Serere Explained

Official Name:Serere
Other Name:Serere Municipality
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uganda
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uganda
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Uganda
Subdivision Type2:Sub-region
Subdivision Name2:Teso sub-region
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Serere District
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2010 Estimate
Population Total:12700
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:1.5°N 33.55°W
Elevation M:1085

Serere is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the chief political, administrative and commercial town in Serere District, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.

Location

Serere lies in Serere District, Teso sub-region, in Uganda's Eastern Region. The town is located approximately 35km (22miles) south of Soroti, the largest town in the sub-region.[1] This location lies approximately 117km (73miles), by road, northwest of Mbale, the nearest large city.[2] The coordinates of Serere are:1°30'00.0"N, 33°33'00.0"E (Latitude:1.5000; Longitude:33.5500).[3]

Population

, it is estimated that within a radius of 7km (04miles), from the town center, the population is about 12,700.[4]

Points of interest

The following points of interest are in Serere:

See also

External links

1.5°N 33.55°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Road Distance Between Soroti And Serere With Map. Globefeed.com. 27 May 2014.
  2. Web site: 27 May 2014. Map Showing Mbale And Serere With Distance Marker. Globefeed.com.
  3. Web site: Location of Serere At Google Maps. 27 May 2014. Google Maps.
  4. Web site: Estimated Population of Serere Sub-county In 2014. 27 May 2014. Fallingrain.com.