Maracha Town Explained

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.

Location

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).

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3.2883°N 30.9408°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 13 June 2016. 13 June 2016. GFC . Distance between Arua, Northern Region, Uganda and Maracha, Northern Region, Uganda. Globefeed.com (GFC).
  2. Web site: 13 June 2016. 13 June 2016. Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Maracha, Northern Region, Uganda. Globeeed.com (GFC) . GFC.
  3. Web site: 13 June 2016. New constituencies show our selfishness, says minister. Sulaiman . Kakaire . 24 August 2015. The Observer (Uganda). Kampala.