Manafwa is a town in Eastern Uganda

Eastern Region, Uganda

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. It is the largest town in Manafwa District

Manafwa District

Manafwa District is a district in the Eastern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Manafwa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

 and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.

Location

Manafwa is located approximately 26 kilometres (16.2 mi), by road, southeast of the city of Mbale

Mbale

Mbale is a city in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municiplal, administrative and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

, the largest metropolitan area in the sub-region. The coordinates of the town are: 01 01 19N, 34 22 30E (Latitude:1.0220; Longitude:34.3750).

Overview

Manafwa is the location of the district headquarters of Manafwa District

Manafwa District

Manafwa District is a district in the Eastern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Manafwa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

. The town is a sister city to the town of Åmål

Åmål

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, Sweden

Sweden

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. Manafwa is located within Mount Elgon National Park

Mount Elgon National Park

Mount Elgon National Park is a national park 140 km North East of Lake Victoria. The park covers an area of 1279 km² and is bisected by the border of Kenya and Uganda. The Ugandan part of the park covers 1110 km² while the Kenyan part covers 169 km²...

. The town is surrounded by tropical mountainous terrain, at an altitude of approximately 1400 metres (4,593.2 ft), above sea level.

Population

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics(UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 14,300 in 2008.
In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Manafwa at approximately 15,800.

Landmarks

The landmarks within the town limits or near the edges of town include:

• The headquarters of Manafwa District Administration
  Manafwa District
  Manafwa District is a district in the Eastern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Manafwa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• The offices of Manafwa Town Council
• Manafwa Central Market
• A mobile branch of PostBank Uganda
  PostBank Uganda
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External links

• Manafwa Waste Management Initiatives