Moyo, is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Moyo District in the Northern Region of Uganda. The district headquarters are located here.[2]
Moyo | |
|---|---|
  Moyo Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 03°39′18″N 31°43′12″E / 3.65500°N 31.72000°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Northern Uganda |
| Sub-region | West Nile sub-region |
| District | Moyo District |
| Elevation | 2,966 ft (904 m) |
| Population (2020 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 12,100[1] |
Location
editThe town of Moyo is located approximately 158 kilometres (98 mi), by road, northeast of Arua, the largest city in the West Nile sub-region.[3] This is about 155 kilometres (96 mi) northwest of Gulu, the largest city in the Northern Region of Uganda.[4]
Moyo lies approximately 485 kilometres (301 mi) northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[5] The coordinates of Moyo Town are 3°39'18.0"N, 31°43'12.0"E (Latitude:3.654989; Longitude:31.720006).[6] Moyo Town Council sits at an average elevation of 904 metres (2,966 ft) above mean sea level.[7]
Population
editIn 2015, Uganda Bureau of Statistics (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.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10,700 | — |
| 2020 | 12,100 | +13.1% |
| source:[1] | ||
Points of interest
editThe following points of interest are located in Moyo town or close to the town:[6]
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.
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.[8]
6. Moyo General Hospital, a 176-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
7. Moyo Campus of Uganda Martyrs University.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "The population development of Moyo as well as related information and services" (Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Citypopulatin.de. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ West Nile Web (30 September 2019). "Moyo Town Officials Call For More Funding". Arua, Uganda: West Nile Web. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Distance Between Arua, Uganda And Moyo, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Distance Between Gulu, Northern Region, Uganda And Moyo, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Moyo, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Location of Moyo Town, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Floodmap (27 January 2021). "Elevation of Moyo Town, Uganda". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Map of Moyo Town Showing Intersection of Koboko–Yumbe–Moyo Road With Atiak–Adjumani–Moyo–Afoji Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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