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Kapchorwa
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thumb|Kapchorwa Upper belt (Kwoti, Kapenguria) thumb|Flag of Kapchorwa district thumb|Sipi valley in Kapchorwa as seen from Sipi Valley Resort Kapchorwa is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, commercial, and administrative center of Kapchorwa District. Initially, the town of Kapchorwa was known as the Sebei Region.

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Place details

Locality
Kapchorwa
Region
Kapchorwa
Country
Uganda
Population
51,200
Timezone
Africa/Kampala

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Kapchorwa
Settlement.other_name
(Kapchorwa Municipality)
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Kapchorwa.png
Settlement.pushpin_map
Uganda
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Uganda
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
25px Uganda
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Eastern Uganda
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Sebei sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Kapchorwa District
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of
2024 Census

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Country
Uganda
Elevation
1800
Time zone
UTC+03:00
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Location
  • Demographics
  • Points of interest
  • Running community
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

{{Infobox settlement

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