Moyo, is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of
Moyo District
Moyo District is a district in Northern Region of Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its "chief town", Moyo, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Moyo District is located in Uganda's extreme north, in ...
in the
Northern Region of
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...
. The district headquarters are located here.
Location
The town of Moyo is located approximately , by road, northeast of
Arua
Arua is a city and commercial centre within the Arua District in the Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Region of Uganda.
Location
Arua is approximately north-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda, Arua is about , by road, west ...
, the largest city in the
West Nile sub-region
West Nile sub-region, previously known as West Nile Province and West Nile District, is a sub-region in north-western Uganda, in the Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Region of Uganda.
Location
The sub-region is bordered by the Democratic Republ ...
.
This is about northwest 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.
Moyo lies approximately northwest 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 ...
, the capital and largest city of Uganda.
The coordinates of Moyo Town are 3°39'18.0"N, 31°43'12.0"E (Latitude:3.654989; Longitude:31.720006).
Moyo Town Council sits at an average elevation of above
mean sea level
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.
Population
In 2015,
Uganda Bureau of Statistics
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Locatio ...
(UBOS) estimated the population of the town at 10,700. In 2020, the population agency estimated the mid-year population of the town at 12,100 people. Of these, 6,300 (52.1 percent) were female and 5,800 (47.9 percent) were male. UBOS calculated the population growth rate of Moyo town to average 2.49 percent annually, between 2015 and 2020.
Points of interest
The following points of interest are located in Moyo town or close to the town:
1. The headquarters of
Moyo District Administration
2. The offices of Moyo Town Council
3.
Moyo Airport, a civilian airport administered by the
Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) is the government agency responsible for licensing, monitoring, and regulating civil aviation matters in the country. It is administered by the Uganda Ministry of Works and Transport.
Location
The au ...
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4. Moyo Central Market
5.
Koboko–Yumbe–Moyo Road makes a T-junction with the
Atiak–Adjumani–Moyo–Afoji Road in the middle of town.
6.
Moyo General Hospital, a 176-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 ...
7. Moyo Campus of
Uganda Martyrs University
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.
See also
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List of airports in Uganda
This is a list of airports in Uganda, sorted by location.
Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rw ...
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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 ...
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Moyo Water Supply and Sanitation System
References
External links
Profile of Moyo District
{{Moyo District
Populated places in Northern Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Moyo District
West Nile sub-region