Vurra
Vurra is a town in Uganda.
Location
The town is in the northwestern corner of Uganda, close to the international border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Vurra is in Arua District of the West Nile sub-region. It is approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi), by road, south-west of Arua, the location of the district headquarters and the largest city in the sub-region.[1] Vurra is approximately 480 kilometres (298 mi), by road, north-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[2] The coordinates of Vurra are 2°53'11.0"N, 30°52'46.0"E (Latitude:2.886389; Longitude:30.879444).[3]
Overview
Vurra is a small border town, sitting directly on the border with the DRC across from the town of Aru in the DRC.[4] It is the southernmost point along the Vurra-Arua-Koboko-Oraba Road.[5] Vurra is the birthplace of the Ugandan international long-distance champion athlete Dorcus Inzikuru.[6]
Points of interest
- offices of Vurra Town Council
- headquarters of Vurra County
- Vurra central market
Notable people
- Dorcus Inzikuru, athlete
Dradiku Nyakuni samuel, canon and founder of Christ church ambala
References
- ^ "Approximate Road Distance Between Vurra And Arua With Route Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Map Showing Kampala And Vurra With Route Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Location of Vurra At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Okello, Felix Warom (29 April 2016). "Vurra boundary demarcation starts". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ Kakaire, Sulaiman (25 February 2015). "Is The Huge Road Sector Budget Allocation Doing Wonders?". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ UPAC (2010). "Summary of Inzikuru's Achievements" (PDF). Uganda Presidential Awards Committee (UPAC). Retrieved 1 July 2015.
External links
- UNRA Fails To Beat December Deadline for Vurra-Arua-Koboko-Oraba Road
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- Ayivu County
- Madi-Okollo County
- Terego County
- Vurra County
- Arua Foam Mattresses Limited
- Toyota Uganda Limited
- Westnile Distilling Company Limited
- Lira–Gulu–Nebbi–Arua High Voltage Power Line
- Ituka Solar Power Station
- Paidha–Nebbi–Bondo–Arua Power Line
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Arua
- Emmanuel Cathedral, Mvara
- Ombaci Earth Satellite Station
- Arua Airport
- Vurra–Arua–Koboko–Oraba Road
- Pakwach–Arua Road
- Arua–Rhino Camp Road
- Jason Avutia (Agofe)
- Charles Asiki
- Christine Bako Abia
- Dorcas Inzikuru
- Gabriel Ajedra Aridru
- James Nyakuni
- Martin Drito
- Kassiano Wadri
- Peter Debele
- Shaphan Andeku
- Simon Ejua
- Kania Obiga