Otuke
title: "Otuke" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-northern-region,-uganda", "cities-in-the-great-rift-valley", "otuke-district", "lango-sub-region"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otuke" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| official_name | Otuke |
| other_name | Otuke Town |
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| pushpin_map | Uganda |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Uganda |
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| subdivision_name | [[File:Flag of Uganda.svg |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Northern Uganda |
| subdivision_type2 | Sub-region |
| subdivision_name2 | Lango sub-region |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Otuke District |
| leader_title | Mayor |
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| established_date | 1 July 2009 |
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| unit_pref | Imperial |
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| population_as_of | 2014 Estimate |
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| elevation_footnotes | tags-- |
| elevation_m | 1200 |
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Otuke is a town in Otuke District, Lango sub-region, in Northern Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of the district and the district headquarters are located in the town. The district is named after the town.
Location
Otuke is located 66 km east of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region and 310 km, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and its largest city. The coordinates of Otuke are:2°26'39.0"N, 33°30'10.0"E (Latitude:2.444175; Longitude:33.502766).
Population
The population of the town of Otuke is approximately 161,000.
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within or near the town limits:
- The headquarters of Otuke District Administration
- The offices of Otuke Town Council
- Otuke Central Market
- Orum Health Centre IV
References
References
- [http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Lira%20(Lira)&toplace=Orumo%20(Lira)&fromlat=2.235&tolat=2.385&fromlng=32.9097222&tolng=33.3583333 Approximate Distance Between Lira And Otuke With Map]
- [http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Orumo%20(Lira)&toplace=Kampala%20()&fromlat=2.385&tolat=0.3155556&fromlng=33.3583333&tolng=32.5655556 Map Showing Kampala And Otuke With Distance Marker]
- "Location of Otuke at Google Maps". [[Google Maps]].
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