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Country
  
Uganda

Region
  
Northern Uganda

District
  
Adjumani District


Adjumani is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the chief town of Adjumani District and the district headquarters are located there.

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Map of Adjumani

Population

The 2002 national population census estimated the population of Adjumani at about 19,900. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 32,600. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Adjumani at 34,700. In August 2014, the national population census put Mbararas population at 43,022.

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Location

Adjumani is in Adjumani District in West Nile sub-region, approximately 210 kilometres (130 mi), by road, northeast of Arua, the largest city in the sub-region. This location lies approximately 460 kilometres (290 mi), north-northwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the town are:3°2238.0"N, 31°4726.0"E (Latitude:3.377222; Longitude:31.790556).

Points of interest

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

  • The headquarters of Adjumani District
  • The offices of Adjumani Town Council
  • Adjumani Hospital - A 100 bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
  • A branch of Stanbic Bank
  • A branch of Equity Bank
  • Adjumani Airport - ICAO:HUAJ - Unpaved runway, 1,131 metres (3,711 ft) long, 20 metres (66 ft) wide.

    • References

    Adjumani Wikipedia
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