Moroto
in Moroto District of Northern Region, Uganda

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
2.535 and 34.667 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 2° 32' 4" and E 34° 39' 59"
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: 07:20 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Kampala
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:26 am and 6:26 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Moroto

Moroto in Moroto District (Northern Region) with it's 10,300 citizens is a city in Uganda about 210 mi (or 338 km) north-east of Kampala, the country's capital city.

Local time in Moroto is now 07:20 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Moroto. The closest is airport we know is Lodwar Airport in Kenya in a distance of 77 mi (or 123 km). The closest airport in Uganda is Soroti Airport in a distance of 91 mi (or 123 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Napak, Nakapiripirit, Amudat, Kotido and Katakwi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 29%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 18th of November 2024

30°C (85 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

30°C (87 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

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.

Moroto District

Moroto District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Moroto, where the district headquarters are located.

Located at 2.53333, 34.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Moroto District, Districts of Uganda, Northern Region, Uganda

Moroto Town

Moroto is also the name of a county in Lira District, Uganda.

Located at 2.53, 34.67 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Uganda, Moroto District, Northern Region, Uganda

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Moroto.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Maroto, Moroto