Nyapea, is a town in Zombo District, West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda.

Location

Nyapea lies approximately , by road, northwest of Goli, at the international border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, along the Goli–Paidha–Nyapea–Zombo Road.

Nyapea

This location is approximately , by road, south of Arua, the largest city in the West Nile sub-region. The coordinates of Nyapea are:2°27'31.0"N, 30°57'21.0"E (Latitude:2.458611; Longitude:30.955833). Nyapea sits at an average elevation of , above sea level.

Nyapea

Points of interest

The following points of interest are found within the town limits or close to its edges:

Nyapea

The offices of Nyapea Town Council

Nyapea Central Market: The largest fresh-produce market in the town. St. Aloysius College Nyapea: An all-boys residential middle and high school (grades 8-13). Holy Family Hospital Nyapea (Nyapea Hospital): A charitable community hospital operated by Todd Marshall Price, MD, an American physician, belonging to International Medical Outreach, of Houston, Texas, United States. The town of Nyapea is the location of Nyagak III Hydroelectric Power Station, a 6.6 megawatts small hydro-power plant under construction, as of March 2019.

See also

Nyagak Hydroelectric Power Station

References

External links

Zombo District Internet Portal

Populated places in Northern Region, Uganda

Cities in the Great Rift Valley

Zombo District

West Nile sub-region