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==Population== |
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The 2002 national census estimated the town's population at 13,200. In 2010, the [[Uganda Bureau of Statistics]] (UBOS) estimated the population at 17,500. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 18,100.<ref name="DataR">{{cite web|work=[[Uganda Bureau of Statistics]] | url=http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/pdf%20documents/TP52010.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707231502/http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/pdf%20documents/TP52010.pdf |archive-date=7 July 2014 |title=Estimated Population of Dokolo Town Council In 2002, 2010 And 2011 |date=June 2011 |author=Uganda Bureau of Statistics |access-date=5 August 2022 | location=Kampala, Uganda}}</ref> The 2014 national census put the population at 19,810.<ref name="DKLO">{{cite web |work=Citypopulation.de | url=http://citypopulation.de/Uganda-Cities.html |title=The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants |date=27 August 2014 |access-date=27 February 2015 |format=Citypopulation.de Quoting [[Uganda Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref> |
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In 2015 the population of the town was projected at 20,500. In 2020, the mid-year population of Dokolo Town Council was projected at 23,700. It was calculated that the town's population grew at an average annual rate of 2.9 percent, between 2015 and 2020.<ref name="PopR">{{cite web | url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uganda/northern/admin/dokolo/SC0164__dokolo/ |title=The population development of Dokolo Town Council as well as related information and services |date=14 June 2020 |website=Citypopulation.de |access-date=5 August 2022 | format=Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics}}</ref> |
In 2015 the population of the town was projected at 20,500. In 2020, the mid-year population of Dokolo Town Council was projected at 23,700. It was calculated that the town's population grew at an average annual rate of 2.9 percent, between 2015 and 2020.<ref name="PopR">{{cite web | url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uganda/northern/admin/dokolo/SC0164__dokolo/ |title=The population development of Dokolo Town Council as well as related information and services |date=14 June 2020 |website=Citypopulation.de |access-date=5 August 2022 | format=Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics}}</ref> |
Dokolo
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Location in Uganda | |
Coordinates: 01°55′07″N 33°10′12″E / 1.91861°N 33.17000°E / 1.91861; 33.17000 | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Northern Uganda |
Sub-region | Lango sub-region |
District | Dokolo District |
Elevation | 3,540 ft (1,080 m) |
Population
(2014 Census)
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• Total | 19,810[1] |
Dokolo is a town in the Northern RegionofUganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Dokolo District.[2]
Dokolo is located approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi), by road, southeast of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region.[3] This is approximately 334 kilometres (208 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in the country.[4] Dokolo lies on the main highway, A-104, between Lira and Soroti. The coordinates of the town are 1°55'07.0"N, 33°10'12.0"E (Latitude:1.9186; Longitude:33.1700).[5]
The 2002 national census estimated the town's population at 13,200. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 17,500. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 18,100.[6] The 2014 national census put the population at 19,810.[1]
In 2015 the population of the town was projected at 20,500. In 2020, the mid-year population of Dokolo Town Council was projected at 23,700. It was calculated that the town's population grew at an average annual rate of 2.9 percent, between 2015 and 2020.[7]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2002 | 13,200 | — |
2010 | 17,500 | +32.6% |
2011 | 18,100 | +3.4% |
2014 | 19,810 | +9.4% |
2015 | 20,500 | +3.5% |
2020 | 23,700 | +15.6% |
source:[1][6][7] |
The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:[5] (1) the offices of Dokolo Town Council (2) Dokolo central market (3) Dokolo Health Centre IV (4) a branch of DFCU Bank (5) Lango Broadcasting Survive (6) Dokolo FM Radio Station and (7) the Soroti–Dokolo–Lira Road passes through town in a general southeast to northwest direction.[5]