Okollo

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'''Okollo''' is a [[town council]] in the [[Northern Region, Uganda|Northern Region]] and a key area in [[Madi-Okollo|Madi-Okollo District]], a region in the [[West Nile sub-region|West-Nile sub-region]] in northwestern Uganda. This district was carved out of Arua district in 2019. Okollo has a population of 7,088 according to 2024 census carried out on 5-10-2024.Population [[census]] revealed that females are 3,710 and men are 3,378 stating clearly that [[Females (Chu book)|females]] are more than [[Male|males]]

==Location== Okollo is located approximately {{convert|58|km|mi}}, by road, southeast of Arua, the largest city in the [[West Nile sub-region|sub-region]], on the [[Arua]]-[[Nebbi]] Highway which continues on to Gulu.<ref>[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Arua%20(Arua)&toplace=Okollo%20(Arua)&fromlat=3.0191667&tolat=2.6691667&fromlng=30.9308333&tolng=31.1597222 Road Distance Between Arua and Okollo with Map]</ref> The coordinates of the town are: 02 39 15N, 31 08 44E (Latitude:2.65417; Longitude:31.14556).Okollo also lies in the path of the 33kv electric power line from Nyagak Power Station in [[Paidha]], Nebbi District, connecting to Arua through Nebbi, Okollo and Bando

==Overview== Okollo is the headquarters of Okollo sub-county in [[Madi-Okollo|Madi-Okollo District.]] The town lies on the Arua-Nebbi Highway which continues on to [[Gulu]], the largest city in [[Northern Region, Uganda|Northern Uganda]]. Okollo also lies in the path of the 33kV electric power line from [[Nyagak Power Station]] in [[Paidha]], [[Nebbi District]], connecting to [[Arua]], through [[Nebbi]], Okollo and [[Bondo, Uganda|Bondo]].Okollo is also a [[Locality (settlement)|locality]] in Okollo, [[Arua District]] and has an elevation of 815 meters.Okollo is situated near to the village of Oluni and near Oyua

==Population== The exact population of the town of Okollo is not known at this time. According to the 2024 national population census, total population of both male and female are '''15,535 people'''.<ref>[https://maracha.go.ug/sites/default/files/West-Nile-Sub-Region-Census-2024-Profile-Report.pdf? https://maracha.go.ug/sites/default/files/West-Nile-Sub-Region-Census-2024-Profile-Report.pdf?]</ref>

==See also== *[[Arua District]] *[[Arua]] *[[Nyagak Power Station]] *[[Paidha]] *[[Nebbi]] *[[Bondo, Uganda|Bondo]]

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[[Category:Populated places in Uganda]] [[Category:Arua District]]