Apac

Apac
Patients at Apac Hospital
Patients at Apac Hospital
Apac is located in Uganda
Apac
Apac
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°59′06″N 32°32′06″E / 1.98500°N 32.53500°E / 1.98500; 32.53500
Country Uganda
RegionNorthern Uganda
Sub-regionLango sub-region
DistrictApac District
Government
 • MayorJimmy Okello (2016)
Elevation3,540 ft (1,080 m)
Population
(2020 Estimate)
 • Total67,700
WebsiteHomepage

Apac is a town in Apac District in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of the district and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.

Location

Apac is located approximately 118 kilometres (73 mi), by road, south of Gulu, the largest city in Northern Uganda. This location lies approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi), by road, southwest of Lira, the largest city in the Lango sub-region. The coordinates of the town are:1°59'06.0"N, 32°32'06.0"E (Latitude:1.9850; Longitude:32.5350). Apac Municipal Council is located at an average elevation of 3,540 feet (1,079 m) above mean sea level.

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of the town at about 10,140. In 2010, the population of Apac was estimated at about 13,300, by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Apac at approximately 13,700.

In August 2014, the national population census put the population of Apac at 14,972. In 2020, the population agency estimated the mid-year population of Apac Municipality at 66,700.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1969378—    
19801,716+354.0%
19915,783+237.0%
200210,137+75.3%
201013,300+31.2%
201113,700+3.0%
201414,972+9.3%
202067,700+352.2%
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Localities

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie in the town or near the town limits: (a) the headquarters of Apac District Administration (b) the offices of Apac Municipal Council (c) Apac General Hospital, a 120-bed public hospital, administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health (d) Alenga Primary School, a public elementary school on the outskirts of town (e) Apac Central Market, the source of daily fresh produce and (f) Rwekunye–Apac–Aduku–Lira–Kitgum–Musingo Road passes through town in a general west to east direction.

Notable people

See also


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