Katakwi
Katakwi is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Katakwi District and the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Katakwi is approximately, by road, northeast of Soroti, the largest city in the Teso sub-region. It is about, by road, northwest of Mbale, the largest city in Uganda's Eastern Region. Katakwi is approximately, by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and its largest city. The coordinates of the town are 01°54'54.0"N, 33°57'18.0"E.Population
The 2002 national census estimated the town's population at 5,900. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population at 8,100. In 2011, the UBOS estimated the population at 8,400 people.In 2015 the population of the town was projected at 8,000. In 2020 the mid-year population of Katakwi Town Council was projected at 9,100. It was calculated that the population of the town had increased at an average annual rate of 2.6 percent between 2015 and 2020.