Paranga, Uganda
Place in Northern Uganda, Uganda
02°34′32″N 32°21′25″E / 2.57556°N 32.35694°E / 2.57556; 32.35694Paranga is a town in Gulu District, in Northern Uganda.
Location
Paranga is bordered by Barogal to the north, Ongwam to the northeast, Moru to the east, Ngai to the southeast, Bobi to the south and Ongoko to the west. This location is approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi), by road, south of Gulu, where the district headquarters are located.[1] The coordinates of the town are:02 34 32N, 32 21 25E (Latitude:2.257556; Longitude:32.35695).
Landmarks
The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of the town include:
- The junction of the Gulu-Masindi Highway with the Gulu-Lira Highway
- The junction of the Gulu-Masindi Highway with the Bobi-Nwoya Highway, located at Bobi, approximately 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi), south of Paranga.[2]
- The offices of Paranga Town Council
- Paranga Central Market
See also
- Gulu
- Gulu District
- Acholi sub-region
- Acholi people
- Northern Region, Uganda
References
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Gulu District
Capital: Gulu
villages
- Gulu
- Paranga
- Bobi
- Absa Bank Uganda Limited
- Centenary Bank
- DFCU Bank
- KCB Bank Uganda Limited
- Equity Bank Uganda Limited
- Orient Bank
- PostBank Uganda
- Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited
- Standard Chartered Uganda
- FINCA Uganda Limited
- Acholi Inn
- Gulu Independent Hospital
- Gulu Regional Referral Hospital
- Gulu Regional Cancer Centre
- St. Mary's Hospital Lacor
- Gulu Military Hospital
landmarks
- Gulu Railway Station
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu
- Gulu Airport
- Acholibur–Gulu–Olwiyo Road
- Gulu-Nimule Road
- Kamdini–Gulu Road
- Gulu–Kitgum Road
02°34′32″N 32°21′25″E / 2.57556°N 32.35694°E / 2.57556; 32.35694