Nakapiripirit is a town in the Nakapiripirit District of the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the seat of the district headquarters. As an administrative unit of the district, it is one of the eight sub-counties in the district.

Location

Nakapiripirit is located in Nakapiripirit District, approximately 130 km, by road, northeast of Mbale, the nearest large city. This is approximately 94 km, by road, south of Moroto Town, the largest urban center in the Karamoja sub-region. Nakapiripirit lies 353 km northeast of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of Nakapiripirit Town are 01°51'08.0"N 34°43'17.0"E (Latitude:1.852222; Longitude:34.721389). Nakapiripirit town sits at an average elevation of 1450 m above mean sea level.

Population

The 2002 national population census estimated the population of the town at 1,640. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the mid-year population at 2,600. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 2,800. The 2014 population census enumerated the population of the town at 3,727 people.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie in Nakapiripirit or near its borders: (a) offices of Nakapiripirit Town Council (b) Nakapiripirit central market (c) Moroto–Nakapiripirit Road, passes through the middle of town, where it links up with Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road. Hill View Resort, located in town and overlooking Mount Kadam, offers accommodation, meals and entertainment. Mount Kadam itself is about 25 km, as the crow flies, southwest of Nakapiripirit Town, with an estimated driving distance of about 30 km.