Nyapea

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Nyapea
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Nyapea
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 02°27′31″N30°57′21″E / 2.45861°N 30.95583°E / 2.45861; 30.95583 Coordinates: 02°27′31″N30°57′21″E / 2.45861°N 30.95583°E / 2.45861; 30.95583
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Northern Region
Sub-Region West Nile sub-region
District Zombo District
Elevation
4,698 ft (1,432 m)

Nyapea, is a town in Zombo District, West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda. [1]

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Location

Nyapea lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi), by road, northwest of Goli, at the international border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, along the Goli–Paidha–Nyapea–Zombo Road. [2]

This location is approximately 82 kilometres (51 mi), by road, south of Arua, the largest city in the West Nile sub-region. [3] The coordinates of Nyapea are:2°27'31.0"N, 30°57'21.0"E (Latitude:2.458611; Longitude:30.955833). [4] Nyapea sits at an average elevation of 1,432 metres (4,698 ft), above sea level. [5]

Points of interest

The following points of interest are found within the town limits or close to its edges:

See also

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References

  1. ↑ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (25 March 2019). "Geographical Names: Nyapea, Uganda". Bethesda, Maryland, United States: Geographic.org Quoting National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency . Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. ↑ Globefeed.com (25 March 2019). "Distance between Nyapea, Zombo, Uganda and Goli, Nebbi, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Globefeed.com (25 March 2019). "Distance between Arua, Uganda and Nyapea, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  4. ↑ Google (25 March 2019). "Location of Nyapea, Zombo District, West Nile, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  5. ↑ Floodmap (2018). "Elevation of Nyapea, Uganda". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  6. ↑ Felix Warrom Okello (15 May 2018). "Nyapea college struggles to regain its former glory". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  7. ↑ International Medical Outreach (8 March 2016). "Where the burden is heavy: Nyapea Hospital, Zombo District, Uganda". Houston, Texas, United States: International Medical Outreach. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  8. ↑ Jean Marie Takouleu (25 March 2019). "Uganda: To Relaunch 6.6 MW Nyagak III Hydroelectric Project". Paris, France: Afrik21. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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