Yumbe is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda . It is the district headquarters of Yumbe District .
15-621: Yumbe is approximately 91 kilometres (57 mi), by road, northeast of Arua , the largest city in the West Nile sub-region . Yumbe is approximately 223 kilometres (139 mi), by road, northwest of Gulu , the largest city in the Northern Region of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 3°27'54.0"N, 31°14'42.0"E (Latitude:3.465000; Longitude:31.245000) Yumbe Town Council sits at an average elevation of 904 metres (2,966 ft) above mean sea level. The 2002 national census enumerated
30-522: A compensation dispute with local landowners. These improvements are part of efforts to improve Arua Airport, Gulu Airport , and Kasese Airport to international standards. When these improvements are complete, Uganda will have four international airports, including the only preexisting international airport at Entebbe. Arua Airport is one of twelve upcountry airports administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority. It
45-574: A general southwest to northeast direction. In 2020, the International Development Association (IDA), a member of the World Bank Group provided a grant of US$ 130.8 million to upgrade this road to class II bitumen surface, with shoulders, culverts and drainage channels. 03°27′54″N 31°14′42″E / 3.46500°N 31.24500°E / 3.46500; 31.24500 Arua Arua
60-725: Is a city and commercial centre within the Arua District in the Northern Region of Uganda . Arua is approximately 475 kilometres (295 mi) north-west of Kampala , the capital and largest city of Uganda, Arua is about 228 kilometres (142 mi), by road, west of Gulu , the largest city in Uganda's Northern Region. The geographical coordinates of the city of Arua are 03°02'07.0"N, 30°54'39.0"E (Latitude:3.035278; Longitude:30.910833). Arua sits at an average elevation of 1,310 metres (4,298 ft) above sea level. Arua
75-864: Is a civilian airport serving the city of Arua in the Northern Region of Uganda . As of November 2016 , it is one of the 47 airports in the country. The airport is 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Uganda's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and about 32 kilometres (20 mi) from the border between Uganda and South Sudan . It is approximately 375 kilometres (233 mi) by air north-west of Entebbe International Airport , Uganda's largest airport. The coordinates of Arua Airport are: 03°02'50.0"N, 30°54'44.0"E (Latitude:3.047222; Longitude:30.912222). Arua Airport's strategic location makes Arua Airport an important center for passenger and cargo air traffic between Uganda and its two neighbors,
90-561: Is also one of five upcountry airports authorized to handle cross-border air traffic from neighboring countries to promote tourism within Eastern Africa . In February 2024, East of Eden Uganda Limited (EOE), a private investment company signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Works and Transport to fund, execute and publish a feasibility study to convert Arua Airport into Arua International Airport. When
105-425: Is closely bordered to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west and South Sudan in the north, which makes it a strategic location for business between Uganda and her two neighbors to the west and north. Due to its strategic location, Arua is also part of the refugee program of hosting up to 20% of the refugees entering Uganda annually. Arua is an important base for non-governmental organizations working in
120-554: Is currently closed), UBC TV , and NTV . In early 2014, MBC 2 was aired in Arua as a test broadcast to pave way for Vision Group's Urban TV. . WestNile TV emerged as the only functional TV Station situated on ground in Arua meanwhile Host Tv, an Online TV Station also pioneered in Arua aiding digital transformation Voice of Life, a Church of Uganda -founded radio station, has pioneered FM broadcasting in Arua since 1997. Arua Airport Arua Airport ( IATA : RUA , ICAO : HUAR )
135-431: Is served by Arua Airport , which has scheduled air service. Arua airport has been the second busiest in Uganda after Entebbe. It was due to be upgraded to an international airport. The 1969 national census enumerated the population of Arua Town at 10,837. In 1991, the census enumerated 22,217 people in the town. In 2002, the population had increased to 43,929. The August 2014 national census and household survey enumerated
150-639: The West Nile sub-region or serving Western Equatoria in South Sudan and the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo . It became an important commercial supply centre and transport route when the Juba - Yei - Morobo - Kaya Road opened, enabling supplies to come into Juba from the south on the Kaya Highway instead of through Khartoum from the north. A branch of the Uganda Railways
165-658: The DRC and South Sudan. It the second-busiest airport in Uganda, after Entebbe International Airport. In July 2009, the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda , which owns and operates Arua Airport, publicly announced that it had started to upgrade the airport to international standards. Plans included a modern airport terminal with capacity for 200 passengers, paving the runway, widening it to 45 metres (148 ft), and extending it to 2.5 kilometres (8,200 ft). However, these plans have stalled since 2009 because of
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#1732790423394180-606: The population of Arua Town Council at 61,962. In 2020, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the mid-year population to be 72,400. UBOS calculated that the population of Arua Municipality grew at an average rate of 2.7 percent annually, between 2014 and 2020. Arua has a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen climate classification Aw ). The following administrations are seated in Arua: Analog broadcasts, which originate from Kampala, include WBS TV (which
195-435: The population of Yumbe Town Council at 15,401. The 2014 national census and household survey put the population of the town at 34,806 inhabitants. In 2020, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the mid-year population of Yumbe Town at 47,400. UBOS calculated that the population of Yumbe Town Council increased at an average annual rate of 5.5 percent, between 2014 and 2020. The following points of interest lie within
210-551: The town or near the town limits: (a) the offices of Yumbe Town Council (b) the headquarters of Yumbe District Administration and (c) Yumbe Central Market, the source of daily fresh produce. Yumbe General Hospital , a 100-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health , was upgraded to a referral hospital in January 2021, following renovations. The Koboko–Yumbe–Moyo Road passes through Yumbe Town, in
225-517: Was to be extended to Arua sometime after 1964, but there has been no passenger rail service in Uganda for many years. The Vurra–Arua–Koboko–Oraba Road passes through town, in a south–north direction. Arua is connected to the other towns in West Nile by road which include: Nebbi, Pakwach, Paidha, Koboko, Yumbe, Moyo, Obongi, Adjumani and other smaller towns. There is regular road transport between Arua and Kampala, Gulu, Masindi and Hoima The city
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