

References [edit]

v t e Koboko District Capital: Koboko Counties and sub-counties Koboko County Towns and villages Koboko Oraba Economy Stanbic Bank Notable landmarks UG-DRC-SS Tripoint Notable people Idi Amin James Baba

Coordinates: 03°24′36″N 30°57′36″E / 3.41000°N 30.96000°E / 3.41000; 30.96000