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Paraka Destination Guide

Explore Paraka in Uganda

Paraka in the region of Northern Region is a town in Uganda - some 221 mi or ( 356 km ) North-West of Kampala , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Paraka is now 07:40 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kampala " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Kisumu, Ozumva, Vurra, Pajulu, and Oreko. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kisumu . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Paraka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Stefano Maria Crocelli - A journey with Lugbara Tribe

6:56 min by Supercrocio
Views: 677 Rating: 5.00

Stefano Maria Crocelli in Uganda (aka "Supercrocio"). Special edition 2009, living among Lugbara Tribe in Oluko Village, North-West of Uganda. Projects of International Cooperation made by Italian ass ..

LEONSYO SAYS HIIIIII

0:11 min by Nathan Mustain
Views: 58 Rating: 5.00

This is Leonsyo in a nutshell. What a guy. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Arua Airport

Arua Airport is a civilian airport in the town of Arua, Uganda. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country.

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Located at 3.05 30.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Airports in Uganda, Arua District, Northern Region, Uganda, West Nile sub-region

Arua

Arua is a town in Arua District, Northern Uganda. An important local commercial centre, it is a base for a large refugee population from Southern Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is an aid distribution centre for those nations.

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Located at 3.03 30.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Arua District, Northern Region, Uganda, Populated places in Uganda

Muni University

Muni University (MU) is a public multi-campus university in Uganda. It is one of the public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country.

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Located at 2.99 30.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 2012 establishments in Uganda, Arua District, Education in Uganda, Educational institutions established in 2012, Universities in Uganda

Maracha-Terego District

Maracha-Terego is a district in northwestern Uganda. It was formed in 2006 from Arua District.

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Located at 3.23 30.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Districts of Uganda, Maracha-Terego District, Northern Region, Uganda

Mount Wati

Mount Wati is the highest mountain in West Nile. It is located in Terego County of Arua District, near the border with Maracha. Ranges next to it include the Offude Hills. Rebels used to hide there and monitor advancing government soldiers. It is also reported to harbour big snakes that use lights for trapping prey at night. Its elevation is approximately 1250 meters above sea level.

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Located at 3.21 31.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Arua District, Mountains of Uganda