Aduku

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'''Aduku''' is a town in, Kwania District following the curving out of Kwania from Apac District in northern Uganda. It Head Quarter location of Kwania District.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/693084 |title=MPS Warn On New Town Councils |accessdate=18 July 2015 |date=1 September 2009 |first1=Cyprian |last1=Musoke |first2=Joyce |last2=Namutebi |location=Kampala |newspaper=New Vision |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226195203/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/693084 |archivedate=26 February 2015 }}</ref>

==Location== Aduku is located approximately {{convert|36|km|mi}}, by road, southwest of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=18 July 2015| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Lira%20(Lira)&toplace=Aduku%20(Apac)&fromlat=2.235&tolat=1.9975&fromlng=32.9097222&tolng=32.7169444| title=Road Distance Between Lira And Aduku With Map|date=18 July 2015|publisher=Globefeed.com}}</ref> Aduku is located about {{convert|24|km|mi}}, by road, east of Apac, the district headquarters.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Apac%2C%20Northern%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Aduku%2C%20Northern%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJ_eDM5nZ6ehcR_HcVE10Rvuk&dt2=ChIJN0jYb0sLehcRhwih5uEG63I| title=Map Showing Apac And Aduku With Route Marker|accessdate=18 July 2015|date=18 July 2015|publisher=Globefeed.com}}</ref> The coordinates of the town are:2°01'10.0"N, 32°43'12.0"E (Latitude:2.0194; Longitude:32.7200).<ref>{{google maps| url=https://www.google.co.ug/maps/place/2%C2%B001'10.0%22N+32%C2%B043'12.0%22E/@2.0274784,32.7055551,13.55z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0| title=Location of Aduku At Google Maps}}</ref>

== Climate == The community of Aduku has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature in the city of Aduku is 56° degrees and there is about 253 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 136 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 6.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aduku weather and climate ☀️ Best time to visit 🌡️ Temperature |url=https://www.besttravelmonths.com/uganda/aduku-3792810/ |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=www.besttravelmonths.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Points of interest== The following points of interest lie within the town limits or near its boundaries:

* Aduku Central Market * Aduku Senior Secondary School - A public, mixed high school * Aduku UCC (Uganda College of Commerce) - A public institution * Ikwera Girls Secondary School - A public all-girls high school * West Lango Anglican Diocese * A branch of Stanbic Bank * Rwekunye–Apac–Aduku–Lira–Kitgum–Musingo Road passes through the middle of town.

==See also== * Apac District * Ugandan Towns * Ugandan Roads

==References== {{reflist}} Category:Populated places in Uganda Category:Cities in the Great Rift Valley