Official Name: | Oyam |
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 Uganda |
Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
Subdivision Name2: | Lango sub-region |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Oyam District |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2011 Estimate |
Population Total: | 14500 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 2.235°N 32.385°W |
Elevation M: | 900 |
Oyam is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the primary municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Oyam District.
Oyam is bordered by Anyeke to the north, Loro to the east, Adiegi to the south, Aber to the southwest, and Pamwa to the northwest. The town is approximately 78km (48miles), by road, west of Lira, the largest city in Lango sub-region.[1] The coordinates of the town are 2°14'06.0"N, 32°23'06.0"E (Latitude:2.2350; Longitude:32.3850).
The 2002 national census estimated the town population at 10,600. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 14,000. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 14,500.[2]
The following points of interest lie within the town or close to its edges: