Agago

Agago
Agago
Town
	Agago Map of Uganda showing the location of Agago.
	Coordinates: 02°59′05″N 33°19′50″E / 2.98472°N 33.33056°E
Country	Uganda
Region	Northern Region
Sub-region	Acholi sub-region
District	Agago District
Elevation	1,080 m (3,540 ft)
Population (2024 Census)
• Total	7,946
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Agago is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the chief political, administrative, and commercial center of the Agago District.

Location

Agago lies 90 kilometres (56 mi) south-east of Kitgum, the nearest large town^[1] and 137 kilometres (85 mi) east of Gulu, the largest city in the Acholi sub-region.^[2] The geographic coordinates of the town are 2°59'05.0"N, 33°19'50.0"E (Latitude:2.9847; Longitude:33.3306).^[3]

History and administration

Agago District was created from Pader District in July 2010, with its headquarters at Agago Town Council.^[4] The district’s local government structure includes 13 sub-counties and 3 town councils.^[5]

Population

In 2015, the projected population of the town was 6,100. In 2020, the mid-year population was projected at 6,700. It was calculated that the population of Agago Municipality grew at an average annual rate of 1.9 percent, between 2015 and 2020^[6] and over 30 percent between 2015 and 2024.^[7]^[8]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
2015	6,100	—
2020	6,700	+9.8%
2024	7,946	+18.6%
source:^[6]^[7]^[8]

Infrastructure

Electricity

Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) lists the “Gulu-Agago 132kV Transmission Line and Associated Substations Project” as under implementation, noting the line was energized on 18 November 2023 and commissioning at the new Agago 132/33kV substation took place on 21 February 2024.^[9]

Roads and air transport

A Government of Uganda hazard and vulnerability profile for the district reports a road network of 1,131 km (classified/trunk, district, and community access roads) and notes three airstrips in the district (Kalongo Town Council, Patongo Town Council, and Arum Sub-county).^[10]

Climate

The same profile describes a wet season from April to October and a dry season from November to March, reporting annual rainfall around 1,330 mm and average monthly temperatures of about 29°C (maximum) and 17°C (minimum).^[11]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:^[3] (a) the offices of Agago Town Council (b) Agago central market and (c) the Kalongo-Patongo road, passing to the immediate east of town in a north–south direction.

References

↑ "Road Distance Between Agago, Uganda And Kitgum, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
↑ "Road Distance Between Agago, Uganda And Gulu, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
1 2 "Location of Agago, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
↑ Agago District Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Profile (PDF) (Report). Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Government of Uganda (field data collection noted in report). p. 5. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
↑ Agago District Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Profile (PDF) (Report). Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Government of Uganda (field data collection noted in report). p. 6. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
1 2 Citypopulation.de (14 June 2020). "The population development of Agago Town as well as related information and services" (Cityppulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
1 2 National Population and Housing Census 2014: Area Specific Profiles – Agago District (PDF) (Report). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). April 2017. p. 10 (Map 3). Retrieved 18 December 2025.
1 2 "Agago County (Uganda) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". CityPopulation.de. City Population (using Uganda Bureau of Statistics data). Retrieved 18 December 2025.
↑ "Gulu-Agago 132kV Transmission Line and Associated Substations Project". Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL). Retrieved 18 December 2025.
↑ Agago District Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Profile (PDF) (Report). Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Government of Uganda (field data collection noted in report). p. 7. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
↑ Agago District Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Profile (PDF) (Report). Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Government of Uganda (field data collection noted in report). p. 6. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

External links

Agago Sleeps With Dusk Archived 2015-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
Map of Agago And Vicinity At Mapcarta.com
Agago District Local Government website: https://www.agago.go.ug/ ^[1] * UBOS Agago District 2014 Census Profile (PDF): https://www.ubos.org/wp-content/uploads/publications/2014CensusProfiles/AGAGO.pdf ^[2]

02°59′05″N 33°19′50″E / 2.98472°N 33.33056°E / 2.98472; 33.33056

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↑ "Agago District Local Government". Agago District Local Government. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
↑ National Population and Housing Census 2014: Area Specific Profiles – Agago District (PDF) (Report). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). April 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[1] "Road Distance Between Agago, Uganda And Kitgum, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[2] "Road Distance Between Agago, Uganda And Gulu, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[LocR-3] 1 2 "Location of Agago, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[HRV-2014-HQ-4] Agago District Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Profile (PDF) (Report). Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Government of Uganda (field data collection noted in report). p. 5. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[HRV-2014-LG-5] Agago District Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Profile (PDF) (Report). Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Government of Uganda (field data collection noted in report). p. 6. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[PopR-6] 1 2 Citypopulation.de (14 June 2020). "The population development of Agago Town as well as related information and services" (Cityppulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[popUBOS-7] 1 2 National Population and Housing Census 2014: Area Specific Profiles – Agago District (PDF) (Report). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). April 2017. p. 10 (Map 3). Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[popCityPop-8] 1 2 "Agago County (Uganda) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". CityPopulation.de. City Population (using Uganda Bureau of Statistics data). Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[UETCL-Gulu-Agago-9] "Gulu-Agago 132kV Transmission Line and Associated Substations Project". Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL). Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[HRV-2014-Roads-10] Agago District Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Profile (PDF) (Report). Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Government of Uganda (field data collection noted in report). p. 7. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[HRV-2014-Climate-11] Agago District Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Profile (PDF) (Report). Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Government of Uganda (field data collection noted in report). p. 6. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[12] "Agago District Local Government". Agago District Local Government. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[13] National Population and Housing Census 2014: Area Specific Profiles – Agago District (PDF) (Report). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). April 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

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