Kapchorwa is a town in the
Eastern Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...
. It is the main municipal, commercial, and administrative center of
Kapchorwa District
Kapchorwa District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Kapchorwa is the district's main municipal, administrative, and commercial center, and is the site of the district headquarters. It is also the home district of Stephe ...
. Initially the present day Kapchorwa was known as the Sebei Region.
Location
The town of Kapchorwa is located in the
Sebei sub-region, approximately , by road, northeast of
Mbale
Mbale is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region.
Location
Mbale is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capita ...
, the largest city in the Eastern Region. This is approximately , by road, northeast of
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...
, Uganda's capital and largest city. It is also approximately 77km from the
Suam Kenya-Uganda Border to the east.The coordinates of the town are 1°24'00.0"N 34°27'00.0"E (latitude:1.4000; longitude: 34.4500).
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.
Points of interest
The following 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
PostBank Uganda is a commercial bank in Uganda, licensed and supervised by the Bank of Uganda, the country's central bank and national banking regulator. The bank received her tier-1 banking license in December 2021.
Before that, PostBank Uga ...
* Kapchorwa central market
* Town View Secondary School, a middle school (grades 8 - 11)
* Kapchorwa Senior Secondary School
* Kapchorwa police station
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Centenary Bank, Kapchorwa Branch
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Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited
Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited (SBU) is a commercial bank in Uganda and is licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.
Overview
SBU is the largest commercial bank in the country, by assets. As of 31 December 2021, the bank's ...
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Kapchorwa General Hospital
Kapchorwa General Hospital, also Kapchorwa Hospital, is a public hospital in the Eastern Region of Uganda.
Location
The hospital is located in the town of Kapchorwa, in Kapchorwa District, about northeast of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital. T ...
, a 150-bed public hospital administered by
Uganda Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for planning, delivering, and maintaining an efficient and effective healthcare delivery system, including preventive, curative, and rehabilitative service ...
* From Coach to Coach headquarters
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See also
* List of hospitals in Uganda
The largest state-owned hospital in Uganda is Mulago Hospital in Kampala with around 1,500 beds. It was built in 1962.
Ian Clarke, a physician and missionary from Northern Ireland, built the 200-bed International Hospital Kampala, which was the f ...
* List of cities and towns in Uganda
This is a list of cities and towns in Uganda: The population data are for 2014, except where otherwise indicated. The references from which the estimated populations are sourced are listed in each article for the cities and towns where the ...
References
External links
Kapchorwa District Profile
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Populated places in Eastern Region, Uganda
Kapchorwa District
Sebei sub-region