Ngora

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Ngora
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Ngora
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°27′27″N33°46′35″E / 1.45750°N 33.77639°E / 1.45750; 33.77639 Coordinates: 01°27′27″N33°46′35″E / 1.45750°N 33.77639°E / 1.45750; 33.77639
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Eastern Region of Uganda
Sub-region Teso sub-region
District Ngora District
Elevation
3,600 ft (1,100 m)
Population
 (2020 Estimates)
 • Total17,700 [1]

Ngora is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main political, administrative, and commercial centre of Ngora District. [2]

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Location

Ngora is approximately 47 kilometres (29 mi), by road, southeast of Soroti, the largest city in the Teso sub-region. [3] This is approximately 73 kilometres (45 mi), by road, northwest of Mbale, the largest city in Uganda's Eastern Region. [4]

The nearest large town to Ngora, is Kumi Town, which is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi), directly east of Ngora Town. [5] The coordinates of Ngora Town are 1°27'27.0"N, 33°46'35.0"E (Latitude:1.457500; Longitude:33.776389). [6]

Population

The population census in 2002 put Ngora town's population at 11,333. [7] In April 2013, local authorities estimated the population to be 20,000. [8] In 2014, the national population census put the population at 15,086. [7]

In 2015, UBOS estimated the population of Ngora Town to be 15,500. In 2020, the population agency estimated the mid-year population of the town at 17,700 people. Of these, 9,000 (50.8 percent) were females and 8,700 (49.2 percent) were males. UBOS calculated that the town's population increased at an average annual rate of 2.69 percent between 2015 and 2020. [1]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to its edges: [6]

1. The offices of Ngora Town Council

2. The offices of Ngora District Administration

3. Ngora Central Market

4. Ngora Freda Carr Hospital, a 180-bed, community, missionary hospital, affiliated with the Church of Uganda. [9]

5. Nyero Rock Paintings are ancient paintings on rock surfaces, dating back to before 1250 AD. The site is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of town, on the Ngora-Kumi Road. [10]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "Estimated Population of Ngora Town, Uganda" (Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. ↑ Julius Ojula (7 August 2016). "Ngora grapples with waste management". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ↑ Google (6 January 2021). "Road Distance Between Soroti, Uganda And Ngora, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Google (6 January 2021). "Road Distance Between Ngora, Uganda And Mbale, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  5. ↑ Google (6 January 2020). "Road Distance Between Ngora Town, Uganda And Kumi Town, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  6. 1 2 Google (6 January 2021). "Location of Ngora, Ngora District, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  7. 1 2 UBOS (29 November 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 28 February 2015.
  8. ↑ Otim, Richard (9 April 2013). "More Than 100 Latrines Destroyed". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  9. ↑ Google (6 January 2021). "Location of Ngora Freda Carr Hospital, Ngora, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  10. ↑ Google (6 January 2021). "Road Distance Between Ngora Town And Nyero Rock Paintings" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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