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Yumbe

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Country
  
Uganda

Local time
  
Sunday 8:05 AM

District
  
Yumbe District

Elevation
  
1,080 m

Sub-region
  
West Nile sub-region

Yumbe

Weather
  
24°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 75% Humidity

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

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Map of Yumbe, Uganda

South sudanese refugees protest against relocation to a new camp in yumbe


Location

Yumbe is approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi), by road, north of Arua, the largest town in the sub-region. This is approximately 170 kilometres (110 mi), by road, northwest of Gulu, the largest city in the Northern Region. The coordinates of the town are 3°27'54.0"N, 31°14'42.0"E (Latitude:3.465000; Longitude:31.245000)

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. In August 2014, the national population census put the population at 35,606.

Points of interest

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

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

    Yumbe Wikipedia