Pabbo, sometimes spelled as Pabo 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 one if the municipalities in Amuru District

Amuru District

Amuru District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amuru, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

, the others being:

• Amuru Municipality
  Amuru
  Amuru is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Amuru District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
  
  
• Atiak Municipality
  Atiak
  Atiak is a town in Northern Uganda. It is one if the municipalities in Amuru District, the others being:* Amuru Municipality* Bibia Municipality* Pabbo Municipality-Location:...
  
  
• Bibia Municipality
  Bibia
  Bibia is a town in Northern Uganda. It is one if the municipalities in Amuru District, the others being:* Amuru Municipality* Atiak Municipality* Pabbo Municipality-Location:...
  
  

Location

Pabbo is situated on the main highway (A-104) between 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...

 and the border with Southern Sudan at Nimule

Nimule

Nimule is a town in South Sudan, immediately north of the International border with Uganda.-Location:Nimule is located in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan, adjacent to the border with the Republic of Uganda. This location lies approximately , by road, southeast of Juba, the...

. That road is also known as the Gulu-Nimule Road

Gulu-Nimule Road

Gulu-Nimule Road is a road in Northern Uganda, connecting the city of Gulu in Gulu District and the town of Nimule in Eastern Equatoria State, in South Sudan, just north of the International border between the two countries...

. Pabbo is located approximately 40 kilometres (24.9 mi), by road, north of 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 the sub-region. The coordinates of the town are:03 00 00N, 32 08 42E (Latitude:3.0000; Longitude:32.1450).

Overview

During the LRA War

Lord's Resistance Army

The Lord's Resistance Army insurgency is an ongoing guerrilla campaign waged since 1987 by the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group, operating mainly in northern Uganda, but also in South Sudan and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...

 (1986 - 2006), Pabbo was the location of one of the largest camps for the Internally Displaced People (IDPs), swelling to over 65,000 at its peak. Since the cessation of hostilities in 2006, some of those IDPs have returned to their villages.

Landmarks

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

• The offices of Pabbo Town Council
• Pabbo Central Market
• The Gulu-Nimule Road
  Gulu-Nimule Road
  Gulu-Nimule Road is a road in Northern Uganda, connecting the city of Gulu in Gulu District and the town of Nimule in Eastern Equatoria State, in South Sudan, just north of the International border between the two countries...
  
   - The road passes through town in a North to South direction

External links

• Location of Pabbo At Google Maps

See also

• Acholi people
• Amuru District
  Amuru District
  Amuru District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amuru, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• Acholi sub-region
• Northern Region, Uganda
  Northern Region, Uganda
  Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...