Arapai
title: "Arapai" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-eastern-region,-uganda", "cities-in-the-great-rift-valley", "soroti-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arapai" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image_caption | Arapai |
| mapsize | 150px |
| pushpin_map_caption | Map of Uganda showing the location of Arapai. |
| pushpin_map | Uganda |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Uganda |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Eastern Region |
| subdivision_type2 | Subregion |
| subdivision_name2 | Teso sub-region |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Soroti District |
| population_as_of | 2013 Estimate |
| timezone | EAT |
| utc_offset | +3 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 1080 |
| :: |
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Arapai is a settlement in Eastern Uganda. It is a suburb of the town of Soroti, in Soroti District, in the Teso sub-region.
Location
Arapai is located approximately 8 km, by road, north of the central business district of the town of Soroti, on the road between Soroti, in Soroti District and Amuria in Amuria District. This location is approximately 245 km, by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city and largest metropolitan area. The coordinates of Arapai are:1° 46' 48.00"N, 33° 37' 30.00"E (Latitude:1.7800; Longitude:33.6250).
Population
As of December 2013, the exact population of Arapai is not publicly known.
Points of interest
The following points of interest are found in or near Arapai:
- The Arapai Campus of Busitema University - Home to the Faculty of Crop and Animal Science.
- The main campus of Soroti University of Science and Technology{{cite web|url= http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/635026-soroti-university-leaders-named.html|title=Soroti University Leaders Named|publisher=Newvision.co.ug|accessdate=2013-12-16}}
- The campus of Teso College - A boarding boys-only middle (S1-S4) and high (S5-S6) school
- The Soroti-Amuria Road - The road passes through Arapai.
References
References
- [http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Arapai%20(Soroti)&toplace=Soroti%20(Soroti)&fromlat=1.7452778&tolat=1.6855556&fromlng=33.625&tolng=33.6163889 Road Distance Between Soroti and Arapai with Map]
- [http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Arapai%20(Soroti)&toplace=Kampala%20()&fromlat=1.7452778&tolat=0.3155556&fromlng=33.625&tolng=32.5655556 Map Showing Kampala and Arapai with Distance Marker]
- "Location of Busitema University Campuses". Busitema.ac.ug.
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