Kapchorwa
| Kapchorwa (Kapchorwa Municipality) |
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| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Eastern Uganda |
| Sub-region | Sebei sub-region |
| District | Kapchorwa District |
| Elevation | 5,900 ft (1,800 m) |
| Population (2011 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 12,900 |
Kapchorwa is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, commercial, and administrative center of Kapchorwa District.
Location
The town of Kapchorwa is located in the Sebei sub-region, approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi), by road, northeast of Mbale, the largest city in the Eastern Region.[1] This is approximately 310 kilometres (190 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] The coordinates of the town are 1°24'00.0"N 34°27'00.0"E (Latitude:1.4000; Longitude:34.4500).[3]
Demographics
During the 2002 national population census, Kapchorwa's population was estimated at 8,700. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 12,300. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 12,900.[4]
Points of interest
The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town:
- headquarters of Kapchorwa District Administration
- offices of Kapchorwa Town Council
- mobile branch of PostBank Uganda
- Kapchorwa Hospital
- Kapchorwa central market
- Town View Secondary School, a middle school (grades 8 - 11).
- Kapchorwa senior secondary school
- Kapchorwa police station
- Centenary Bank, kapchorwa branch
- Stanbic bank
- Siron trading centre, about 3 kilometers from the town centre
- Tegeres, about 6 kilometers west of the town centre
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