Karenga, Uganda

Place in Northern Uganda, Uganda

3°34′03″N 33°41′42″E / 3.56760°N 33.69512°E / 3.56760; 33.69512Country

UgandaRegionNorthern UgandaSub-regionKaramojaDistrictKaabong DistrictTime zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Karenga is a town in the northeast of the Karamoja region of Uganda. It is located in the new Karenga District, which became effective in 2019.^[1]

It is known as one of the primary gateways into Kidepo Valley National Park. Karenga town is composed of various tribes both from Acholi and Karamoja with vast languages and even the south Sudanese 'Mening quarters' Karenga are one of the most proud lucky farmers in nomadic karamoja and the soil supports growth of various food crops for subsistence homestead use.