Moroto Town


Moroto is a town in Moroto District in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the location of the district headquarters.

Location

Moroto is approximately, by road, northeast of Mbale, the nearest large city. This is approximately, by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 2°31'48.0"N, 34°40'12.0"E.

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of Moroto at 7,380. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population at 11,600. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 12,300. In 2014, the national population census put the population at 14,818.

Transport

The main road to Moroto is the Soroti-Moroto Road, which - as of 2020 - is fully paved. The Moroto–Nakapiripirit Road is fully paved as well. From the Moroto bus station, there are direct bus services to Kampala, Soroti, Mbale, Nakapiripirit, and other places in Uganda.
The town is also served by Moroto Airport, a public airport located about west of town.

Points of interest

The additional points of interest lie within the town limits or near the edges of town: the offices of Moroto Town Council Mount Moroto, rising to an elevation of about east of town Moroto central market a branch of the National Social Security Fund Moroto Regional Referral Hospital, a 200-bed regional referral hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health a branch of Centenary Bank and a branch of Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited. the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Moroto, headed by Bishop Damiano Giulio Guzzetti.