Ongoratok
in Soroti District of Eastern Region, Uganda

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
1.774 and 33.601 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 1° 46' 26" and E 33° 36' 2"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shilling - UGX
Spoken languages:
English, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:34 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Kampala
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:38 am and 6:48 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.829 and -140.081 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atiheu
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Uganda in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Uganda.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Uganda. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Explore Ongoratok

Ongoratok in Soroti District (Eastern Region) is located in Uganda about 123 mi (or 198 km) north-east of Kampala, the country's capital.

Local time in Ongoratok is now 12:34 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Ongoratok. The closest airport in Uganda is Soroti Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi in a distance of 122 mi (or 197 km), South-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Soroti, Amuria, Serere, Katakwi and Ngora. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

21°C (69 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Let's Join the Fight Against AIDS

Published: December 16, 2014
Length: 18:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Timothy Sliedrecht

Children of the Light Gospel Choir "Let's Join the Fight Against AIDS" by Elwongu Levi Fundraiser for Teso AIDS Support Organization in Soroti, Uganda on the evening before World AIDS Day....


TCON & Dactylcam's Guerilla Rig Take Off in Uganda

Published: December 23, 2011
Length: 46:27 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: TconUganda

The Children of the Nile ( TCON ) was privileged to have Tyler Weisz and Dactylcam in the field with us in August 2011 to capture the action of our Soroti Widows Conference from the air. Dactylcam...


How a Girl is Viewed Here

Published: September 15, 2011
Length: 19:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TconUganda

Brief portion of a discussion on gender & female identity in Uganda with Anne Elotu, wife of TCON country director, Joseph Elotu.


Olubengo

Published: December 27, 2014
Length: 36:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JobMax Okojo

JOBMAX FT MANPHUN & JOSEPHINA "OLUBENGO" MONSTER / Dr. PINANI RAMK PICS / XL Master Dir. RATIONS REAL.


Uganda rock formation

Published: May 11, 2018
Length: 26:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Okedi Peter

These rocks are found in Eastern Uganda on Lira - Soroti road.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Arapai

Arapai is a settlement in eastern Uganda. It is a suburb of the town of Soroti, in Soroti District, in the Teso sub-region. Busitema University, one of the five (5) public universities in Uganda, maintains a campus at Arapai.

Located at 1.78, 33.625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Uganda, Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Soroti District

Soroti University

Soroti University, whose complete name is Soroti University of Science and Technology (SUST), is a public multi-campus university in Uganda. It is one of the nine public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country.

Located at 1.775, 33.58 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities in Uganda, Educational institutions established in 2013, Education in Uganda, Soroti District, 2013 establishments in Uganda

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ongoratok.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ngoratok, Ongoratok