Oraba

Oraba
Oraba Location on the South Sudan–Uganda border Placement on map is approximate
Coordinates: 03°32′06″N 30°53′24″E / 3.535°N 30.89°E / 3.535; 30.89Coordinates: 03°32′06″N 30°53′24″E / 3.535°N 30.89°E / 3.535; 30.89
Country	Uganda
Region	Northern Uganda
Sub-region	West Nile sub-region
District	Koboko
Elevation	1,200 m (3,937 ft)

Oraba is a town in Uganda.

Location

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

Its location lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi), by road, northwest of Koboko, the location of the district headquarters.^[1] This location lies approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi), by road, north of Arua, the largest city in the sub-region^[2] The coordinates of Oraba are:3° 32' 6.00"N, 30° 53' 24.00"E (Latitude:3.5350; Longitude:30.8900).

Overview

Oraba is a small border town in Koboko District, West Nile sub-region, in Northern Uganda. It sits directly across the border from Kaya, South Sudan, which by looking at the sattelite map, is about 10 times bigger. There are plans in the pipeline to tarmac the road from Vura through Arua and Koboko to Oraba, to ease the flow of people and goods through this busy trade corridor.

Population

There are no reliable estimates of the population of Oraba, Uganda at this time.

Points of interest

• The offices of Oraba Town City Council
• Oraba Central Market
• The International border between Uganda and South Sudan
• The International border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• The International border between South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• The city of Kaya, South Sudan - Kaya sits directly across the border on the South Sudanese side.
• The precise South Sudan–Uganda–Democratic Republic of the Congo tripoint, lies a few kilometers (miles), southwest of Oraba.

External links

• Location of Oraba At Google Maps
• Planned Infrastructure Projects Between Uganda And South Sudan

See also

• Kaya, South Sudan
• Koboko District
• West Nile sub-region
• Northern Region, Uganda

References

1. ^ Map Showing Koboko And Oraba With Distance Marker
2. ^ Estimated Road Distance Between Arua And Oraba With Map