| Official Name: | Nakapiripirit |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Map of Uganda showing the location of Nakapiripirit. |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Uganda |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northern Region of Uganda |
| Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Karamoja sub-region |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Nakapiripirit District |
| Population As Of: | 2014 Census |
| Population Total: | 3727 |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 1.8522°N 34.7214°W |
| Elevation M: | 1450 |
Nakapiripirit is a town in the Nakapiripirit District of the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the seat of the district headquarters.[1] As an administrative unit of the district, it is one of the eight sub-counties in the district.[2]
Nakapiripirit is located in Nakapiripirit District, approximately, by road, northeast of Mbale, the nearest large city. This is approximately 94km (58miles), by road, south of Moroto Town, the largest urban center in the Karamoja sub-region. Nakapiripirit lies 353km (219miles) northeast of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of Nakapiripirit Town are 01°51'08.0"N 34°43'17.0"E (Latitude:1.852222; Longitude:34.721389). Nakapiripirit town sits at an average elevation of 1450m (4,760feet) above mean sea level.[3]
The 2002 national population census estimated the population of the town at 1,640. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the mid-year population at 2,600. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 2,800.[4] The 2014 population census enumerated the population of the town at 3,727 people.[5]
The following additional points of interest lie in Nakapiripirit or near its borders: (a) offices of Nakapiripirit Town Council (b) Nakapiripirit central market (c) Moroto–Nakapiripirit Road,[6] passes through the middle of town, where it links up with Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road.[7]
Hill View Resort, located in town and overlooking Mount Kadam, offers accommodation, meals and entertainment.[1] Mount Kadam itself is about 25km (16miles), as the crow flies, southwest of Nakapiripirit Town, with an estimated driving distance of about 30km (20miles).[8]