Alebtong

Alebtong, is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Alebtong District. The district is named after the town.[1]

For Alebtong District, see Alebtong District.

Alebtong
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Alebtong is located in Uganda
Alebtong
Alebtong
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 02°15′00″N 33°18′54″E
Country Uganda
RegionNorthern Region of Uganda
Sub-regionLango Sub-region
DistrictAlebtong District
Elevation
3,563 ft (1,086 m)
Population
 (2020 Estimate)
 • Total7,900

Location

Alebtong lies on the main road between the city of Lira, in Lira District to the west, and the town of Omoro, in Alebtong District to the east. This is approximately 51 kilometres (32 mi), by road, east of Lira, the largest city in the Lango sub-region.[2] Alebtong is about 151 kilometres (94 mi) southeast of Gulu, the largest city in Uganda's Northern Region.[3]

Alebtong is located about 388 kilometres (241 mi) by road northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and its largest city.[4] The geographical coordinates of Alebtong Town Council are: 2°15'00.0"N, 33°18'54.0"E (Latitude:2.2500; Longitude:33.3150).[5]

Population

In 2013, it was estimated that within a radius of 7 kilometres (4 mi) from the center of the town, the total population is approximately 15,100.[6]

In 2015, Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population of the town at 6,900. In 2020, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Alebtong Town Council at 7,900 inhabitants; of whom 4,000 (50.6 percent) were females and 3,900 (49.4 percent) were males. UBOS calculated that between 2015 and 2020, the population of Alebtong Town Council increased at an average rate of 2.7 percent annually.[7]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
201315,100—    
20156,900−54.3%
20207,900+14.5%
source:[6][7]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town:[5] (a) the offices of Alebtong Town Council (b) the headquarters of Alebtong District Administration (c) Alebtong Central Market, the source of daily fresh produce (d) Alebtong Health Center IV, a public health unit administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health and (e) Lira-Omoro Road, passing through Alebtong in a northwest to southeast direction.[8]

See also

References
  1. Mindat (24 July 2021). "Alebtong Town Council, Moroto County, Alebtong District, Northern Region, Uganda". Mindat.org. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. Google (24 July 2021). "Road Distance Between Lira, Uganda And Alebtong, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. Google (24 July 2021). "Road Distance Between Gulu, Uganda And Alebtong, Uganda With Map" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  4. Google (24 July 2021). "Road Distance Between Alebtong, Uganda And Kampala, Uganda With Interactive Map" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. Google (24 July 2021). "Location of Alebtong Town Council, Alebtong District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  6. Falling Rain (2 June 2014). "Estimated Population of Alebtong Town In 2013". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  7. Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "The population development of Alebtong Town Council as well as related information and services". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  8. Google (24 July 2021). "Map Showing Lira-Omoro Road Going Through Alebtong Town Council" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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