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Nwoya
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Nwoya
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 02°38′06″N32°00′00″E / 2.63500°N 32.00000°E / 2.63500; 32.00000
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Northern Region of Uganda
Sub-region Acholi sub-region
District Nwoya District
Elevation
3,250 ft (990 m)
Population
 (2021 Estimate)
 • Total4,295

Nwoya is a town in Nwoya District in the Acholi sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of the district. Nwoya Town Council is classified as a municipality. [1]

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Location

Nwoya is on the main Gulu-Arua road, approximately 44 kilometres (27 mi), by road, southwest of Gulu, the largest city in the Acholi sub-region. [2] This is approximately 330 kilometres (205 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. [3]

The coordinates of the town are 2°38'06.0"N, 32°00'00.0"E (Latitude:2.6350; Longitude:32.0000). [4] Nwoya Town lies at an average elevation of 990 metres (3,250 ft) above sea level. [5]

Population

As of September 2021, the population, within a 7 kilometres (4 mi) radius of the town centre of Nwoya Municipality is estimated at 4,295. [6]

Overview

Several points of interest lie within the town limits or close to its edges, including the following: [4] (a) the headquarters of Nwoya District Administration (b) the offices of Nwoya Town Council (c) Nwoya central market, the source of daily fresh produce and (d) the Acholibur–Gulu–Olwiyo Road, arriving into town from Gulu in a north-south direction and leaves towards Olwiyo in a northeast-southwest direction. [7]

Challenges

Nwoya Town faces many challenges, including: [7] (1) inadequate garbage collection and disposal (2) insufficient of public toilets downtown (3) inability to restrict roaming of domestic cows, goats, sheep, chicken and ducks (4) inadequate water supply (5) lack of public street lighting (6) inadequate security at night (7) lack of public municipal drainage (8) poor road network and (9) noise pollution. [7]  

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References

  1. ↑ Places In The World (5 September 2021). "Nwoya Town Council, Uganda: Facts and figures on Nwoya Town Council at a glance". Places-in-the-world.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Google (4 September 2021). "Road Distance between Gulu, Uganda and Nwoya, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. ↑ Google (4 September 2021). "Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda and Nwoya, Nwoya District, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 Google (21 July 2015). "Location of Nwoya" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Flood Map (2019). "Elevation of Nwoya, Uganda". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  6. ↑ Falling Rain (5 September 2021). "Approximate population for 7 kilometers radius from this Nwoya, Uganda". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 Vision Reporter (20 November 2013). "Nwoya Town Down But Not Out Yet". New Vision . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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