Arapai
Arapai is a settlement in Eastern Uganda. It is a suburb of the town of Soroti, in Soroti District, in the Teso sub-region.
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| Coordinates: 01°46′48″N 33°37′30″E | |
| Country | Uganda | 
| Region | Eastern Region | 
| Subregion | Teso sub-region | 
| District | Soroti District | 
| Elevation | 1,080 m (3,540 ft) | 
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) | 
Location
    
Arapai is located approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), by road, north of the central business district of the town of Soroti, on the road between Soroti, in Soroti District and Amuria in Amuria District.[1] This location is approximately 245 kilometres (152 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city and largest metropolitan area.[2] The coordinates of Arapai are:1° 46' 48.00"N, 33° 37' 30.00"E (Latitude:1.7800; Longitude:33.6250).
Population
    
As of December 2013, the exact population of Arapai is not publicly known.
Points of interest
    
The following points of interest are found in or near Arapai:
- The Arapai Campus of Busitema University - Home to the Faculty of Crop and Animal Science.[3]
 - The main campus of Soroti University of Science and Technology[4]
 - The campus of Teso College - A boarding boys-only middle (S1-S4) and high (S5-S6) school
 - The Soroti-Amuria Road - The road passes through Arapai.
 
External links
    
    
References
    
- Road Distance Between Soroti and Arapai with Map
 - Map Showing Kampala and Arapai with Distance Marker
 - "Location of Busitema University Campuses". Busitema.ac.ug. Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
 - "Soroti University Leaders Named". Newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
 
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