Elegu

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Elegu
Country Uganda
RegionNorthern Region of Uganda
Sub-regionAcholi sub-region
DistrictAmuru District
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2012 Estimate)
 • Total5,000[1]

Elegu is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda.

Location

The town is in Amuru District, Acholi sub-region, at the international border with South Sudan, approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi), by road, north of Gulu, the largest city in the sub-region.[2] Elegu is about 434 kilometres (270 mi), north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The coordinates of the town are 3°33'59.0"N, 32°04'14.0"E (Latitude:3.566389; Longitude:32.070556)[4]

Overview

Elegu was established in 2012. It sits across the Uganda-South Sudan border from the much larger city of Nimule.[5] Before 2012, the customs and immigration functions on the Ugandan side were done in Bibia,[1] 3.5 kilometres (2 mi),[6] to the south, along the Gulu–Nimule Road. The border crossing is in the process of being converted to a "One Stop Border Point". Construction is expected to be completed by December 2016 at a budgeted cost of US$7.1 million.[7]

Population

In 2012, the population of Elegu was estimated at 5,000 people.[1]

Points of interest

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Bagala, Andrew (22 July 2012). "Elegu: A Booming Town Clamouring for Services". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ GFC (23 July 2015). "Road Distance Between Gulu And Elegu With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ^ GFC (23 July 2015). "Map Showing Kampala And Elegu With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  4. ^ Google (23 July 2015). "Location of Elegu at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  5. ^ IRIN (11 June 2007). "SUDAN: Boomtown Nimule under strain". IRIN News. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  6. ^ GFC (23 July 2015). "Map Showing Bibia And Elegu With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  7. ^ TMEA (2012). "Elegu OSBP Construction". Trademark East Africa (TMEA). Retrieved 23 July 2015.

External links

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