Adjumani

Adjumani is a town in Adjumani District in the Northern Region of Uganda and the site of the district headquarters.

Adjumani
Roundabout in Adjumani
Adjumani
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 03°22′38″N 31°47′26″E
Country Uganda
RegionNorthern Region of Uganda
Sub-regionWest Nile sub-region
DistrictAdjumani District
Population
 (2014 Census)
 • Total43,022[1]

Location

Adjumani is in the West Nile sub-region, approximately 210 kilometres (130 mi), by road, northeast of Arua, the largest city in the sub-region.[2] This is approximately 460 kilometres (290 mi), north-northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3] The coordinates of the town are 3°22'38.0"N, 31°47'26.0"E (Latitude:3.377222; Longitude:31.790556).[4]

Population

The 2002 national population census estimated the population of Adjumani at 19,900. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population at 32,600. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 34,700.[5] In August 2014, the national population census put the population at 43,022.[1]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within town or close to its borders:

  • offices of Adjumani Town Council
  • Adjumani Hospital, a 100-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
  • Adjumani Airport[6]

See also

References
  1. UBOS (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  2. "Road Distance Between Arua And Adjumani With Interactive Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  3. "Map Showing Kampala And Adjumani With Route Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  4. Google (3 July 2015). "Location of Adjumani at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  5. UBOS (2012). "Estimated Population of Adjumani in 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  6. "Technical Data About Adjumani Airport". Gc.kls2.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
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