Pakwach | |
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  Pakwach Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 02°27′43″N 31°29′54″E / 2.46194°N 31.49833°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Northern Region of Uganda |
| Sub-region | West Nile sub-region |
| District | Pakwach District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.96 sq mi (23.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,044 ft (623 m) |
| Population (2020 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 28,700 |
Pakwach is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main commercial, political and administrative center of Pakwach District.[1] 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 (Equatoria) Vilayet.
- ^ PRO (2 July 2017). "The new Pakwach District has been operationalized". Radiopacis.org (PRO). Retrieved 5 August 2017.