Nakapiripirit
Nakapiripirit is a town in the Nakapiripirit District of the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the seat of the district headquarters. The town is an administrative unit of the district, at the level of a sub-county; one of the eight sub-counties in the district. Location. Nakapiripirit is located in Nakapiripirit District, approximately , by road, northeast of Mbale, the nearest large city. This is approximately , by road, south of Moroto City, the largest urban center in the Karamoja sub-region. Nakapiripirit is about , 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). 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 , as the crow flies, southwest of Nakapiripirit Town, with an estimated driving distance of about .