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Place in Northern Region of Uganda, Uganda
3 women walk along old railway tracks carrying spear grass to the market in Pakwach, Northern Uganda Viewing eclipse through cellophane.
Pakwach is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda . It is the main commercial, political and administrative center of Pakwach District .[1] Ottoman branch of the Khedivate of Egypt , as part of Hatt-ı Üstuva (Equatoria) Vilayet.
Geography [ edit ]
Famous bridge before entring Pakwach
Pakwach is in Pakwach District , West Nile sub-region . It is approximately 53 kilometres (33 mi ) east of Nebbi , the nearest large town.[2] mi ) southeast of Arua , the largest city in the West Nile sub-region .[3]
This is along the western bank of the Albert Nile , approximately 121 kilometres (75 mi ) southwest of Gulu , the largest city in the Uganda's Northern Region.[4] [5]
Population [ edit ]
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 in 21,700, in 2010. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of at 22,300.[6] [7]
In 2015, UBOS estimated the population of Pakwach, Uganda at 23,700. In 2020 UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town at 28,700 inhabitants, of whom 14,900 (51.9 percent) were females and 13,800 (48.1 percent) were males. UBOS calculated that the population of this town increased at an average annual rate of 3.6 percent, between 2015 and 2020.[8]
Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1969 935 — 2002 17,625 +1785.0% 2010 21,700 +23.1% 2011 22,300 +2.8% 2014 23,040 +3.3%
2015 23,700 +2.9% 2020 28,700 +21.1% source:[6] [7] [8]
2013 total solar eclipse [ edit ]
On 3 November 2013, Pakwach was the centre of Uganda's solar eclipse celebrations. Thousands of locals were joined by solar eclipse tourists and professional observers. The official celebration, which took place at a primary school 10 kilometers from the town of Pakwach, was attended by three kings (Rwothi), Uganda's President Museveni , and cabinet ministers.[9]
Points of interest [ edit ]
The following additional points of interest lie within or close to the town limits:[10] a ) the offices of Pakwach Town Council (b ) the offices of Pakwach District local government (c ) Pakwach central market (d ) the northwestern corner of Murchison Falls National Park , a few kilometers east of Pakwach (e ) the Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road passes through the middle of town in a general east to west direction and the proposed Pakwach Campus of Muni University , housing the Faculty of Fisheries and Aquaculture [11] Uganda Christian University , with its man campus in Mukono , maintains a campus in Pakwach.[12]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Google (24 December 2020). "Distance between Arua, Northern Region, Uganda and Pakwach, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 24 December 2020 .
^ Google . "Distance between Pakwach, Northern Region, Uganda and Gulu, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps
^ Google (24 December 2020). "Location of Pakwach at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 24 December 2020 .
^ a b Uganda Bureau of Statistics (2012). "Estimated Population of Pakwach in 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF) . Uganda Bureau of Statistics the original (Archived from the original on 7 July 2014) on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 8 August 2021 .
^ a b Uganda Bureau of Statistics (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants" . Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics . Retrieved 24 February 2015 .
^ a b Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "The population development of Pakwach as well as related information and services" . Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics . Retrieved 8 August 2021 .
^ Steven Candia, and Benedict Okethwengu (4 November 2013). "Thousands view total solar eclipse in Pakwach" . New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 24 February 2015 .
^ Oleny, Solomon (28 October 2013). "Sites And Sounds of Uganda: more than the eclipse at Pakwach" . New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 24 February 2015 .
^ Ssenkabira, Al-Mahdi (24 February 2015). "Mixed reactions as West Nile gets first University" . Daily Monitor . Retrieved 19 December 2011 .
^ Mobile Monitor (13 November 2013). "Know Your Hood: Pakwach, the home of the leopards" . Daily Monitor Mobile . Retrieved 5 August 2017 . [dead link
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