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Okollo is a town in Arua District
Arua District
Arua District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it shares its name with its administrative center of Arua. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

, northwestern Uganda.

Location

Okollo is located approximately 58 kilometres (36 mi), by road, southeast of Arua, the largest city in the 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...

, on the 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:...

-Nebbi
Nebbi
Nebbi is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Nebbi District and the district headquarters are located there. The district was named after the town.-Location:...

 Highway. The coordinates of the town are: 02 39 15N, 31 08 44E (Latitude:2.65417; Longitude:31.14556).

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Okollo is the headquarters of Okollo sub-county in Madi-Okollo County in Arua District
Arua District
Arua District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it shares its name with its administrative center of Arua. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

. The town lies on the Arua-Nebbi Highway which continues on to Gulu
Gulu
Gulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...

, the largest city in Northern Uganda
Northern Region, Uganda
Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. Okollo also lies in the path of the 33kV electric power line from Nyagak Power Station
Nyagak Power Station
-Location:The power station is located across the Nyagak River, in Nyapea Sub County, Okoro County, Zombo District, in West Nile, Northern Uganda. This location lies in the town of Paidha, close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

 in Paidha
Paidha
-Location:Paidha is located in Zombo District, West Nile sub region in Northern Uganda. The town lies close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located approximately , by road, south of Arua, the largest city in the sub-region. This location lies approximately , by road,...

, Nebbi District
Nebbi District
Nebbi District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, commercial and administrative centre, Nebbi, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...

, connecting to 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:...

, through Nebbi
Nebbi
Nebbi is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Nebbi District and the district headquarters are located there. The district was named after the town.-Location:...

, Okollo and Bondo
Bondo, Uganda
Bondo is a town in Arua District, northwestern Uganda.-Location:Bondo is located approximately , by road, southeast of Arua, on the Arua - Nebbi Highway. The coordinates of the town are: 02 47 00N, 30 58 00E.-Overview:...

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See also

  • Arua District
    Arua District
    Arua District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it shares its name with its administrative center of Arua. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

  • 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:...

  • Nyagak Power Station
    Nyagak Power Station
    -Location:The power station is located across the Nyagak River, in Nyapea Sub County, Okoro County, Zombo District, in West Nile, Northern Uganda. This location lies in the town of Paidha, close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

  • Paidha
    Paidha
    -Location:Paidha is located in Zombo District, West Nile sub region in Northern Uganda. The town lies close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located approximately , by road, south of Arua, the largest city in the sub-region. This location lies approximately , by road,...

  • Nebbi
    Nebbi
    Nebbi is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Nebbi District and the district headquarters are located there. The district was named after the town.-Location:...

  • Bondo
    Bondo, Uganda
    Bondo is a town in Arua District, northwestern Uganda.-Location:Bondo is located approximately , by road, southeast of Arua, on the Arua - Nebbi Highway. The coordinates of the town are: 02 47 00N, 30 58 00E.-Overview:...

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