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Place in Eastern Uganda, Uganda From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Muyembe is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda.
Muyembe | |
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Coordinates: 01°18′21″N 34°17′21″E | |
Country | Uganda |
Region | Eastern Uganda |
Sub-region | Bugisu sub-region |
District | Sironko District |
Elevation | 3,996 ft (1,218 m) |
Muyembe is in Bulambuli District, approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi), by road, south of Bulambuli, where the district headquarters are located.[1] Muyembe is approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi), by road, northeast of Mbale, the nearest large city and the largest urban area in eastern Uganda.[2] This location is approximately 262 kilometres (163 mi), northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The coordinates of Muyembe are 1°18'21.0"N, 34°17'210"E (Latitude:1.305833; Longitude:34.289172).[4] The average elevation of Muyembe is about 1,218 metres (3,996 ft) above sea level.[5]
Muyembe lies on the main road between Mbale, (2014 pop. 96,189),[6] the largest town in Eastern Uganda and Moroto, (2014 pop. 14,818),[6] the largest town in Karamoja sub-region. At Muyembe, the tarmacked Mbale–Muyembe Road, meets the gravel-surfaced Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road. Arrangements are underway to improve the un-tarmacked road to class II bitumen surface with drainage channels and culverts.[7]
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