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Arapai
ArapaiMap of Uganda showing the location of Arapai.
Coordinates: 01°46′48″N 33°37′30″E / 1.78000°N 33.62500°E / 1.78000; 33.62500
Country	Uganda
Region	Eastern Region
Subregion	Teso sub-region
District	Soroti District
Elevation	1,080 m (3,540 ft)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Arapai is a settlement in Eastern Uganda. It is a suburb of the town of Soroti, in Soroti District, in the Teso sub-region.

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. This location is approximately 245 kilometres (152 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city and largest metropolitan area. 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.
• The main campus of Soroti University of Science and Technology
• 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

• Soroti District Information Portal
• Road Distance Between Arapai and Amuria is Approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi)

See also

• Soroti
• Soroti District
• Teso sub-region
• Busitema University

References

1. Road Distance Between Soroti and Arapai with Map
2. Map Showing Kampala and Arapai with Distance Marker
3. "Location of Busitema University Campuses". Busitema.ac.ug. Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
4. "Soroti University Leaders Named". Newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2013-12-16.

v t e Soroti District
Capital: Soroti
Towns and villages	Soroti Arapai
Economy	Absa Bank Uganda Centenary Bank DFCU Bank PostBank Uganda Stanbic Bank Finance Trust Bank Opportunity Bank Uganda Pride Microfinance Limited National Social Security Fund Pela Commodities Soroti Fruit Processing Factory
Transport	Soroti Airport Soroti Railway Station Soroti–Dokolo–Lira Road Tororo–Mbale–Soroti Road Soroti–Amuria–Abim–Kotido Road Soroti–Katakwi–Moroto–Lokitanyala Road
Energy	Soroti Solar Power Station
Health	Soroti Regional Referral Hospital Lwala Soroti Hospital Princess Diana Memorial Hospital
Media	88.4 FM Voice of Teso Radio
Notable landmarks	Soroti Central Market Soroti Rock Roman Catholic Diocese of Soroti
Education	Soroti Campus of Uganda Martyrs University Soroti University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Soroti University Soroti Campus of Kumi University Soroti Campus of Busitema University Teso College Aloet East African Civil Aviation Academy Soroti Secondary School
Hospitality	Landmark Hotel Soroti Hotel Akello Hotel
Notable people	Grace Akello Mike Mukula Robert Ikoja-Odongo Angelline Osegge Anna Ebaju Adeke

01°46′48″N 33°37′30″E / 1.78000°N 33.62500°E / 1.78000; 33.62500

• Populated places in Eastern Region, Uganda
• Cities in the Great Rift Valley
• Soroti District