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 | |
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  Nakapiripirit Map of Uganda showing the location of Nakapiripirit. | |
| 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) |
Location
editNakapiripirit 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]
Population
editThe 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]
Points of interest
editThe 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Uganda Bureau of Statistics (April 2017). "National Population and Housing Census 2014: Area Specific Profiles: Map 3: Distribution of Population by Sub-county; Nakapiripirit District, 2014" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics. p. 9. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ a b Abdulaziizi K. Tumusiime (1 November 2013). "The place to relax in Nakapiripirit". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ LCMT.Org (20 September 2018). "Subcounties in Nakapiripirit District". LCMT.Org. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Road Distance between Mbale, Uganda and Nakapiripirit, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Road Distance between Nakapiripirit, Uganda and Moroto, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps.
- ^ "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Nakapiripirit, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Location of Nakapiripirit Town" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ Kara-Tunga Tours (28 September 2022). "Elevation of Nakapiripirit Town, Uganda". Kara-Tunnga.com. Moroto, Uganda. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ UBOS. "Estimated Population of Nakapiripirit In 2002, 2010 And 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 3 June 2014.[dead link]
- ^ Wanyama, Olandason (12 November 2013). "Moroto–Nakapiripirit Road Construction Commissioned". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ Nakatudde, Olive (11 March 2015). "Parliament Okays Shs330billion Loan for Nakapiripirit Road". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Distance between Nakapiripirit, Uganda and Mount Kadam, Uganda". Globefeed.com. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
External links
edit- Water Crisis Hits Nakapiripirit
- Nakapiripirit Gets Power As of 31 August 2010.