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Nwoya

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Country
  
Uganda

District
  
Nwoya District

Local time
  
Tuesday 11:05 AM

Sub-region
  
Acholi sub-region

Elevation
  
980 m

Nwoya

Region
  
Northern Region of Uganda

Weather
  
29°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 55% Humidity

Nwoya is a town in Nwoya District in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of the district.

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Map of Nwoya, Uganda

Location

Nwoya is on the main Gulu-Arua road, approximately 44 kilometres (27 mi), by road, southwest of Gulu, the largest city in the Acholi sub-region. This is approximately 330 kilometres (210 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 2°38'06.0"N, 32°00'00.0"E (Latitude:2.6350; Longitude:32.0000).

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town:

  • headquarters of Nwoya District Administration
  • The offices of Nwoya Town Council
  • Nwoya central market
  • Acholibur–Gulu–Olwiyo Road, arriving into town from Gulu in a north-south direction and leaves towards Olwiyo in a northeast-southwest direction

    • References

    Nwoya Wikipedia
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