Abim is a town in the
Northern Region of
Uganda
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. It is the chief municipal, administrative, and commercial center of
Abim District
Abim District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Abim, Uganda, Abim, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Abim District is bordered by Kotido Distric ...
. The district is named after the town.
Location
Abim is located in
Abim District
Abim District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Abim, Uganda, Abim, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Abim District is bordered by Kotido Distric ...
,
Karamoja sub-region
The Karamoja sub-region, commonly known as Karamoja, is a region in Uganda. It covers an area of 27,528km and comprises the Kotido District, Kaabong District, Karenga District, Nabilatuk District, Abim District, Moroto District, Napak Dis ...
,
Northern Region, Uganda. It is located approximately , by road, west of the city of
Moroto, the largest urban centre the Karamoja sub-region.
This location lies approximately , by road, east of
Gulu
Gulu is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District.
The coordinates of the city of Gulu are 2°46'54.0"N 32°17'57.0"E. The city's distance from Kampala, Uganda's capital and large ...
, the largest city in the Northern Region of Uganda.
Abim is located approximately northeast of
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,875,834 (2024) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Kawempe Division, Kawempe, Makindy ...
, Uganda's capital and largest city.
The geographical coordinates of the town are:2°42'07.2"N 33°39'36.0"E (Latitude:2.7020; Longitude:33.6600).
Population
The 2002 national census enumerated the population of the town at 7,645. In 2014, the national population census and household survey enumerated 17,168 people.
In 2015, the
Uganda Bureau of Statistics
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Locatio ...
(UBOS) estimated the town's mid-year population at about 18,100. In 2020, UBOS estimated the population of Abim Town Council at 24,400. UBOS calculated that the population of Abim, Uganda increased at an average annual rate of 6.2 percent, between 2015 and 2020.
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:
(a) the offices of Abim Town Council (b) the headquarters of
Abim District Administration (c) Abim Central Market, the source of daily fresh produce (d)
Abim General Hospital, a 100-bed public hospital administered by the
Uganda Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is a Cabinet of Uganda, 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 reh ...
(e) a branch of
DFCU Bank (f) a branch of
Stanbic Bank Uganda and (g)
Soroti–Amuria–Abim–Kotido Road, which passes through town in a general south to north direction.
See also
References
External links
Abim's Rocky Walk In Quest of A Clean Town
{{Abim District
Abim District
Karamoja
Northern Region, Uganda
Populated places in Uganda