Abim, Uganda

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Abim
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Abim
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Coordinates: 02°42′07″N33°39′36″E / 2.70194°N 33.66000°E / 2.70194; 33.66000
Country Uganda
Region Northern Uganda
Sub-region Karamoja sub-region
District Abim District
Elevation
1,154 m (3,786 ft)
Population
 (2020 Estimate)
 • Total24,400 [1]
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Abim is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Abim District. The district is named after the town. [2]

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Location

Abim is located in Abim District, Karamoja sub-region, Northern Region, Uganda. It is located approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi), by road, west of the city of Moroto, the largest urban centre the Karamoja sub-region. [3] This location lies approximately 180 kilometres (112 mi), by road, east of Gulu, the largest city in the Northern Region of Uganda. [4] Abim is located approximately 414 kilometres (257 mi) northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. [5] The geographical coordinates of the town are:2°42'07.2"N 33°39'36.0"E (Latitude:2.7020; Longitude:33.6600). [6]

Population

The 2002 national census enumerated the population of the town at 7,645. In 2014, the national population census and household survey enumerated 17,168 people. [7] In 2015, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the town's mid-year population at about 18,100. In 2020, UBOS estimated the population of Abim Town Council at 24,400. UBOS calculated that the population of Abim, Uganda increased at an average annual rate of 6.2 percent, between 2015 and 2020. [1]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town: [6] (a) the offices of Abim Town Council (b) the headquarters of Abim District Administration (c) Abim Central Market, the source of daily fresh produce (d) Abim General Hospital, a 100-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health (e) a branch of DFCU Bank (f) a branch of Stanbic Bank Uganda and (g) Soroti–Amuria–Abim–Kotido Road, which passes through town in a general south to north direction. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 Uganda Bureau of Statistics (25 July 2021). "The population development of Abim as well as related information and services" (Citypopulaton.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Mindat (25 July 2021). "Abim Town Council, Labwor County, Abim District, Northern Region, Uganda". Mindat.org. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Google (1 January 2021). "Road Distance Between Abim, Uganda And Moroto, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Google (1 January 2021). "Road Distance Between Abim, Uganda And Gulu, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ↑ Google (25 July 2021). "Road Distance Between Abim, Uganda And Kampala, Uganda With Interactive Map" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. 1 2 Google (25 July 2021). "Location of Abim Town Council, Labwor County, Abim District, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  7. ↑ Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "The population of all Ugandan cities and towns with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official projections". Cityppulaion.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics . Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  8. ↑ Google (25 July 2021). "Map Showing Soroti–Amuria–Abim–Kotido Road Going Through Downtown Abim Town Council" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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