Koboko 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 main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Koboko District

Koboko District

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

. The district is named after the town. Koboko is also the hometown of the now-deceased former dictator

Dictator

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, Idi Amin Dada

Idi Amin

Idi Amin Dada was a military leader and President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. Amin joined the British colonial regiment, the King's African Rifles in 1946. Eventually he held the rank of Major General in the post-colonial Ugandan Army and became its Commander before seizing power in the military...

 (1915 - 2003), who ruled Uganda between 1971 and 1979.

Location

Koboko is located approximately 55 kilometres (34.2 mi), by road, north of Arua

Arua

Arua is a town in Arua District, Northern Uganda. An important local commercial centre, it is a base for a large refugee population from Southern Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is an aid distribution centre for those nations.-Location:...

, the largest city in the sub-region. This location lies approximately 480 kilometres (298.3 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala

Kampala

Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...

, the capital of Uganda

Uganda

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

 and the largestr city in that country. The coordinates of the town are:03 24 36N, 30 57 36E (Latitude:3.4100; Longitude:30.9600).

Population

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. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town of Koboko at 51,300.

Landmarks

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

• The headquarters of Koboko District Administration
  Koboko District
  Koboko District is a district in Northern Uganda. The district is named after its 'chief town', Koboko, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• The offices of Koboko Town Council
• Koboko Central Market
• The tri-state point where the borders of Uganda
  Uganda
  Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
  
  , Southern Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  Democratic Republic of the Congo
  The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
  
   converge.
• 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:...
  
  

See also

• Koboko District
  Koboko District
  Koboko District is a district in Northern Uganda. The district is named after its 'chief town', Koboko, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• West Nile sub-region
  West Nile sub-region
  West Nile sub-region is a region in north-western Uganda that consists of the districts of Adjumani, Arua, Koboko, Maracha-Terego, Moyo, Nebbi and Yumbe...
  
  
• Kakwa people
• Northern Region, Uganda
  Northern Region, Uganda
  Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...