Kaabong

Kaabong is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of the eponymous Kaabong District, and the district headquarters are located in the town.^[2]

Kaabong
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Kaabong Map of Uganda showing the location of Kaabong.
Coordinates: 03°31′12″N 34°07′12″E
Country	Uganda
Region	Northern Uganda
Sub-region	Karamoja sub-region
District	Kaabong District
Elevation	1,520 m (4,990 ft)
Population  (2020 Estimate)
• Total	13,400[1]
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Location

Kaabong is located approximately 186 kilometres (116 mi), by road, northwest of Moroto, the largest city in the Karamoja sub-region.^[3] This is approximately 542 kilometres (337 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.^[4]

The geographical coordinates of the town are 3°31'12.0"N, 34°07'12.0"E (Latitude:3.5200; Longitude:34.1200).^[5]

Population

The national census in 2002 estimated the population of Kaabong at 13,100. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 22,300. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 23,900.^[6]

In 2015, UBOS estimated the population of the town at 11,800. In 2020, the statistics agency estimates the mid-year population of Kaabong Town Council at 13,400 inhabitants. Of these, 6,900 (51.5 percent) were females and 6,500 (48.5 percent) were males. UBOS calculated that the population of Kaabong Town expanded at an average rate of 2.6 percent every year between 2015 and 2020.^[1]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	13,100	—
2010	22,300	+70.2%
2011	23,900	+7.2%
2015	11,800	−50.6%
2020	13,400	+13.6%
source:[1][6]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town: (a) the offices of Kaabong Town Council (b) Kaabong Central Market (c) the headquarters of Kaabong District Administration.^[5]

Also located here is Kaabong Parish Catholic Church, a place of worship affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotido. Simon Lokodo was the parish priest here before he was elected to parliament to represent Dodoth County in this district, in 2006.^[7]

Kaabong General Hospital, a 100-bed hospital under the supervision of the Uganda Ministry of Health, is also located here, off the Kotido-Kaabong Road. Adjacent to the public hospital, is a branch of Stanbic Bank Uganda.^[5]

See also

• Karamoja sub-region
• Karimojong
• List of cities and towns in Uganda

References

1. Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "The population development of Kaabong as well as related information and services" (Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
2. Uganda Radio Network (23 March 2020). "COVID-19: Kaabong Police pours local brew". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
3. "Road Distance Between Kaabong, Uganda And Moroto, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
4. "Road Distance Between Kaabong, Uganda And Kampala, Uganda, With Interactive Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
5. "Location of Kaabong Town Council, Karamoja Sub-Region, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
6. Uganda Bureau of Statistics (2012). "Estimated Population of Kaabong In 2002, 2010 And 2011" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (Archived from the original on 7 July 2014) on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
7. Parliament of Uganda (31 March 2014). "Fr. Lokodo Simon: Member of Parliament for Dodoth County West, Kaabong District". Kampala: Parliament of Uganda. Archived from the original (Archived from the original on 2 April 2015) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

External links

• Kaabong, So Little Done, A Lot More To Work On