Kapchorwa is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, commercial, and administrative center of Kapchorwa District. Initially, the town of Kapchorwa was known as the Sebei Region.

Location

The town of Kapchorwa is located in the Sebei sub-region, approximately , by road, northeast of

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, 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

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* Kapchorwa central market * Town View Secondary School, a middle school (grades 8 - 11) * Kapchorwa Senior Secondary School * Kapchorwa police station *

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, Kapchorwa Branch * Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited * Kapchorwa General Hospital, a 150-bed public hospital administered by

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* From Coach to Coach headquarters

Running community

Kapchorwa is a home to some very successful running athletes in the past decade, including gold olympic and world championship medalists, like Joshua Cheptegei, Jacob Kiplimo and Stephen Kiprotich still living and training there. Due do this fact and the benefits of high altitude for running Kapchorwa is called a "running paradise".

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