Nyapea
Ugandan town
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Nyapea, is a town in Zombo District, West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda.[1] It's having a great man named Munguyiko Samuel that lives in a village called Akwanji upper village , so that boy is so powerful to the sub country.
UgandaNyapea | |
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  Nyapea Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 02°27′31″N 30°57′21″E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Northern Region |
| Sub-Region | West Nile sub-region |
| District | Zombo District |
| Elevation | 4,698 ft (1,432 m) |
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:
- The offices of Nyapea Town Council
- Nyapea Central Market: The largest fresh-produce market in the town.
- St. Aloysius College Nyapea: An all-boys residential middle and high school (grades 8-13).[6]
- Holy Family Hospital Nyapea (Nyapea Hospital): A charitable community hospital operated by Todd Marshall Price, MD, an American physician, belonging to International Medical Outreach, of Houston, Texas, United States.[7]
- The town of Nyapea is the location of Nyagak III Hydroelectric Power Station, a 6.6 megawatts small hydro-power plant under construction, as of March 2019.[8]