Nebbi

Nebbi
Nebbi Location in Uganda
Coordinates:
Country	Uganda
Region	Northern Region of Uganda
Sub-region	West Nile sub-region
District	Nebbi District
Elevation	3,220 ft (980 m)
Population (2014 Census)
• Total	34,975

Nebbi is a town in the Nebbi District of the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the site of the district headquarters.

Location

Nebbi is located in the West Nile sub-region and is approximately 77 kilometres (48 mi), by road, southeast of Arua, the largest town in the sub-region. This is approximately 170 kilometres (110 mi), by road, southwest of Gulu, the largest city in the Northern Region. The coordinates of the town are 2°28'45.0"N, 31°05'24.0"E (Latitude:2.479167; Longitude:31.0900).

Population

The 2002 national population 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, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 28,800. In 2014, the national population census put the population at 34,975.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie in the town or near the town limits:

• offices of Nebbi Town Council
• Nebbi central market
• Nebbi Hospital, a 200-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
• Nebbi Airport, one of the 47 airports in Uganda
• Nyacara Church, a place of worship affiliated with the Church of Uganda
• headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nebbi
• Nebbi Catholic Cathedral

Photos

• Aerial Photo of Nebbi Town

External links

• Nebbi Town Council Demands Municipality Status