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Dokolo

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Dokolo

Elevation1080 m
Coordinates1.92°, 33.17°

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City facts

Elevation
1080 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Dokolo is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Dokolo District.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
1.9174
Longitude
33.1717
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
69
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Piapiac
    Ptilostomus afer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    4
  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    3
  • Long-crested Eagle
    Lophaetus occipitalis (Daudin, 1800) · Aves
    3
  • African Openbill
    Anastomus lamelligerus Temminck, 1823 · Aves
    3
  • Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
    Pogoniulus chrysoconus (Temminck, 1832) · Aves
    2
  • Goliath Heron
    Ardea goliath Cretzschmar, 1829 · Aves
    2
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    2

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2026-05-31

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Northern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.14
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,242

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
92
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API