5-765: Oraba is a town in the Koboko District of the Northern Region of Uganda . The town is in the northwestern corner of Uganda, close to the international borders with South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is a few kilometres northeast of the South Sudan–Uganda–DRC tripoint . Oraba is in the West Nile sub-region , directly across the border from the city of Kaya, South Sudan . The town
10-443: Is approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi), by road, northwest of Koboko , the site of the district headquarters. This is approximately 73 kilometres (45 mi), by road, north of Arua , the largest city in the West Nile sub-region . The coordinates of Oraba are 3° 32' 6.00"N, 30° 53' 24.00"E (Latitude:3.5350; Longitude:30.8900). The Vurra–Arua–Koboko–Oraba Road , whose upgrade to grade II bitumen surface began in 2012 facilitates
15-444: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the west. The district headquarters are located approximately 55 kilometres (34 miles), by road, north of Arua , the largest town in the sub-region. This is approximately 480 kilometres (300 mi), by road, north-west of Kampala , the capital and largest city of Uganda. Koboko District consists of two counties namely, Koboko North and Koboko South. The Koboko North County consists of
20-609: The Aringa Speaking Community Inclined to Lugbara and the South Inclined to the Pure Kakwa Speaking. The 1991 national census estimated the district population at 62,300. The 2002 national census estimated the population at 129,100, of whom 65,400 (50.6 percent) were female and 63,800 (49.4 percent) were male. The annual population growth rate, between 2002 and 2012, was calculated at 6.4 percent. In 2012,
25-445: The movement of people and goods through this busy trade corridor, serving Uganda, the DRC, and South Sudan. Koboko District Koboko District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda . The town of Koboko is the site of the district headquarters. Koboko District is bordered by South Sudan to the north, Yumbe District to the east, Maracha District to the south, and
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