Nakapiripirit | |
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Coordinates: 01°51′08″N 34°43′17″E / 1.85222°N 34.72139°E | |
Country | Uganda |
Region | Northern Region of Uganda |
Sub-region | Karamoja sub-region |
District | Nakapiripirit District |
Elevation | 1,450 m (4,760 ft) |
Population (2014 Census) | |
• Total | 3,727 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( EAT) |
Nakapiripirit is a town in the Nakapiripirit District of the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the seat of the district headquarters. [2] As an administrative unit of the district, it is one of the eight sub-counties in the district. [3]
Nakapiripirit is located in Nakapiripirit District, approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi), by road, northeast of Mbale, the nearest large city. [4] This is approximately 94 kilometres (58 mi), by road, south of Moroto Town, the largest urban center in the Karamoja sub-region. [5] Nakapiripirit lies 353 kilometres (219 mi) northeast of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. [6] The coordinates of Nakapiripirit Town are 01°51'08.0"N 34°43'17.0"E (Latitude:1.852222; Longitude:34.721389). [7] Nakapiripirit town sits at an average elevation of 1,450 metres (4,757 ft) above mean sea level. [8]
The 2002 national population census estimated the population of the town at 1,640. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the mid-year population at 2,600. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 2,800. [9] The 2014 population census enumerated the population of the town at 3,727 people. [1]
The following additional points of interest lie in Nakapiripirit or near its borders: (a) offices of Nakapiripirit Town Council (b) Nakapiripirit central market (c) Moroto–Nakapiripirit Road, [10] passes through the middle of town, where it links up with Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road. [11]
Hill View Resort, located in town and overlooking Mount Kadam, offers accommodation, meals and entertainment. [2] Mount Kadam itself is about 25 kilometres (16 mi), as the crow flies, southwest of Nakapiripirit Town, with an estimated driving distance of about 30 kilometres (19 mi). [12]
Nakapiripirit | |
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Coordinates: 01°51′08″N 34°43′17″E / 1.85222°N 34.72139°E | |
Country | Uganda |
Region | Northern Region of Uganda |
Sub-region | Karamoja sub-region |
District | Nakapiripirit District |
Elevation | 1,450 m (4,760 ft) |
Population (2014 Census) | |
• Total | 3,727 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( EAT) |
Nakapiripirit is a town in the Nakapiripirit District of the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the seat of the district headquarters. [2] As an administrative unit of the district, it is one of the eight sub-counties in the district. [3]
Nakapiripirit is located in Nakapiripirit District, approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi), by road, northeast of Mbale, the nearest large city. [4] This is approximately 94 kilometres (58 mi), by road, south of Moroto Town, the largest urban center in the Karamoja sub-region. [5] Nakapiripirit lies 353 kilometres (219 mi) northeast of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. [6] The coordinates of Nakapiripirit Town are 01°51'08.0"N 34°43'17.0"E (Latitude:1.852222; Longitude:34.721389). [7] Nakapiripirit town sits at an average elevation of 1,450 metres (4,757 ft) above mean sea level. [8]
The 2002 national population census estimated the population of the town at 1,640. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the mid-year population at 2,600. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 2,800. [9] The 2014 population census enumerated the population of the town at 3,727 people. [1]
The following additional points of interest lie in Nakapiripirit or near its borders: (a) offices of Nakapiripirit Town Council (b) Nakapiripirit central market (c) Moroto–Nakapiripirit Road, [10] passes through the middle of town, where it links up with Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road. [11]
Hill View Resort, located in town and overlooking Mount Kadam, offers accommodation, meals and entertainment. [2] Mount Kadam itself is about 25 kilometres (16 mi), as the crow flies, southwest of Nakapiripirit Town, with an estimated driving distance of about 30 kilometres (19 mi). [12]