Pakwach
Pakwach is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main commercial, political and administrative center of Pakwach District. In the 19th century the town came under brief occupation by the Ottoman branch of the Khedivate of Egypt, as part of Hatt-ı Üstuva Vilayet.
Geography
Pakwach is in Pakwach District, West Nile sub-region. It is approximately east of Nebbi, the nearest large town. It is approximately southeast of Arua, the largest city in the West Nile sub-region.This is along the western bank of the Albert Nile, approximately southwest of Gulu, the largest city in the Uganda's Northern Region. The coordinates of Pakwach are 2°27'43.0"N, 31°29'54.0"E.
Population
The 2002 national census estimated the population of the town at 17,625. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population of Pakwach at in 21,700, in 2010. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of at 22,300. In 2014, the national population census put the population at 23,040.In 2015, UBOS estimated the population of Pakwach, Uganda at 23,700. In 2020 UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the town at 28,700 inhabitants, of whom 14,900 were females and 13,800 were males. UBOS calculated that the population of this town increased at an average annual rate of 3.6 percent, between 2015 and 2020.