Vurra
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Vurra is a town in Uganda.
Location
The town is in the northwestern corner of Uganda, close to the international border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Vurra is in Arua District of the West Nile sub-region. It is approximately {{convert|33|km|mi}}, by road, south-west of Arua, the location of the district headquarters and the largest city in the sub-region.{{cite web| publisher=Globefeed.com| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Vurra%2C%20Northern%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Arua%2C%20Northern%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJ2ZC_63JZbhcRYUXCm2cjRVA&dt2=ChIJacd4oWVibhcRnJKRfYYYHqo
|title=Approximate Road Distance Between Vurra And Arua With Route Marker|access-date=30 June 2015}} Vurra is approximately {{convert|480|km|0}}, by road, north-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.{{cite web|access-date=30 June 2015|title=Map Showing Kampala And Vurra With Route Marker|publisher=Globefeed.com| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Vurra%2C%20Northern%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Kampala%2C%20Central%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJ2ZC_63JZbhcRYUXCm2cjRVA&dt2=ChIJm7N0nQ-8fRcR7G9r2T2QOEU}} The coordinates of Vurra are 2°53'11.0"N, 30°52'46.0"E (Latitude:2.886389; Longitude:30.879444).{{google maps
| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/2%C2%B053'11.0%22N+30%C2%B052'46.0%22E/@2.9283837,30.8632378,11z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 | title=Location of Vurra At Google Maps | accessdate=30 June 2015}}
Overview
Vurra is a small border town, sitting directly on the border with the DRC across from the town of Aru in the DRC.{{cite web | title=Vurra boundary demarcation starts | last=Okello | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Vurra-boundary-demarcation-starts/-/688334/3180720/-/h3d7n6z/-/index.html | access-date=29 April 2016 | date=29 April 2016 | newspaper=Daily Monitor | first=Felix Warom | location=Kampala}} It is the southernmost point along the Vurra-Arua-Koboko-Oraba Road.{{cite web | url=http://www.observer.ug/features-sp-2084439083/36525-is-the-huge-road-sector-budget-allocation-doing-wonders | title=Is The Huge Road Sector Budget Allocation Doing Wonders? | first=Sulaiman | last=Kakaire | access-date=1 July 2015 | date=25 February 2015 | newspaper=The Observer (Uganda)}} Vurra is the birthplace of the Ugandan international long-distance champion athlete Dorcus Inzikuru.{{cite web | title=Summary of Inzikuru's Achievements | date=2010 | url=http://presidentialawards.go.ug/images/dorcus_Inzikuru.pdf | format=PDF | publisher=Uganda Presidential Awards Committee (UPAC) | last=UPAC | access-date=1 July 2015}}
Points of interest
- offices of Vurra Town Council
- headquarters of Vurra County
- Vurra central market
Notable people
- Dorcus Inzikuru, athlete
Dradiku Nyakuni samuel, canon and founder of Christ church ambala
References
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External links
- [http://ugandaradionetwork.com/story/unra-fails-to-beat-december-deadline-for-vurra-arua-koboko-oraba-road UNRA Fails To Beat December Deadline for Vurra-Arua-Koboko-Oraba Road]
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Category:Populated places in Northern Region, Uganda
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo–Uganda border crossings