Adjumani is a town in Northern Uganda

Northern Region, Uganda

Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. It is the 'chief town' of Adjumani District

Adjumani District

Adjumani District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Adjumani, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

 and the district headquarters are located there.

Location

Adjumani is located approximately 125 kilometres (77.7 mi), by road, northeast of Arua

Arua

Arua is a town in Arua District, Northern Uganda. An important local commercial centre, it is a base for a large refugee population from Southern Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is an aid distribution centre for those nations.-Location:...

, the largest city in the sub-region. This location lies approximately 440 kilometres (273.4 mi), north of Kampala

Kampala

Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...

, the capital of Uganda

Uganda

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

 and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the town are:03 23 04N, 31 46 55E (Latitude:3.3845; Longitude:31.7820).

Population

The 2002 national population census estimated the population of Adjumani at about 19,900. In 2008, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 28,700. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Adjumani at 34,700.

Landmarks

The landmarks in the town or near the town limits of Adjumani include:

• The headquarters of Adjumani District
  Adjumani District
  Adjumani District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Adjumani, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• The offices of Adjumani Town Council
• Adjumani Hospital - A 100 bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
  Uganda Ministry of Health
  The Uganda Health Ministry, commonly known as the Uganda Ministry of Health, is a government department in Uganda. The ministry is headed by three cabinet members; one Minister of Health and two State Ministers of Health.-Location:...
  
  
• A branch of Stanbic Bank
  Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited
  Stanbic Bank Limited is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...
  
  
• A branch of Equity Bank
  Equity Bank (Uganda)
  -Overview:The bank provides banking services to individuals and to small and medium business enterprises. As of December 2009, the bank was the 14th largest commercial bank in Uganda with an estimated asset valuation of approximately US$81.4 million or approximately 2% of all bank assets in the...
  
  
• Adjumani Airport - ICAO:HUAJ - Unpaved runway, 1131 metres (3,710.6 ft) long, 20 metres (65.6 ft) wide.

External links

• The Refugee Problem in Adjumani in the early 2000's