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Bibia

Coordinates: 03°28′26″N 32°04′04″E / 3.47389°N 32.06778°E / 3.47389; 32.06778
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Bibia
Municipality
Bibia is located in Uganda
Bibia
Bibia
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 03°28′26″N 32°04′04″E / 3.47389°N 32.06778°E / 3.47389; 32.06778
Country Uganda
RegionNorthern Region of Uganda
Sub-regionAcholi sub-region
DistrictAmuru
Elevation
3,220 ft (980 m)

Bibia is a municipality in the Amuru District of the Northern Region of Uganda.

Location

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Bibia is in the Acholi sub-region of the Northern Region. It is approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi), by road, north of Atiak, the nearest town in the district.[1] Bibia is approximately 4.5 kilometres (3 mi), by road, south of the Ugandan border town of Elegu, at the International border with South Sudan.[2] Bibia is about 96 kilometres (60 mi), by road, north of Gulu, the largest city in the sub-region.[3] The coordinates of Bibia are 3°28'26.0"N, 32°04'04.0"E (Latitude:3.4739; Longitude:32.0678).[4]

Overview

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Bibia is a market town and the second human settlement, after the border town of Elegu, on the Gulu–Nimule Road that enters Uganda from South Sudan. As of July 2011, Bibia was a small but growing town, whose infrastructure was still in its infancy.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Road Distance Between Atiak And Bibia With Map". Globefeed.com. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Road Distance Between Bibia And Elegu With Map". Globefeed.com. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Map Showing Gulu And Bibia With Route Marker". Globefeed.com. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Location of Bibia At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  5. ^ Olaka, Dennis (2 May 2011). "Angry Mob Lynch One In Bibia". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

03°28′26″N 32°04′04″E / 3.47389°N 32.06778°E / 3.47389; 32.06778