Ngora

Ngora
Ngora
Location in Uganda
Coordinates:
Country Uganda
Region Eastern Uganda
Sub-region Teso sub-region
District Ngora District
Government
 • Mayor
Elevation 3,609 ft (1,100 m)
Population (2004 Estimate)
 • Total 9,200

Ngora is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main political, administrative and commercial centre of Ngora District. The district is named after the town.

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Location

Ngora is located approximately 42 kilometres (26 mi), by road, southeast of Soroti, the largest city in the sub-region.[1] This location lies approximately 230 kilometres (140 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.[2] The coordinates of the town are:01 27 20N, 33 46 41E (Latitude:1.4555; Longitude:33.7780).[3]

Population

As of December 2010, the exact population of Ngora is not known. However, in 2004, the population of the town was estimated at about 9,200 people.[4]

Landmarks

The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of the town include:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Map Showing Soroti And Ngora With Distance Marker". Distancecalculator.globefeed.com. http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Ngora%20(Pallisa)&toplace=Soroti%20(Soroti)&fromlat=1.4313889&tolat=1.6855556&fromlng=33.7772222&tolng=33.6163889. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  2. ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Ngora With Map". Distancecalculator.globefeed.com. http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Ngora%20(Pallisa)&toplace=Kampala%20()&fromlat=1.4313889&tolat=0.3155556&fromlng=33.7772222&tolng=32.5655556. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  3. ^ Ngora Mukura Rd (1970-01-01). "Location of Ngora At Google Maps". Maps.google.com. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1.4555,+33.7780&sll=1.456497,33.776436&sspn=0.008108,0.021973&ie=UTF8&ll=1.4521,33.778238&spn=0.015874,0.043602&t=h&z=15. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  4. ^ "Estimated Population of Ngora In 2004". Wolframalpha.com. 2011-09-08. http://www.wolframalpha.com/entities/cities/ngora,_uganda/9p/pr/sl/. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
Capital: Ngora
Towns and villages
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