Abim, Uganda
Ugandan town
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::summary Ugandan town ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Abim |
| image_caption | Abim |
| mapsize | 150px |
| pushpin_map_caption | Map of Uganda showing the location of Abim |
| pushpin_map | Uganda |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Uganda |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Northern Uganda |
| subdivision_type2 | Sub-region |
| subdivision_name2 | Karamoja sub-region |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Abim District |
| population_as_of | 2020 Estimate |
| population_total | 24400 |
| timezone | EAT |
| utc_offset | +3 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 1154 |
| :: |
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Abim is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Abim District. The district is named after the town.
Location
Abim is located in Abim District, Karamoja sub-region, Northern Region, Uganda. It is located approximately 140 km, by road, west of the city of Moroto, the largest urban centre the Karamoja sub-region.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Abim/Moroto/@2.8168282,33.9152981,7.75z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x1776f0f1337b2e21:0x2ab301746a0030de!2m2!1d33.6595337!2d2.706698!1m5!1m1!1s0x179d78472f061321:0x5eeb7a7b1c21a0ba!2m2!1d34.6579985!2d2.5282234!3e0 |title=Road Distance Between Abim, Uganda And Moroto, Uganda |access-date=1 January 2021}} This location lies approximately 180 km, by road, east of Gulu, the largest city in the Northern Region of Uganda.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Abim/Gulu/@2.7622759,32.4128757,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x1776f0f1337b2e21:0x2ab301746a0030de!2m2!1d33.6595337!2d2.706698!1m5!1m1!1s0x1771a65c0fc42a27:0xce6ef3d1c3d80e06!2m2!1d32.2880726!2d2.7724038!3e0 | title=Road Distance Between Abim, Uganda And Gulu, Uganda | access-date=1 January 2021}} Abim is located approximately 414 km northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kampala/Abim/@1.114145,33.7393457,11z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x177dbc0f9d74b39b:0x4538903dd96b6fec!2m2!1d32.5825197!2d0.3475964!1m5!1m1!1s0x1776f0f1337b2e21:0x2ab301746a0030de!2m2!1d33.6595337!2d2.706698!3e0 |title=Road Distance Between Abim, Uganda And Kampala, Uganda With Interactive Map |access-date=25 July 2021}} The geographical coordinates of the town are:2°42'07.2"N 33°39'36.0"E (Latitude:2.7020; Longitude:33.6600).
Population
The 2002 national census enumerated the population of the town at 7,645. In 2014, the national population census and household survey enumerated 17,168 people. In 2015, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the town's mid-year population at about 18,100. In 2020, UBOS estimated the population of Abim Town Council at 24,400. UBOS calculated that the population of Abim, Uganda increased at an average annual rate of 6.2 percent, between 2015 and 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uganda/northern/admin/abim/SC0264__abim/ |title=The population development of Abim as well as related information and services |work=Citypopulation.de | date=25 July 2021 |author=Uganda Bureau of Statistics | access-date=25 July 2021 |format=Citypopulaton.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics}}
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town: (a) the offices of Abim Town Council (b) the headquarters of Abim District Administration (c) Abim Central Market, the source of daily fresh produce (d) Abim General Hospital, a 100-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health (e) a branch of DFCU Bank (f) a branch of Stanbic Bank Uganda and (g) Soroti–Amuria–Abim–Kotido Road, which passes through town in a general south to north direction.
References
References
- Mindat. (25 July 2021). "Abim Town Council, Labwor County, Abim District, Northern Region, Uganda". Mindat.org.
- "Location of Abim Town Council, Labwor County, Abim District, Northern Region, Uganda".
- Uganda Bureau of Statistics. (14 June 2020). "The population of all Ugandan cities and towns with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official projections". Cityppulaion.de Quoting [[Uganda Bureau of Statistics]].
- "Map Showing Soroti–Amuria–Abim–Kotido Road Going Through Downtown Abim Town Council".
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