Pader is a town in

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in the Northern Region of

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. The town is administered by the Pader Town Council, an urban local government. It is the largest metropolitan area in the district and the site of the district headquarters.

Location

Pader is bordered by ''Pajule'' to the north, ''Parabong'' to the northeast, ''Lira Palwo'' to the east, ''Puranga'' to the south, and ''Awere'' to the west. The town is approximately , by road, southeast of Kitgum, the nearest large town. Pader is approximately , by road, east of

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, the largest city in the Northern Region of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 2°52'43.0"N, 33°05'06.0"E (Latitude:2.8786; Longitude:33.0850).

Overview

Pader sprang up in 2000, the same year that Pader District was formed. The town soon became a center of foreign relief agencies assisting the civilian population affected by the

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. While over US$2 million has been poured into this effort, there is little to show for it because of corruption, poor planning, poor implementation, poor follow up, poor management, lack of accountability, and a hands-off approach by many of the donor agencies.

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of the town at about 8,700. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 12,800 in 2010. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 13,500. In August 2014, the national population census enumerated the population of the town at 14,080. In 2015, the population of the town was projected at 13,500. In 2020, the mid-year population of Pader Town was projected at 14,800. It was calculated that the population of the town increased at an average annual rate of 1.9 percent, between 2015 and 2020.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within or near the town of Pader: * headquarters of the 5th Division of the

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* Olwor Nguur Primary School * Pader Girls Academy * Archbishop Flynn Secondary School * Paipir Primary School * Pader Kilak Primary School * Pader central market * Ayoro restaurant *

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, a 200-bed community hospital administered by the

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and located , by road, northeast of town

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