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Pakwach

Coordinates: 02°27′43″N 31°29′54″E / 2.46194°N 31.49833°E / 2.46194; 31.49833
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Pakwach
Country Uganda
RegionNorthern Uganda
Sub-regionWest Nile sub-region
DistrictNebbi District
Elevation
2,044 ft (623 m)
Population
 (2011 Estimate)
 • Total
22,300

Pakwach is a town in Northern Uganda.

Location

Pakwach is located in Nebbi District, in West Nile sub-region, in Northern Uganda. It is situated approximately 110 kilometres (68 mi), by road, southeast of Arua, the largest town in West Nile.[1] This location lies along the western bank of the Albert Nile, approximately 115 kilometres (71 mi), by road, southwest of Gulu, the largest city in Northern Uganda.[2] The coordinates of Pakwach are:02°27′43″N 31°29′54″E (Latitude:2.4620; Longitude:31.4987).

Railways

The town is the country’s railhead on the White Nile, not far north of the outlet from Lake Albert. The next port on the White Nile is Juba, South Sudan. In June 2006, Chinese assistance was promised to build a railway extension from Pakwach to Juba. Juba is still about 600 kilometres (370 mi) south of the Sudan Railways southernmost station at Wåw. Should the Ugandan and Sudanese railways ever meet, there will be a break of gauge problem which can be reduced by building the new tracks with gauge convertible sleepers.

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of the town at 17,625. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of Pakwach at 20,600 in 2008.[3] In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Pakwach at 22,300.[4]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lies within the town limits or near its edges:

See also

References

  1. ^ Road Distance Between Arua And Pakwach With Map
  2. ^ Map Showing Gulu And Pakwach With Distance Marker
  3. ^ 2002 and 2008 Population Estimates for Pakwach
  4. ^ 2011 Estimated Populations of Major Ugandan Urban Centers

02°27′43″N 31°29′54″E / 2.46194°N 31.49833°E / 2.46194; 31.49833

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