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Country
  
Uganda

District
  
Nakapiripirit District

Elevation
  
1,360 m

Sub-region
  
Karamoja sub-region

Time zone
  
EAT (UTC+3)

Local time
  
Monday 8:35 AM

Nakapiripirit

Region
  
Northern Region of Uganda

Weather
  
28°C, Wind E at 13 km/h, 69% Humidity

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

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Map of Nakapiripirit, Uganda

Location

Nakapiripirit is located approximately 125 kilometres (78 mi), by road, northeast of Mbale, the nearest large town. This is approximately 360 kilometres (220 mi), northeast of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of Nakapiripirit are 1°51'00.0"N, 34°43'12.0"E (Latitude:1.8500; Longitude:34.7200).

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.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie in Nakapiripirit or near its borders:

  • offices of Nakapiripirit Town Council
  • Nakapiripirit central market
  • Moroto–Nakapiripirit Road passes through the middle of town, where it links up with Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road.
  • References

    Nakapiripirit Wikipedia