Kalongo | |
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  Kalongo Map of Uganda showing the location of Kalongo | |
| Coordinates:03°02′24″N33°22′16″E / 3.04000°N 33.37111°E /3.04000; 33.37111 | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Northern Region of Uganda |
| Sub-region | Acholi sub-region |
| District | Agago District |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (2011 Estimate) | |
• Total | 15,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Kalongo is a town in theNorthern Region ofUganda. It is one of the urban centers inAgago District.[1]
Kalongo is located in theAcholi sub-region. It is approximately 71 kilometres (44 mi) southeast ofKitgum, the nearest large town.[2] This is approximately 159 kilometres (99 mi), by road, northeast ofGulu, the largest city in the sub-region.[3] The coordinates of Kalongo, Uganda are 3° 2' 24.00"N, 33° 22' 16.00"E (Latitude:3.04000; Longitude:33.37111).[4]
The 2002 national population census estimated the town's population at 9,700. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 14,300. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 15,000.[5]
In 2015, the population of the town was projected at 11,800. In 2020, the mid-year population of the town was projected at 12,800, with 6,900 (53.9 percent) females and 5,900 (46.1 percent) males. It was calculated that the population of the town increased at an average annual rate of 1.9 percent, between 2015 and 2020.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2002 | 9,700 | — |
| 2010 | 14,300 | +47.4% |
| 2011 | 15,000 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 11,800 | −21.3% |
| 2020 | 12,800 | +8.5% |
| source:[6][5] | ||
The following points of interest are found in the town of Kalongo, or near the edges of the town:[4]
1. Theoffices of Kalongo Town Council
2. Kalongo central market
3. Kalongo School of Nursing & Midwifery, a nursing and midwifery school affiliated with and administered by the Dr. Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital
4. Mount Kalongo, a solid rock formation that rises to a peak of 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) above sea-level, towering approximately 400 metres (1,300 ft) to the northwest of town
5. St. Charles Lwanga College, a mixed, boarding, secondary school (S1 - S6) affiliated with theCatholic Church
6. Kalongo Airstrip, a private airstrip owned and administered by the Dr. Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital
7. St. Mary's School of Midwivery, affiliated with the Dr. Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital, with 120 students in 2011
8.Dr. Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital, a 350-bed community hospital administered by theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu[7]
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