Nwoya

Nwoya is a town in Nwoya District in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of the district.[1]

Nwoya
Nwoya
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 02°38′06″N 32°00′00″E
Country Uganda
RegionNorthern Region of Uganda
Sub-regionAcholi sub-region
DistrictNwoya District
Elevation
3,250 ft (990 m)

Location

Nwoya is on the main Gulu-Arua road, approximately 44.2 kilometres (27 mi), by road, southwest of Gulu, the largest city in the Acholi sub-region.[2] This is approximately 330 kilometres (205 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3]

The coordinates of the town are 2°38'06.0"N, 32°00'00.0"E (Latitude:2.6350; Longitude:32.0000).[4] Nwoya Town lies at an average elevation of 990 metres (3,250 ft) above sea level.[5]

Overview

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town: (a) headquarters of Nwoya District Administration (b) The offices of Nwoya Town Council (c) Nwoya central market and (d) the Acholibur–Gulu–Olwiyo Road, arriving into town from Gulu in a north-south direction and leaves towards Olwiyo in a northeast-southwest direction.[6]

The challenges that Nwoya Town faces include (i) inadequate garbage collection and disposal (ii) insufficient of public toilets downtown (iii) inability to restrict roaming of domestic cows, goats, sheep, chicken and ducks (iv) inadequate water supply (v) lack of public street lighting (vi) inadequate security at night (vii) lack of public municipal drainage (viii) poor road network and (ix) noise pollution.[6] 

See also

References
  1. Falling Rain (2019). "About Nwoya, Nwoya District, Uganda". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  2. Globefeed.com (17 July 2019). "Distance between Gulu, Uganda and Nwoya, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  3. Globefeed.com (17 July 2019). "Distance between Kampala, Uganda and Nwoya, Nwoya District, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  4. Google (21 July 2015). "Location of Nwoya at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. Floodmap (2019). "Elevation of Nwoya, Uganda". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  6. Vision Reporter (20 November 2013). "Nwoya Town Down But Not Out Yet". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
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