Official Name: | Maracha Town |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Map of Uganda showing the location of Maracha. |
Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Region |
Subdivision Name2: | West Nile |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Maracha District |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Population As Of: | 2014 Census |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 3.2883°N 30.9408°W |
Maracha is a town in the West Nile sub-region, in Northern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Maracha District and the headquarters of the district are located there. The district is named after the town.
Maracha is located on the Vurra–Arua–Koboko–Oraba Road, approximately 39km (24miles), by road, north of Arua, the nearest large town.[1] This is about 517km (321miles) northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city in the country.[2] The coordinates of Maracha Town are 3°17'18.0"N, 30°56'27.0"E (Latitude:3.288337; Longitude:30.940828).