Serere

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Serere
Serere Municipality
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Serere
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°30′00″N33°33′00″E / 1.50000°N 33.55000°E / 1.50000; 33.55000
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Eastern Uganda
Sub-region Teso sub-region
District Serere District
Elevation
1,085 m (3,560 ft)
Population
 (2010 Estimate)
  Total12,700

Serere is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the chief political, administrative and commercial town in Serere District, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.

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Location

Serere lies in Serere District, Teso sub-region, in Uganda's Eastern Region. The town is located approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Soroti, the largest town in the sub-region. [1] This location lies approximately 117 kilometres (73 mi), by road, northwest of Mbale, the nearest large city. [2] The coordinates of Serere are:1°30'00.0"N, 33°33'00.0"E (Latitude:1.5000; Longitude:33.5500). [3]

Population

As of May 2014, it is estimated that within a radius of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi), from the town center, the population is about 12,700. [4]

Points of interest

The following points of interest are in Serere:

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References

  1. "Road Distance Between Soroti And Serere With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  2. "Map Showing Mbale And Serere With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  3. "Location of Serere At Google Maps". Google Maps . Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  4. "Estimated Population of Serere Sub-county In 2014". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 27 May 2014.

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