Oraba

Oraba is a town in the Koboko District of the Northern Region of Uganda.[1]

Oraba
Oraba is located in Uganda
Oraba
Oraba
Location on the South Sudan–Uganda border
Placement on map is approximate
Coordinates: 03°32′06″N 30°53′24″E
Country Uganda
RegionNorthern Region
Sub-regionWest Nile sub-region
DistrictKoboko District
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)

Location

The town is in the northwestern corner of Uganda, close to the international borders with South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is a few kilometres northeast of the South Sudan–Uganda–DRC tripoint. Oraba is in the West Nile sub-region, directly across the border from the city of Kaya, South Sudan.

The town is approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi), by road, northwest of Koboko, the site of the district headquarters.[2] This is approximately 73 kilometres (45 mi), by road, north of Arua, the largest city in the West Nile sub-region.[3] The coordinates of Oraba are 3° 32' 6.00"N, 30° 53' 24.00"E (Latitude:3.5350; Longitude:30.8900).[4]

Overview

The Vurra–Arua–Koboko–Oraba Road, whose upgrade to grade II bitumen surface began in 2012[5] facilitates the movement of people and goods through this busy trade corridor, serving Uganda, the DRC, and South Sudan.[6]

References
  1. Places In The World (13 August 2021). "About Oraba, Uganda". Places In The World. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. Google (13 August 2021). "Road Distance Between Koboko, Northern Region, Uganda and Oraba, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. Google (13 August 2021). "Road Distance Between Arua, Northern Region, Uganda and Oraba, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. Google (1 July 2015). "Location of Oraba At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. USHMU (11 May 2012). "Use The Road for Making Wealth – President Urges West Nile People". Uganda State House Media Unit (USHMU). Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. Aluma, Clement (18 April 2014). "Arua leaders query narrow size of road". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
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