Anaka
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Uganda
UgandaElevation3,300 ft (1,000 m)
Anaka | |
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Town Council | |
  Anaka Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 02°36′03″N 31°56′52″E / 2.60083°N 31.94778°E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Northern Region |
| Sub-region | Acholi sub-region |
| District | Nwoya District |
| Elevation | 3,300 ft (1,000 m) |
Anaka is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the site of the Nwoya District headquarters.
Anaka is on the Acholibur–Gulu–Olwiyo Road, the main highway between Gulu and Pakwach. It is about 53 kilometres (33 mi) south-west of Gulu, the largest city in the sub-region.[1] The coordinates of the town are 02°36'03.0"N, 31°56'52.0"E (Latitude:2.600839; Longitude:31.947775).[2]
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town:
- The offices of Anaka Town Council
- Anaka General Hospital - A 120-bed public hospital, administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health[3]
- Anaka central market
- The Acholibur–Gulu–Olwiyo Road, the main highway between Gulu and Pakwach
- Pope Paul VI Senior Secondary School
- Anaka Catholic Church
