Manafwa is a town in the
Eastern Region of
Uganda
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. It is the largest town in
Manafwa District
Manafwa District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. Manafwa is the district headquarters.
Location
Manafwa District is bordered by Bududa District to the north, Kenya to the east and south, Tororo District to the south-west, and ...
and the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Manafwa is located approximately , by road, southeast of the city of
Mbale
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Location
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, the largest metropolitan area in the
sub-region
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This is approximately , northeast of
Kampala
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, Uganda's capital and largest city.
The coordinates of Manafwa Town are 0°55'11.0"N, 34°17'28.0"E (Latitude:0.919723; Longitude:34.291099). Manafwa Town Council sits at an average elevation of , above
mean sea level
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. The town is located within
Mount Elgon National Park and is surrounded by
tropical
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mountainous
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terrain.
Population
The national population census in 2002 put the town population at about 11,740. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 15,400. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 15,800.
In 2015, UBOS estimated the population of the town at 14,200. In 2020, the population agency estimate the mid-year population of Manafwa Town Council at 16,000. Of these, 8,200 (51.2 percent were female) and 7.800 (48.8 percent) were male. UBOS calculated that the town's population grew at an average rate of 2.4 percent annually, between 2015 and 2020.
Points of interest
The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or near the edges of town:
1. The offices of Manafwa Town Council
2. Manafwa Central Market
3. A mobile branch of
PostBank Uganda
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Before that, PostBank ...
4. Manafwa River, immediately south of town
5.
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
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maintains a branch in Manafwa town.
See also
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Manafwa District
Manafwa District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. Manafwa is the district headquarters.
Location
Manafwa District is bordered by Bududa District to the north, Kenya to the east and south, Tororo District to the south-west, and ...
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List of cities and towns in Uganda
References
External links
Profile of Manafwa District Local Government
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Populated places in Eastern Region, Uganda
Manafwa District
Bugisu sub-region