Kapchorwa

Town in Eastern Uganda, Uganda

Kapchorwa (Kapchorwa Municipality)
Town
01°24′00″N 34°27′00″E / 1.40000°N 34.45000°E / 1.40000; 34.45000
Country	Uganda
Region	Eastern Uganda
Sub-region	Sebei sub-region
District	Kapchorwa District
Elevation	5,900 ft (1,800 m)
Population (2011 Estimate)
• Total	12,900

Kapchorwa is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, commercial, and administrative center of Kapchorwa District. Initially, the town of Kapchorwa was known as the Sebei Region.

Location

The town of Kapchorwa is located in the Sebei sub-region, approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi), by road, northeast of Mbale, the largest city in the Eastern Region.^[1] This is approximately 310 kilometres (190 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.^[2] It is also approximately 77km from the Suam Kenya-Uganda Border to the east.The coordinates of the town are 1°24'00.0"N 34°27'00.0"E (latitude:1.4000; longitude: 34.4500).^[3]

Demographics

During the 2002 national population census, Kapchorwa's population was estimated at 8,700. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 12,300. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 12,900.^[4]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town:

headquarters of Kapchorwa District Administration
offices of Kapchorwa Town Council
mobile branch of PostBank Uganda
Kapchorwa central market
Town View Secondary School, a middle school (grades 8 - 11)
Kapchorwa Senior Secondary School
Kapchorwa police station
Centenary Bank, Kapchorwa Branch
Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited
Kapchorwa General Hospital, a 150-bed public hospital administered by Uganda Ministry of Health
From Coach to Coach headquarters^[5]^[6]

Running community

Kapchorwa is a home to some very successful running athlets in the past decade, including gold olympic and world championship medalists, like Joshua Cheptegei, Jacob Kiplimo and Stephen Kiprotich still living and training there. Due do this fact and the benefits of high altitude for running Kapchorwa is called a "running paradise".^[7]

References

^ "Distance between Mbale (Mbale) and Kapchorwa (Kapchorwa) (Uganda)". Globefeed.com. Archived from the original on Jun 1, 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
^ "Map Showing Kampala And Kapchorwa With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
^ Google (13 July 2015). "Location of Kapchorwa At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
^ "TP5: 2010 mid-year projected population for Town Councils" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
^ "From Coach to Coach - Exploring Africa to inspire and connect sport coaches and athletes". fromcoachtocoach.com. Archived from the original on Mar 5, 2016.
^ "Run Kapchorwa | Running in Uganda's Land of Champions". runkapchorwa.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023.
^ "Running in Kapchorwa". Nile Sport Safari. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-01.