Muyembe

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Muyembe
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Muyembe
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°18′21″N34°17′21″E / 1.30583°N 34.28917°E / 1.30583; 34.28917
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Eastern Uganda
Sub-region Bugisu sub-region
District Sironko District
Elevation
3,996 ft (1,218 m)

Muyembe is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda.

Location

Muyembe is in Bulambuli District, approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi), by road, south of Bulambuli, where the district headquarters are located. [1] Muyembe is approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi), by road, northeast of Mbale, the nearest large city and the largest urban area in eastern Uganda. [2] This location is approximately 262 kilometres (163 mi), northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. [3] The coordinates of Muyembe are 1°18'21.0"N, 34°17'210"E (Latitude:1.305833; Longitude:34.289172). [4] The average elevation of Muyembe is about 1,218 metres (3,996 ft) above sea level. [5]

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Overview

Muyembe lies on the main road between Mbale, (2014 pop. 96,189), [6] the largest town in Eastern Uganda and Moroto, (2014 pop. 14,818), [6] the largest town in Karamoja sub-region. At Muyembe, the tarmacked Mbale–Muyembe Road, meets the gravel-surfaced Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road. Arrangements are underway to improve the un-tarmacked road to class II bitumen surface with drainage channels and culverts. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ GFC. "Distance between Bulambuli, Eastern Region, Uganda and Muyembe, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. ↑ GFC (8 January 2016). "Distance between Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda and Muyembe, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. ↑ GFC (8 January 2016). "Distance between Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Muyembe, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Google (8 January 2016). "Location of Muyembe, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. ↑ FMN (8 January 2016). "Elevation of Muyembe, Uganda". Floodmap.net (FMN). Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. 1 2 UBOS (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. ↑ Nakatudde, Olive (11 March 2015). "Parliament Okays Shs330billion Loan for Nakapiripirit Road". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

Coordinates: 01°18′21″N34°17′21″E / 1.30583°N 34.28917°E / 1.30583; 34.28917

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