Nyapea, is a town in Zombo District, West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda.[1]
Nyapea | |
|---|---|
  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) |
Location
editNyapea 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
editThe 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
editReferences
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.