Kotido is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative, and commercial center of the Kotido District and the site of the district headquarters.

Location

Kotido lies approximately 107 km northwest of Moroto, the largest urban centre in the Karamoja sub-region and 479 km northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are 3°00'21.6"N, 34°06'45.0"E (Latitude:3.0060; Longitude:34.1125).

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of the town of Kotido at 12,900. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 21,500 in 2010. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 22,900.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of towne:

Mars crater

On October 24, 2017 a crater on Mars was named after the town.