| Official Name: | Dokolo |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uganda |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northern Uganda |
| Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lango sub-region |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Dokolo District |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2014 Census |
| Population Total: | 19810 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 1.9186°N 33.17°W |
| Elevation M: | 1080 |
Dokolo is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Dokolo District.[1]
Dokolo is located approximately 60km (40miles), by road, southeast of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region. This is approximately 334km (208miles), by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in the country. 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).
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.[2] The 2014 national census put the population at 19,810.[3]
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.[4]
The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town: (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.