Elegu

Elegu
Elegu

Location on the South Sudan–Uganda border
Placement on map is approximate

Coordinates: 03°33′59″N 32°04′14″E / 3.56639°N 32.07056°E / 3.56639; 32.07056Coordinates: 03°33′59″N 32°04′14″E / 3.56639°N 32.07056°E / 3.56639; 32.07056
Country  Uganda
Region Northern Region of Uganda
Sub-region Acholi sub-region
District Amuru District
Elevation 1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population (2012 Estimate)
  Total 5,000[1]

Elegu is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda.

Location

The town is in Amuru District, Acholi sub-region, at the international border with South Sudan, approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi), by road, north of Gulu, the largest city in the sub-region.[2] Elegu is about 434 kilometres (270 mi), north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The coordinates of the town are 3°33'59.0"N, 32°04'14.0"E (Latitude:3.566389; Longitude:32.070556)[4]

Overview

Elegu was established in 2012. It sits across the Uganda-South Sudan border from the much larger city of Nimule.[5] Before 2012, the customs and immigration functions on the Ugandan side were done in Bibia,[1] 3.5 kilometres (2 mi),[6] to the south, along the Gulu–Nimule Road. The border crossing is in the process of being converted to a "One Stop Border Point". Construction is expected to be completed by December 2016 at a budgeted cost of US$7.1 million.[7]

Population

In 2012, the population of Elegu was estimated at 5,000 people.[1]

Points of interest

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bagala, Andrew (22 July 2012). "Elegu: A Booming Town Clamouring for Services". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. GFC (23 July 2015). "Road Distance Between Gulu And Elegu With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. GFC (23 July 2015). "Map Showing Kampala And Elegu With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  4. Google (23 July 2015). "Location of Elegu at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  5. IRIN (11 June 2007). "SUDAN: Boomtown Nimule under strain". IRIN News. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  6. GFC (23 July 2015). "Map Showing Bibia And Elegu With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  7. TMEA (2012). "Elegu OSBP Construction". Trademark East Africa (TMEA). Retrieved 23 July 2015.

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