Kapchorwa Explained

Official Name:Kapchorwa
Other Name:(Kapchorwa Municipality)
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uganda
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uganda
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Uganda
Subdivision Type2:Sub-region
Subdivision Name2:Sebei sub-region
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Kapchorwa District
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2011 Estimate
Population Total:12900
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:1.4°N 34.45°W
Elevation M:1800

Kapchorwa is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, commercial, and administrative center of Kapchorwa District. Initially, the town of Kapchorwa was known as the Sebei Region.

Location

The town of Kapchorwa is located in the Sebei sub-region, approximately 65km (40miles), by road, northeast of Mbale, the largest city in the Eastern Region.[1] This is approximately 310km (190miles), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] It is also approximately 77km from the Suam Kenya-Uganda Border to the east.The coordinates of the town are 1°24'00.0"N 34°27'00.0"E (latitude:1.4000; longitude: 34.4500).

Demographics

During the 2002 national population census, Kapchorwa's population was estimated at 8,700. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 12,300. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 12,900.[3]

Points of interest

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

Running community

Kapchorwa is a home to some very successful running athletes in the past decade, including gold olympic and world championship medalists, like Joshua Cheptegei, Jacob Kiplimo and Stephen Kiprotich still living and training there. Due do this fact and the benefits of high altitude for running Kapchorwa is called a "running paradise".[6]

See also

External links

1.4°N 34.45°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 31 May 2014. Distance between Mbale (Mbale) and Kapchorwa (Kapchorwa) (Uganda) . Globefeed.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140601005159/http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Mbale%20(Mbale)&toplace=Kapchorwa%20(Kapchorwa)&fromlat=1.0644444&tolat=1.3827778&fromlng=34.1794444&tolng=34.5244444 . Jun 1, 2014 .
  2. Web site: Map Showing Kampala And Kapchorwa With Distance Marker. 31 May 2014. Globefeed.com.
  3. Web site: 31 May 2014 . TP5: 2010 mid-year projected population for Town Councils . Uganda Bureau of Statistics . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140707231502/http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/pdf%20documents/TP52010.pdf . 7 July 2014 .
  4. Web site: From Coach to Coach - Exploring Africa to inspire and connect sport coaches and athletes . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305223739/https://fromcoachtocoach.com/ . Mar 5, 2016 . fromcoachtocoach.com.
  5. Web site: Run Kapchorwa Running in Uganda's Land of Champions . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230522231802/https://www.runkapchorwa.com/ . May 22, 2023 . runkapchorwa.com.
  6. News: Running in Kapchorwa. Nile Sport Safari . 2024-02-01 . 2024-02-01.