Nwoya is a town in Northern Uganda

Northern Region, Uganda

Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Nwoya District

Nwoya District

Nwoya District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most districts in Uganda, it is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Nwoya, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...

. The district is named after the town.

Location

Nwoya is located on the main Gulu

Gulu

Gulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...

-Arua

Arua

Arua is a town in Arua District, Northern Uganda. An important local commercial centre, it is a base for a large refugee population from Southern Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is an aid distribution centre for those nations.-Location:...

 Road, approximately 44 kilometres (27.3 mi), by road, southwest of Gulu

Gulu

Gulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...

, the largest city in the sub-region. This location is approximately 330 kilometres (205.1 mi), by road, north of Kampala

Kampala

Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...

, the largest city in Uganda

Uganda

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

 and the capital of that country. This The coordinates of the town are:02 38 06N, 32 00 00E (Latitude:2.6350; Longitude:32.0000).

Overview

Nwoya is one of the towns in Nwoya District

Nwoya District

Nwoya District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most districts in Uganda, it is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Nwoya, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...

, the others being:

• Anaka Municipality
  Anaka
  Anaka is a town in Northern Uganda. It is one if the urban centers in Nwoya District, the others being:* Nwoya Municipality* Karuma* Pakuba* Paraa-Location:...
  
  
• Pakuba
  Pakuba
  -Location:Pakuba is located in Nwoya District, Acholi sub-region, in Northern Uganda. It is situated in Murchison Falls National Park. This location lies approximately , by road, south of Pakwach, and approximately , by road, northwest of Masindi Pakuba is located approximately , by airplane, from...
  
  
• Paraa
  Paraa
  -Location:Paraa is located in Nwoya District, Acholi sub-region, in Northern Uganda. It is located within Murchison Falls National Park, the largest wildlife reserve in Uganda, measuring approximately . This location lies approximately , by road, southeast of Pakwach, on the bank of the Albert...
  
  

Population

, the exact population of the town of Nwoya is not publicly known.

Landmarks

The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of the town include:

• The headquarters of Nwoya District Administration
  Nwoya District
  Nwoya District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most districts in Uganda, it is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Nwoya, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
  
  
• The offices of Nwoya Town Council
• Nwoya Central Market
• The Gulu
  Gulu
  Gulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
  
  -Arua
  Arua
  Arua is a town in Arua District, Northern Uganda. An important local commercial centre, it is a base for a large refugee population from Southern Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is an aid distribution centre for those nations.-Location:...
  
   Highway - The highway arrives into town from Gulu
  Gulu
  Gulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
  
   in a north-south direction. It leaves town towards Arua
  Arua
  Arua is a town in Arua District, Northern Uganda. An important local commercial centre, it is a base for a large refugee population from Southern Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is an aid distribution centre for those nations.-Location:...
  
   in a northeast-southwest direction.

See also

• Nwoya District
  Nwoya District
  Nwoya District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most districts in Uganda, it is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Nwoya, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
  
  
• Acholi sub-region
• Acholi people
• Northern Uganda
  Northern Region, Uganda
  Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...