Nakapiripirit
Town in Uganda
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Nakapiripirit is a town in the Nakapiripirit District of the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the seat of the district headquarters.[2] As an administrative unit of the district, it is one of the eight sub-counties in the district.[3]
Nakapiripirit | |
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  Nakapiripirit Map of Uganda showing the location of Nakapiripirit | |
| Coordinates: 01°51′08″N 34°43′17″E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Northern Region of Uganda |
| Sub-region | Karamoja sub-region |
| District | Nakapiripirit District |
| Elevation | 1,450 m (4,760 ft) |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
• Total | 3,727[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Location
Nakapiripirit is located in Nakapiripirit District, approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi), by road, northeast of Mbale, the nearest large city.[4] This is approximately 94 kilometres (58 mi), by road, south of Moroto, the largest urban center in the Karamoja sub-region.[5] Nakapiripirit lies 353 kilometres (219 mi) northeast of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[6] The coordinates of Nakapiripirit Town are 01°51'08.0"N 34°43'17.0"E (Latitude:1.852222; Longitude:34.721389).[7] Nakapiripirit town sits at an average elevation of 1,450 metres (4,757 ft) above mean sea level.[8] Nakapiripirit was classified as tropical savanna climate according to Köppen-Geiger climate classification.
Population
The 2002 national population census estimated the population of the town at 1,640. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the mid-year population at 2,600. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 2,800.[9] The 2014 population census enumerated the population of the town at 3,727 people.[1]
Points of interest
The following additional points of interest lie in Nakapiripirit or near its borders:
- offices of Nakapiripirit Town Council
- Nakapiripirit central market
- Moroto–Nakapiripirit Road[10] passes through the middle of town, where it links up with Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road[11]
Hill View Resort, located in town and overlooking Mount Kadam, offers accommodation, meals and entertainment.[2] Mount Kadam itself is about 25 kilometres (16 mi), as the crow flies, southwest of Nakapiripirit Town, with an estimated driving distance of about 30 kilometres (19 mi).[12]