Arapai

Arapai
Arapai Map of Uganda showing the location of Arapai.
Coordinates: 01°46′48″N 33°37′30″E
Country	Uganda
Region	Eastern Region
Subregion	Teso sub-region
District	Soroti District
Elevation	1,080 m (3,540 ft)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Arapai is a settlement in Eastern Uganda. It is a suburb of the town of Soroti, in Soroti District, in the Teso sub-region.

Location

Arapai is located approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), by road, north of the central business district of the town of Soroti, on the road between Soroti, in Soroti District and Amuria in Amuria District.[1] This location is approximately 245 kilometres (152 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city and largest metropolitan area.[2] The coordinates of Arapai are:1° 46' 48.00"N, 33° 37' 30.00"E (Latitude:1.7800; Longitude:33.6250).

Population

As of December 2013, the exact population of Arapai is not publicly known.

Points of interest

The following points of interest are found in or near Arapai:

• The Arapai Campus of Busitema University - Home to the Faculty of Crop and Animal Science.[3]
• The main campus of Soroti University of Science and Technology[4]
• The campus of Teso College - A boarding boys-only middle (S1-S4) and high (S5-S6) school
• The Soroti-Amuria Road - The road passes through Arapai.

External links

• Soroti District Information Portal
• Road Distance Between Arapai and Amuria is Approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi)

See also

• Soroti
• Soroti District
• Teso sub-region
• Busitema University

References

1. Road Distance Between Soroti and Arapai with Map
2. Map Showing Kampala and Arapai with Distance Marker
3. "Location of Busitema University Campuses". Busitema.ac.ug. Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
4. "Soroti University Leaders Named". Newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2013-12-16.

01°46′48″N 33°37′30″E