Nebbi is a town in the

Nebbi District Nebbi District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, commercial and administrative centre, Nebbi, the location of the district headquarters. Location Nebbi District i ...

of the Northern Region of

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. It is the site of the district headquarters.

Location

Nebbi is located 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 ...

, along the

Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road The Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road is a road in the Northern Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Karuma, Olwiyo, Pakwach, Nebbi and the city of Arua. Location The road starts at Karuma, and proceeds in a northwesterly dir ...

, approximately south-east 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. This is approximately , by road, south-west 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. The coordinates of the town are 2°28'45.0"N, 31°05'24.0"E (Latitude:2.479167; Longitude:31.0900). Nebbi Town sits at an average elevation of , above

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Population

The 2002 national census put the population of Nebbi at about 22,740. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 28,000. In 2011, the UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 28,800. The 2014 census put the population at 35,029. In 2020, the UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Nebbi Town Council at 41,400 people. The population agency calculated the annual population growth rate of the municipality at 2.9 percent, between 2014 and 2020.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie in the town or near the town limits: 1. The Offices of Nebbi District Local Government Headquarters 2. The Offices of Nebbi Municipal Council 3. Nebbi Central Market 4.

Nebbi General Hospital Nebbi General Hospital, also Nebbi Hospital, is a hospital in the Northern Region of Uganda. Location The hospital is located in the central business district of the town of Nebbi, in Nebbi District, in the West Nile sub-region, in Northern Uga ...

, a 108-bed public hospital owned 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 ...

and administered by Nebbi District Local Government. 5. Nebbi Airstrip, owned by the

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6. Nyacara Church, a place of worship affiliated with the

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7. Afere Church, a place of worship affiliated with the

8. The headquarters of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Nebbi The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nebbi () is a diocese located in the city of Nebbi in the ecclesiastical province of Gulu in Uganda. History * 12 July 1968: Established as Diocese of Lira from Diocese of Gulu Nebbi was created in 1996 from the ...

9. Nebbi Town Public Library 10. Nebbi Roman Catholic Cathedral.

Photos

Aerial Photo of Nebbi Town

References

External links

Nebbi Town Council Demands Municipality Status
{{Nebbi District Nebbi District Populated places in Northern Region, Uganda West Nile sub-region