Afoji is a town in Moyo District, in the Northern Region of Uganda.
Afoji | |
|---|---|
  Afoji Location on the South Sudan–Uganda border Placement on map is approximate | |
| Coordinates: 03°42′13″N 31°40′36″E / 3.70361°N 31.67667°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Northern Region of Uganda |
| Sub-region | West Nile sub-region |
| District | Moyo District |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
Location
editAfoji is located at the border with South Sudan, approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi), by road, northwest of the central business district of Moyo Town.[1] This lies approximately 165 kilometres (103 mi) northeast of Arua, the largest urban centre in West Nile sub-region.[2] This is about 496 kilometres (308 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The geographical coordinates of Afoji are 03°42'13.0"N, 31°40'36.0"E (Latitude:3.703609; Longitude:31.676658).[4]
Overview
editThe Atiak–Adjumani–Moyo–Afoji Road, facilitates trade and the movement of people between Uganda and South Sudan.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Road Distance Between Moyo Town, Uganda And Afoji Town, Uganda With Interactive Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Arua, Uganda And Afoji, Uganda With Interactive Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Road Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Afoji Town, Moyo District, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Location of Afoji, Moyo District, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ Ezaruku Draku Franklin, and Ronald Batre (2 September 2009). "Moyo Residents Close Sudan Boarder". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ Okello, Felix Warom (5 March 2012). "Calming tensions: Uganda-Sudan border reopens after 24-hour standoff". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
External links
edit- Planned Infrastructure Projects Between Uganda And South Sudan Archived 2016-03-10 at the Wayback Machine