Maracha Town

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Maracha Town
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Maracha Town
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Coordinates: 03°17′18″N30°56′27″E / 3.28833°N 30.94083°E / 3.28833; 30.94083
CountryUganda
Region Northern Region
Sub-region West Nile
District Maracha District
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Maracha is a town in the West Nile sub-region, in Northern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Maracha District and the headquarters of the district are located there. The district is named after the town.

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Location

Maracha is located on the Vurra–Arua–Koboko–Oraba Road, approximately 39 kilometres (24 mi), by road, north of Arua, the nearest large town. [1] This is about 517 kilometres (321 mi) northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city in the country. [2] The coordinates of Maracha Town are 3°17'18.0"N, 30°56'27.0"E (Latitude:3.288337; Longitude:30.940828). [3]

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References

  1. ↑ GFC (13 June 2016). "Distance between Arua, Northern Region, Uganda and Maracha, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. ↑ GFC (13 June 2016). "Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Maracha, Northern Region, Uganda". Globeeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. ↑ Google (13 June 2016). "Location of Maracha Town, Maracha District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Kakaire, Sulaiman (24 August 2015). "New constituencies show our selfishness, says minister". The Observer (Uganda) . Kampala. Retrieved 13 June 2016.

Coordinates: 03°17′18″N30°56′27″E / 3.28833°N 30.94083°E / 3.28833; 30.94083

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