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Moyo
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Country | Uganda |
Region | Northern Uganda |
Sub-region | West Nile sub-region |
District | Moyo District |
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Elevation | 2,690 ft (820 m) |
Population (2011 Estimate) | |
• Total | 23,700 |
Moyo, is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Moyo District in Northern Uganda. The district headquarters are located here. The district is named after the town.
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Moyo is located approximately 455 kilometres (283 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. [1] It is reached by road from Arua, the largest town in the sub-region, located approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi), by road, southwest of Moyo.[2] There are scheduled flights to Moyo Airport: (IATA: OYG, ICAO: N/A), via Arua Airport, from Entebbe International Airport on Eagle Air. The coordinates of the town are:03 39 18N, 31 43 12E (Latitude 3.6550; Longitude:31.7200). The border with Southern Sudan lies only 7 kilometres (4.3 mi), by road, north of the town.[3]
The 2002 national census estimated the population of Moyo at 12,074 and in 2008, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 18,800.[4] In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Moyo at 23,700.[5]
The following landmarks are located in Moyo Town or close to the town limits:
Other points of interest in or near Moyo, include the following:
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