Official Name: | Karenga |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Map of Uganda showing the location of Karenga. |
Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Uganda |
Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
Subdivision Name2: | Karamoja |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Kaabong District |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 3.5676°N 33.6951°W |
Karenga is a town in the northeast of the Karamoja region of Uganda. It is located in the new Karenga District, which became effective in 2019.[1]
It is known as one of the primary gateways into Kidepo Valley National Park. Karenga town is composed of various tribes both from Acholi and Karamoja with vast languages and even the south Sudanese 'Mening quarters' Karenga are one of the most proud lucky farmers in nomadic karamoja and the soil supports growth of various food crops for subsistence homestead use.