Nakapiripirit

Nakapiripirit is a town in the Nakapiripirit District of the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the seat of the district headquarters.[2] The town is an administrative unit of the district, at the level of a sub-county; one of the eight sub-counties in the district.[3]

This article is about the town. For the district of which it is headquarters, see Nakapiripirit District.
Nakapiripirit
Nakapiripirit
Map of Uganda showing the location of Nakapiripirit.
Coordinates: 01°51′08″N 34°43′17″E
Country Uganda
RegionNorthern Region of Uganda
Sub-regionKaramoja sub-region
DistrictNakapiripirit District
Elevation
1,360 m (4,460 ft)
Population
 (2014 Census)
 • Total3,727[1]
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Location

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 City, the largest urban center in the Karamoja sub-region.[5] Nakapiripirit is about 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]

Population

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.[8] The 2014 population census enumerated the population of the town at 3,727 people.[1]

Points of interest

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,[9] passes through the middle of town, where it links up with Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road.[10]

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).[11]

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. Abdulaziizi K. Tumusiime (1 November 2013). "The place to relax in Nakapiripirit". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. LCMT.Org (20 September 2018). "Subcounties in Nakapiripirit District". LCMT.Org. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  4. Google (13 January 2021). "Road Distance between Mbale, Uganda and Nakapiripirit, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  5. Google. "Road Distance between Nakapiripirit, Uganda and Moroto, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
  6. Google (13 January 2021). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Nakapiripirit, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  7. Google (20 September 2018). "Location of Nakapiripirit Town" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  8. UBOS. "Estimated Population of Nakapiripirit In 2002, 2010 And 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  9. Wanyama, Olandason (12 November 2013). "Moroto–Nakapiripirit Road Construction Commissioned". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  10. Nakatudde, Olive (11 March 2015). "Parliament Okays Shs330billion Loan for Nakapiripirit Road". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  11. "Distance between Nakapiripirit, Uganda and Mount Kadam, Uganda". Globefeed.com. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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