Anaka Explained

Official Name:	Anaka
Settlement Type:	Town Council
Pushpin Map:	Uganda
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Uganda
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Uganda
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Northern Region
Subdivision Type2:	Sub-region
Subdivision Name2:	Acholi sub-region
Subdivision Type3:	District
Subdivision Name3:	Nwoya District
Leader Title:	Mayor
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population As Of:	2014 Census
Population Blank1 Title:	Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:	Religions
Coordinates:	2.6008°N 31.9478°W
Elevation M:	1000

Anaka is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the site of the Nwoya District headquarters.

Location

Anaka is on the Acholibur–Gulu–Olwiyo Road, the main highway between Gulu and Pakwach. It is about 53km (33miles) south-west of Gulu, the largest city in the sub-region.^[1] The coordinates of the town are 02°36'03.0"N, 31°56'52.0"E (Latitude:2.600839; Longitude:31.947775).

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town:

• The offices of Anaka Town Council
• Anaka General Hospital - A 120-bed public hospital, administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health^[2]
• Anaka central market
• The Acholibur–Gulu–Olwiyo Road, the main highway between Gulu and Pakwach
• Pope Paul VI Senior Secondary School
• Anaka Catholic Church

See also

• Nwoya
• Karuma
• Pakuba
• Acholi sub-region
• Acholi people

External links

• Nwoya District Map

2.6°N 31.95°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Distance between Gulu, Northern Region, Uganda and Anaka, Northern Region, Uganda. 25 June 2016. 25 June 2016. Globefeed.com. Globefeed.com.
2. Web site: 5 May 2016 . Anaka Hospital repairs to be completed in June . 29 January 2015 . Cissy . . Kampala . Makumbi.