It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Dokolo District.

[2] Dokolo is located approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi), by road, southeast of Lira, the largest city in the sub-region.

[3] This is approximately 334 kilometres (208 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in the country.

It was calculated that the town's population grew at an average annual rate of 2.9 percent, between 2015 and 2020.

[7] The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:[5] (1) the offices of Dokolo Town Council (2) Dokolo central market (3) Dokolo Health Centre IV (4) a branch of DFCU Bank (5) Lango Broadcasting Survive (6) Dokolo FM Radio Station and (7) the Soroti–Dokolo–Lira Road passes through town in a general southeast to northwest direction.