Dokolo is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Dokolo District.
Dokolo is located approximately , by road, southeast of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region. This is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in the country. Dokolo lies on the main highway, A-104, between Lira and Soroti. The coordinates of the town are 1ð55'07.0"N, 33ð10'12.0"E (Latitude:1.9186; Longitude:33.1700).
The 2002 national census estimated the town's population at 13,200. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 17,500. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 18,100. The 2014 national census put the population at 19,810.
In 2015 the population of the town was projected at 20,500. In 2020, the mid-year population of Dokolo Town Council was projected at 23,700. It was calculated that the town's population grew at an average annual rate of 2.9 percent, between 2015 and 2020.
The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:
The SorotiâÂÂDokoloâÂÂLira Road passes through town in a general southeast to northwest direction.