Lwakhakha, Uganda

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Lwakhakha, Uganda
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Lwakhakha, Uganda
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Coordinates: 00°47′48″N34°22′41″E / 0.79667°N 34.37806°E / 0.79667; 34.37806
CountryUganda
Region Eastern Region of Uganda
Sub-region Bugisu sub-region
District Manafwa District
Elevation
1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Population
 (2011 Estimate)
 • Total10,700
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Lwakhakha is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is one of the municipal centers in Manafwa District. The town lies across the international border from Lwakhakha, Kenya.

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Location

Lwakhakha is approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi), by road, southeast of Mbale, the nearest large city. [1] This is approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi), by road, southeast of Manafwa, the site of the district headquarters. [2] The coordinates of Lwakhakha, Uganda are 0°47'48.0"N, 34°22'41.0"E (Latitude:0.796667; Longitude:34.378056). [3]

Population

During the 2002 national census, the population of Lwakhakha was enumerated at 7,916. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 10,400. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of to be 10,700. [4]

Notable people

Landmarks

Additional landmarks in Lwakhakha include the following:

Developments

In August 2023, The EastAfrican reported that the Kenyan and Ugandan governments were planning to develop one-stop border posts at Lwakhakha, to supplement those at Busia, Malaba and Suam. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ GFC (14 July 2015). "Road Distance Between Mbale And Lwakhakha With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  2. ↑ GFC. "Map Showing Manafwa And Lwakhakha With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Google (14 July 2015). "Location of Lwakhakha, Uganda At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Uganda Bureau of Statistics (June 2011). "Estimated Population of Lwakhakha, Uganda In 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics . Kampala, Uganda. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Angelina Villa-Clarke (23 April 2021). "From Poverty To CEO: Ugandan Founder Of 'Great Lakes Safaris' Looks Back On 20 Years Of Success". Forbes.com. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  6. ↑ Evans Jaola and Stanley Kimuge (13 August 2023). "Kenya, Uganda traders get Suam as a Customs point". The EastAfrican . Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 3 September 2023.

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