Amolatar
place in Northern Region, Uganda
Amolatar is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Amolatar District. The district is named after the town.
Location
Amolatar is located in Kioga County, approximately 115 kilometres (71 mi), by road, south of the city of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region. This location lies 391 kilometres (243 mi), by road, north of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the town are:01 38 06N, 32 49 30E (Latitude:1.6350; Longitude:32.8250).
Population
The 2002 national census estimated the town's population at about 11,420. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 14,300. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Amolatar at 14,800.
In 2015, UBOS estimated the population of the town at 11,400.
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