Nakapiripirit
Town in Uganda
title: "Nakapiripirit" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-northern-region,-uganda", "nakapiripirit-district", "karamoja"] description: "Town in Uganda" topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-northern-region-uganda" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakapiripirit" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Town in Uganda ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement |official_name = Nakapiripirit"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image_caption | Nakapiripirit |
| mapsize | 150px |
| pushpin_map_caption | Map of Uganda showing the location of Nakapiripirit |
| pushpin_map | Uganda |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Uganda |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Northern Region of Uganda |
| subdivision_type2 | Sub-region |
| subdivision_name2 | Karamoja sub-region |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Nakapiripirit District |
| population_as_of | 2014 Census |
| population_total | 3727 |
| timezone | EAT |
| utc_offset | +3 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 1450 |
| :: |
::callout[type=note] the town ::
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Location
Nakapiripirit is located in Nakapiripirit District, approximately 130 km, by road, northeast of Mbale, the nearest large city.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Mbale/Nakapiripirit/@1.4729533,34.164925,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x1778b6126bdea17b:0xb84df43e61b7b568!2m2!1d34.1810057!2d1.0784436!1m5!1m1!1s0x1782bb0ed82e35d9:0x57cddf278ad083e4!2m2!1d34.7215859!2d1.8502515!3e0 |title=Road Distance between Mbale, Uganda and Nakapiripirit, Uganda |access-date=13 January 2021}} This is approximately 94 km, by road, south of Moroto, the largest urban center in the Karamoja sub-region.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Moroto/Nakapiripirit/@2.1893328,34.3727162,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x179d78472f061321:0x5eeb7a7b1c21a0ba!2m2!1d34.6579985!2d2.5282234!1m5!1m1!1s0x1782bb0ed82e35d9:0x57cddf278ad083e4!2m2!1d34.7215859!2d1.8502515!3e0 |title=Road Distance between Nakapiripirit, Uganda and Moroto, Uganda |access-date13 January 2021}} Nakapiripirit lies 353 km northeast of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kampala/Nakapiripirit/@1.3042242,32.4879128,7.5z/data=!4m15!4m14!1m5!1m1!1s0x177dbc0f9d74b39b:0x4538903dd96b6fec!2m2!1d32.5825197!2d0.3475964!1m5!1m1!1s0x1782bb0ed82e35d9:0x57cddf278ad083e4!2m2!1d34.7215859!2d1.8502515!3e0!5i1 |title=Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Nakapiripirit, Uganda |access-date=13 January 2021}} The coordinates of Nakapiripirit Town are 01°51'08.0"N 34°43'17.0"E (Latitude:1.852222; Longitude:34.721389). Nakapiripirit town sits at an average elevation of 1450 m above mean sea level. Nakapiripirit was classified as tropical savanna climate according to Köppen-Geiger climate classification.
Population
The 2002 national population census estimated the population of the town at 1,640. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the mid-year population at 2,600. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 2,800. The 2014 population census enumerated the population of the town at 3,727 people.
Points of interest
The following additional points of interest lie in Nakapiripirit or near its borders:
- offices of Nakapiripirit Town Council
- Nakapiripirit central market
- Moroto–Nakapiripirit Road{{cite web |last=Wanyama |first=Olandason |publisher=Uganda Radio Network |access-date=21 July 2015 | url=http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=58024 | title=Moroto–Nakapiripirit Road Construction Commissioned | date=12 November 2013}} passes through the middle of town, where it links up with Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road
Hill View Resort, located in town and overlooking Mount Kadam, offers accommodation, meals and entertainment. Mount Kadam itself is about 25 km, as the crow flies, southwest of Nakapiripirit Town, with an estimated driving distance of about 30 km.
References
References
- Abdulaziizi K. Tumusiime. (1 November 2013). "The place to relax in Nakapiripirit". [[Daily Monitor]].
- LCMT.Org. (20 September 2018). "Subcounties in Nakapiripirit District". LCMT.Org.
- "Location of Nakapiripirit Town".
- Kara-Tunga Tours. (28 September 2022). "Elevation of Nakapiripirit Town, Uganda". Kara-Tunnga.com.
- UBOS. "Estimated Population of Nakapiripirit In 2002, 2010 And 2011". Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS).
- Uganda Bureau of Statistics. (April 2017). "National Population and Housing Census 2014: Area Specific Profiles: Map 3: Distribution of Population by Sub-county; Nakapiripirit District, 2014". [[Uganda Bureau of Statistics]].
- Nakatudde, Olive. (11 March 2015). "Parliament Okays Shs330billion Loan for Nakapiripirit Road".
- (20 September 2018). "Distance between Nakapiripirit, Uganda and Mount Kadam, Uganda". Globefeed.com.
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