Aboke
in Kole District of Northern Region, Uganda

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
2.335 and 32.689 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 2° 20' 7" and E 32° 41' 18"
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: 06:48 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Kampala
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:43 am and 6:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.829 and -140.081 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atiheu
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-16 08:26:06

Delve into Aboke

Aboke in Kole District (Northern Region) is a city located in Uganda about 140 mi (or 225 km) north of Kampala, the country's capital town.

Current time in Aboke is now 06:48 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Aboke. The closest airport in Uganda is Gulu Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 70 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kole, Lira, Oyam, Apac and Alebtong. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 17th of April 2024

31°C (88 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 18th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Friday, 19th of April 2024

30°C (85 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Ignite Uganda 2008

Published: June 30, 2008
Length: 49:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Simon Brown

Ignite Team in Lira, Uganda 2008 support the work of Ignite & Fields of Life in Uganda, beautiful people, beautiful country. www.ignite-u.co.uk www.fieldsoflife.com // created at animoto.com.


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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.

Aboke

Aboke is a town in northern Apac District, Uganda. It is known for being the site of the Aboke abductions in October 1996 from St. Mary's College of 139 schoolgirls by rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:2|20|N|32|41|E|region:UG_type:city|| |primary |name= }}

Located at 2.33333, 32.6833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kole District, Populated places in Uganda

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Aboki, Aboke