Nyapea
Nyapea | |
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  Nyapea Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 02°27′31″N 30°57′21″E / 2.45861°N 30.95583°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Northern Region |
| Sub-Region | West Nile sub-region |
| District | Zombo District |
| Elevation | 4,698 ft (1,432 m) |
Nyapea, is a town in Zombo District, West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda.[1] It was made known around the world by a boy or a man named Munguyiku Samuel ( SAMO UG). Who lives in a village called akwanji upper in oyeyo parish, next to Nyapea Holly family hospital and he is the son to the late greatest business man named Tekmunguyiku in Nyapea and Paidha town council as well.
The mission of the Sub county is to kill away poverty amongst the community members through farming and the biggest market in Nyapea for selling the goods is called Muthyel . Through also education that's why many schools were built like St Aloysius college Nyapea, martyrs secondary school Ajei, Nyapea boys primary school, st kizito nur and primary school, Nyapea girls primary school, Guna primary school, st mark primary school, Ajei primary school and many others.
The Sub county headquarters is found in Ajei. About 5kms away from the biggest Sub county town called Akwanji.
Location
[edit]Nyapea lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi), 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 82 kilometres (51 mi), 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).[4] Nyapea sits at an average elevation of 1,432 metres (4,698 ft), above sea level.[5]
Points of interest
[edit]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).[6]
- 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.[7]
- 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.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (25 March 2019). "Geographical Names: Nyapea, Uganda". Bethesda, Maryland, United States: Geographic.org Quoting National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ↑ Globefeed.com (25 March 2019). "Distance between Nyapea, Zombo, Uganda and Goli, Nebbi, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ↑ Globefeed.com (25 March 2019). "Distance between Arua, Uganda and Nyapea, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ↑ "Location of Nyapea, Zombo District, West Nile, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ↑ Floodmap (2018). "Elevation of Nyapea, Uganda". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ↑ Felix Warrom Okello (15 May 2018). "Nyapea college struggles to regain its former glory". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ↑ International Medical Outreach (8 March 2016). "Where the burden is heavy: Nyapea Hospital, Zombo District, Uganda". Houston, Texas, United States: International Medical Outreach. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ↑ Jean Marie Takouleu (25 March 2019). "Uganda: To Relaunch 6.6 MW Nyagak III Hydroelectric Project". Paris, France: Afrik21. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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