Arapai

01°46′48″N 33°37′30″E / 1.78000°N 33.62500°E / 1.78000; 33.62500CountryUgandaRegionEastern RegionSubregionTeso sub-regionDistrictSoroti DistrictElevation1,080 m (3,540 ft)Time zoneUTC+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

01°46′48″N 33°37′30″E / 1.78000°N 33.62500°E / 1.78000; 33.62500