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14-520: Obel may refer to: People with the surname [ edit ] Onegi Obel (1932–2008), Ugandan economist and politician and former adviser to the President of Uganda Geoffrey Onegi Obel , Ugandan economist and politician Agnes Obel , Danish singer/songwriter Henrik Frode Obel (1942–2014), Danish businessman, after whom the Obel Award for architecture

28-596: A clerical officer in accountancy in Lira and Arua . When he returned from further studies in Canada , he took up employment in the Ministry of Finance, serving as Commissioner for Taxation. In 1968, he was transferred to Bank of Uganda as the deputy governor, from 1968 until 1973. In 1973, he was appointed Governor of the Bank of Uganda , serving in that capacity in 1978. He was elected to

42-657: Is Geoffrey Onegi Obel , who once served as the Chairman of National Social Security Fund . Arua Arua is approximately 475 kilometres (295 mi) north-west of Kampala , the capital and largest city of Uganda, Arua is about 228 kilometres (142 mi), by road, west of Gulu , the largest city in Uganda's Northern Region. The geographical coordinates of the city of Arua are 03°02'07.0"N, 30°54'39.0"E (Latitude:3.035278; Longitude:30.910833). Arua sits at an average elevation of 1,310 metres (4,298 ft) above sea level. Arua

56-486: Is closely bordered to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west and South Sudan in the north, which makes it a strategic location for business between Uganda and her two neighbors to the west and north. Due to its strategic location, Arua is also part of the refugee program of hosting up to 20% of the refugees entering Uganda annually. Arua is an important base for non-governmental organizations working in

70-564: Is named Others uses [ edit ] 10057 L'Obel , a main-belt asteroid Obel River , a small tributary to the Mareb River whose headwaters are in the Eritrean Highlands on the border between Eritrea and Ethiopia Obel Tower , a building in Belfast, Northern Ireland Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

84-431: Is served by Arua Airport , which has scheduled air service. Arua airport has been the second busiest in Uganda after Entebbe. It was due to be upgraded to an international airport. The 1969 national census enumerated the population of Arua Town at 10,837. In 1991, the census enumerated 22,217 people in the town. In 2002, the population had increased to 43,929. The August 2014 national census and household survey enumerated

98-728: The Advanced Cambridge School Certificate (A-Level). Still later, he enrolled in Assumption University , in Canada , graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Economics . He transferred to the University of Toronto , where he obtained the degree of Master of Arts in Economics . He returned to Uganda in 1965. After graduating from Namilyango College , Obel became employed by the Uganda Government , as

112-715: The West Nile sub-region or serving Western Equatoria in South Sudan and the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo . It became an important commercial supply centre and transport route when the Juba - Yei - Morobo - Kaya Road opened, enabling supplies to come into Juba from the south on the Kaya Highway instead of through Khartoum from the north. A branch of the Uganda Railways

126-549: The Constituent Assembly that drafted the 1995 constitution of Uganda. His efforts towards developing the economy and instructure of Uganda and corporate interests often led to conflict and in 2006, for instance, he was involved in a legal battle over the construction of a bridge which jeopardized the livelihoods of local farmers. Onegi Obel died on 16 December 2008 from natural cases. He was survived by his wife, Agnes Atoh, many children and many grandchildren. One of his sons

140-585: The early 1940s he attended Ngetta Catholic Primary School' in Lira , before attending junior secondary school at St. Aloysius College in Nyapea, Nebbi District, graduating from there in 1948. In 1949, he was admitted to Namilyango College , a prestigious all-boys boarding secondary school, graduating from there in 1953, with the Ordinary Cambridge School Certificate (O-Level). Later he enrolled in an overseas correspondence school and obtained

154-593: The population of Arua Town Council at 61,962. In 2020, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the mid-year population to be 72,400. UBOS calculated that the population of Arua Municipality grew at an average rate of 2.7 percent annually, between 2014 and 2020. Arua has a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen climate classification Aw ). The following administrations are seated in Arua: Analog broadcasts, which originate from Kampala, include WBS TV (which

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168-546: The title Obel . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Obel&oldid=1098974222 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Onegi Obel Angelo Onegi Obel (4 April 1932 – 16 December 2008),

182-556: Was a Ugandan economist and politician and former adviser to the President of Uganda . He also served as the Governor of the Bank of Uganda from 1973 to 1978. Obel was born on 4 April 1932, in the village of Pacego Pumvuga , Panyango sub-county, Jonam County in today's Nebbi District , West Nile sub-region . At that time, the West Nile sub-region was known as West Nile District . In

196-460: Was to be extended to Arua sometime after 1964, but there has been no passenger rail service in Uganda for many years. The Vurra–Arua–Koboko–Oraba Road passes through town, in a south–north direction. Arua is connected to the other towns in West Nile by road which include: Nebbi, Pakwach, Paidha, Koboko, Yumbe, Moyo, Obongi, Adjumani and other smaller towns. There is regular road transport between Arua and Kampala, Gulu, Masindi and Hoima The city

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