Nebbi is a town in the Nebbi District of the Northern Region of Uganda . It is the site of the district headquarters.
7-824: Nebbi is located in the West Nile sub-region , along the Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road , approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) south-east of Arua , the largest city in the West Nile sub-region. This is approximately 173 kilometres (107 mi), by road, south-west of Gulu , the largest city in the Northern Region of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 2°28'45.0"N, 31°05'24.0"E (Latitude:2.479167; Longitude:31.0900). Nebbi Town sits at an average elevation of 1,002 metres (3,287 ft), above mean sea level . The 2002 national census put
14-562: A place of worship affiliated with the Church of Uganda 7. Afere Church, a place of worship affiliated with the Church of Uganda 8. The headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nebbi 9. Nebbi Town Public Library 10. Nebbi Roman Catholic Cathedral. West Nile sub-region West Nile sub-region , previously known as West Nile Province and West Nile District , is a sub-region in north-western Uganda , in
21-484: Is boosted by the newly installed 4.6-megawatt Yumbe Thermal Power Station, operated by Electromaxx. Another 8-megawatt thermal installation is expected in June 2019. Meantime, construction of the 6.6-megawatt Nyagak III Hydroelectric Power Station is ongoing, with commissioning expected in 2022. With 16 megawatts to the sub-region now, the current power shortage can be mitigated until the national grid connections arrive in
28-687: The Northern Region of Uganda. The sub-region is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south and west, by South Sudan to the north and by the Albert Nile to the east. The town of Arua , is the largest town in the sub-region. Arua lies approximately 475 kilometres (295 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala , the capital of Uganda , and the largest city in that country. West Nile sub-region consists of
35-458: The following districts, as of July 1, 2021: The sub-region received its name from being located on the western side of the Albert Nile . Military leader and former president of Uganda, Idi Amin , first gained prominence in the West Nile region before staging a military coup and usurping Milton Obote in 1971. As of May 2019, West Nile is supplied by the 3.5-megawatt Nyagak Hydroelectric Power Station , located at Nyapea , Zombo District . This
42-621: The population of Nebbi at about 22,740. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 28,000. In 2011, the UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 28,800. The 2014 census put the population at 35,029. In 2020, the UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Nebbi Town Council at 41,400 people. The population agency calculated the annual population growth rate of the municipality at 2.9 percent, between 2014 and 2020. The following additional points of interest lie in
49-562: The town or near the town limits: 1. The Offices of Nebbi District Local Government Headquarters 2. The Offices of Nebbi Municipal Council 3. Nebbi Central Market 4. Nebbi General Hospital , a 108-bed public hospital owned by the Uganda Ministry of Health and administered by Nebbi District Local Government. 5. Nebbi Airstrip , owned by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority 6. Nyacara Church,
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