Apac is a town in Apac District

Apac District

Apac District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Apac, where the district headquarters are located...

, Northern Uganda

Northern Region, Uganda

Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. It is the 'chief town' of the district and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.

Location

Apac is located approximately 114 kilometres (70.8 mi), by road, south of Gulu

Gulu

Gulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...

, the largest city in Northern Uganda. This location lies approximately 60 kilometres (37.3 mi), by road, southwest of Lira

Lira, Uganda

Lira is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Lira District. Lira was the main metropolitan center of the now defunct Lango District ....

, the headquarters of the sub-region. The coordinates of the town are:01 59 06N, 32 32 06E (Latitude:1.9850; Longitude:32.5350).

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of the town at about 10,100. In 2008, the population of Apac was estimated at 12,400 by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Apac at 13,700.

Landmarks

The landmarks in the town or near the town limits include:

• The headquarters of Apac District Administration
  Apac District
  Apac District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Apac, where the district headquarters are located...
  
  
• The offices of Apac Town Council
• Apac Hospital - A 120 bed public hospital, administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
  Uganda Ministry of Health
  The Uganda Health Ministry, commonly known as the Uganda Ministry of Health, is a government department in Uganda. The ministry is headed by three cabinet members; one Minister of Health and two State Ministers of Health.-Location:...
  
  
• A branch of Stanbic Bank
  Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited
  Stanbic Bank Limited is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...
  
  
• A branch of Global Trust Bank
  Global Trust Bank
  Global Trust Bank is a commercial bank in Uganda which started operations in 2008. Its headquarters are located in a five-storey building on Kampala Road in the center of Uganda’s capital, Kampala.-Ownership:...
  
  
• The studios of Radio Apac - A community radio station
• Travellers Inn - A private motel in the center of town
• Alenga Primary School - A public elementary school on the outskirts of town
• Apac Central Market

External links

• About Apac Town

Photos

• Main Street in Apac Town

See also

• Apac District
  Apac District
  Apac District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Apac, where the district headquarters are located...
  
  
• Lango sub-region
• Northern Uganda
  Northern Region, Uganda
  Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...