Official Name: | Lodonga |
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 Region of Uganda |
Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
Subdivision Name2: | West Nile sub-region |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Yumbe District |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2018 Estimate |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 3.4164°N 31.1164°W |
Lodonga is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is one of the municipalities in Yumbe District.[1]
Lodong is located along the Koboko–Yumbe–Moyo Road, approximately, 17km (11miles), by road, west of Yumbe Town, where the district headquarters are located.[2] This is approximately 75km (47miles), north-east of Arua, the largest city in the West Nile sub-region. The geographical coordinates of Lodonga are 3°24'59.0"N, 31°06'59.0"E (Latitude:3.416389; Longitude:31.116389).
The following points of interest lie within the town or near the town limits: (a) the Koboko–Yumbe–Moyo Road passes through the middle of town in a general south-west to north-east direction. (b) the Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Lodonga is located in the northern part of the town.