Otuke Explained

Official Name:Otuke
Other Name:Otuke Town
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:Otuke District
Leader Title:Mayor
Established Date:1 July 2009
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2014 Estimate
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:2.4442°N 33.5028°W
Elevation M:1200

Otuke is a town in Otuke District, Lango sub-region, in Northern Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of the district and the district headquarters are located in the town. The district is named after the town.

Location

Otuke is located 66km (41miles) east of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region[1] and 310km (190miles), north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and its largest city.[2] The coordinates of Otuke are:2°26'39.0"N, 33°30'10.0"E (Latitude:2.444175; Longitude:33.502766).[3]

Population

The population of the town of Otuke is not known, as of June 2014.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within or near the town limits:

See also

External links

2.4442°N 33.5028°W

Notes and References

  1. http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Lira%20(Lira)&toplace=Orumo%20(Lira)&fromlat=2.235&tolat=2.385&fromlng=32.9097222&tolng=33.3583333 Approximate Distance Between Lira And Otuke With Map
  2. http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Orumo%20(Lira)&toplace=Kampala%20&fromlat=2.385&tolat=0.3155556&fromlng=33.3583333&tolng=32.5655556 Map Showing Kampala And Otuke With Distance Marker
  3. Web site: Location of Otuke at Google Maps. Google Maps. 3 June 2014.