Nebbi

Nebbi is a town in the Nebbi District of the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the site of the district headquarters.[2]

Nebbi
Nebbi
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 02°28′45″N 31°05′24″E
Country Uganda
RegionNorthern Region of Uganda
Sub-regionWest Nile sub-region
DistrictNebbi District
Elevation
3,287 ft (1,002 m)
Population
 (2020 Estimate)
 • Total41,400[1]

Location

Nebbi is located in the West Nile sub-region, along the Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi), south-east of Arua, the largest city in the West Nile sub-region.[3] This is approximately 173 kilometres (107 mi), by road, south-west of Gulu, the largest city in the Northern Region of Uganda.[4] The coordinates of the town are 2°28'45.0"N, 31°05'24.0"E (Latitude:2.479167; Longitude:31.0900).[5] Nebbi Town sits at an average elevation of 1,002 metres (3,287 ft), above mean sea level.[6]

Population

The 2002 national population census put the population of Nebbi at about 22,740. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 28,000. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 28,800.[7] In 2014, the national population census put the population at 35, 029.[1]

In 2020, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Nebbi Town Council at 41,400 people. The population agency calculated the annual population growth rate of the municipality at 2.9 percent, between 2014 and 2020.[1]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie in the town or near the town limits:[5]

1. The Offices of Nebbi District Local Government Headquarters

2. The Offices of Nebbi Municipal Council

3. Nebbi Central Market

4. Nebbi General Hospital, a 108-bed public hospital owned by the Uganda Ministry of Health and administered by Nebbi District Local Government.

5. Nebbi Airstrip, owned by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority

6. Nyacara Church, a place of worship affiliated with the Church of Uganda

7. Afere Church, a place of worship affiliated with the Church of Uganda

8. The headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nebbi

9. Nebbi Town Public Library

10. Nebbi Roman Catholic Cathedral.[5]

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References
  1. Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "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. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. Places in the World (10 January 2021). "Nebbi Town Council". Uganda Places in the World. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  3. Google (10 January 2021). "Road Distance Between Nebbi, Uganda And Arua, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. Google (10 January 2021). "Road Distance Between Nebbi And Gulu" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  5. Google (10 January 2021). "Location of Nebbi, Nebbi District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  6. Floodmap (10 January 2021). "Elevation of Nebbi Town Council". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  7. UBOS. "Estimated Population of Nebbi In 2002, 2010 And 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
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