Kapchorwa is a town in the
Eastern Region of
Uganda
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. 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 Step ...
. Initially the present day Kapchorwa was known as the Sebei Region.
Location
The town of Kapchorwa is located in the
Sebei sub-region
The Sebei are a Southern Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting eastern Uganda. They speak Kupsabiny, a Kalenjin language. The Sapiiny occupy three districts, namely Bukwo, Kween and Kapchorwa.
Culture
The Sebei people lead a fairly simple life styl ...
, 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 R ...
, 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 ...
* 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
Centenary Bank is a commercial bank in Uganda licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator.
History
The bank was founded in 1983 as a credit trust, Centenary Rural Development Trust (CRDT), by Simeon Lutaa ...
, 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, 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
Run Kapchorwa
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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