Maracha Town

Maracha is a town in the West Nile sub-region, in Northern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Maracha District and the headquarters of the district are located there. The district is named after the town.

Maracha Town
Maracha Town
Map of Uganda showing the location of Maracha.
Coordinates: 03°17′18″N 30°56′27″E
RegionNorthern Region
Sub-regionWest Nile
DistrictMaracha District
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Location

Maracha is located on the Vurra–Arua–Koboko–Oraba Road, approximately 39 kilometres (24 mi), by road, north of Arua, the nearest large town.[1] This is about 517 kilometres (321 mi) northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city in the country.[2] The coordinates of Maracha Town are 3°17'18.0"N, 30°56'27.0"E (Latitude:3.288337; Longitude:30.940828).[3]

Points of interest
  • The Vurra–Arua–Koboko–Oraba Road passes through the middle of town in a north to south configuration.
  • Maracha central market
  • Maracha District Local government offices
  • Maracha Town Council offices[4]
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See also

References
  1. GFC (13 June 2016). "Distance between Arua, Northern Region, Uganda and Maracha, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. GFC (13 June 2016). "Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Maracha, Northern Region, Uganda". Globeeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. Google (13 June 2016). "Location of Maracha Town, Maracha District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  4. Kakaire, Sulaiman (24 August 2015). "New constituencies show our selfishness, says minister". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 13 June 2016.

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