Yumbe

Yumbe is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the district headquarters of Yumbe District.

Yumbe
Yumbe
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 03°27′54″N 31°14′45″E
Country Uganda
RegionNorthern Region of Uganda
Sub-regionWest Nile sub-region
DistrictYumbe District
Elevation
3,540 ft (1,080 m)
Population
 (2014 Census)
 • Total35,606[1]

Location

Yumbe is approximately 91 kilometres (57 mi), by road, northeast of Arua, the largest city in the West Nile sub-region.[2] Yumbe is approximately 223 kilometres (139 mi), by road, northwest of Gulu, the largest city in the Northern Region of Uganda.[3] The coordinates of the town are 3°27'54.0"N, 31°14'42.0"E (Latitude:3.465000; Longitude:31.245000)[4]

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of Yumbe at 15,400. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 28,500. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 30,800.[5] In August 2014, the national population census put the population at 35,606.[1]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town or near the town limits:

  • offices of Yumbe Town Council
  • Yumbe General Hospital, a 100-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
  • Yumbe central market

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 21 February 2015.
  2. Google (1 January 2021). "Road Distance Between Arua, Uganda And Yumbe, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. Google (1 January 2021). "Road Distance Between Gulu, Uganda And Gulu, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. Google (19 July 2015). "Location of Yumbe At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  5. UBOS. "Estimated Population of Yumbe In 2002, 2010 And 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 4 June 2014.

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