Nyapea Explained
| Official Name: | Nyapea |
| 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: | West Nile sub-region |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Zombo District |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2019 Estimate |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 2.4586°N 30.9558°W |
| Elevation M: | 1432 |
Nyapea, is a town in Zombo District, West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda.[1]
Location
Nyapea lies approximately 15km (09miles), by road, northwest of Goli, at the international border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, along the Goli–Paidha–Nyapea–Zombo Road.[2]
This location is approximately 82km (51miles), by road, south of Arua, the largest city in the West Nile sub-region.[3] The coordinates of Nyapea are:2°27'31.0"N, 30°57'21.0"E (Latitude:2.458611; Longitude:30.955833). Nyapea sits at an average elevation of 1432m (4,698feet), above sea level.[4]
Points of interest
The following points of interest are found within the town limits or close to its edges:
- The offices of Nyapea Town Council
- Nyapea Central Market: The largest fresh-produce market in the town.
- St. Aloysius College Nyapea: An all-boys residential middle and high school (grades 8-13).[5]
- Holy Family Hospital Nyapea (Nyapea Hospital): A charitable community hospital operated by Todd Marshall Price, MD, an American physician, belonging to International Medical Outreach, of Houston, Texas, United States.[6]
- The town of Nyapea is the location of Nyagak III Hydroelectric Power Station, a 6.6 megawatts small hydro-power plant under construction, as of March 2019.[7]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 25 March 2019 . Geographical Names: Nyapea, Uganda . . National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency . 25 March 2019 . Bethesda, Maryland, United States.
- Web site: Distance between Nyapea, Zombo, Uganda and Goli, Nebbi, Uganda . Globefeed.com . 25 March 2019 . 25 March 2019 . Globefeed.com.
- Web site: Distance between Arua, Uganda and Nyapea, Uganda . Globefeed.com . Globefeed.com . 25 March 2019 . 25 March 2019.
- Web site: Elevation of Nyapea, Uganda . Floodmap.net . Floodmap . 2018 . 25 March 2019.
- Web site: . 15 May 2018 . Nyapea college struggles to regain its former glory . 25 March 2019 . Felix Warrom Okello . Kampala.
- Web site: Where the burden is heavy: Nyapea Hospital, Zombo District, Uganda . 8 March 2016 . 25 March 2019 . International Medical Outreach . International Medical Outreach . Houston, Texas, United States.
- Web site: Uganda: To Relaunch 6.6 MW Nyagak III Hydroelectric Project . Afrik21 . 25 March 2019 . 30 March 2019 . Jean Marie Takouleu . Paris, France.
