Bibia
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Bibia | |
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Municipality | |
  Bibia Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 03°28′26″N 32°04′04″E / 3.47389°N 32.06778°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Northern Region of Uganda |
| Sub-region | Acholi sub-region |
| District | Amuru |
| Elevation | 3,220 ft (980 m) |
Bibia is a municipality in the Amuru District of the Northern Region of Uganda.
Location
[edit]Bibia is in the Acholi sub-region of the Northern Region. It is approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi), by road, north of Atiak, the nearest town in the district.[1] Bibia is approximately 4.5 kilometres (3 mi), by road, south of the Ugandan border town of Elegu, at the International border with South Sudan.[2] Bibia is about 96 kilometres (60 mi), by road, north of Gulu, the largest city in the sub-region.[3] The coordinates of Bibia are 3°28'26.0"N, 32°04'04.0"E (Latitude:3.4739; Longitude:32.0678).[4]
Overview
[edit]Bibia is a market town and the second human settlement, after the border town of Elegu, on the Gulu–Nimule Road that enters Uganda from South Sudan. As of July 2011[update], Bibia was a small but growing town, whose infrastructure was still in its infancy.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Road Distance Between Atiak And Bibia With Map". Globefeed.com. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Bibia And Elegu With Map". Globefeed.com. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Map Showing Gulu And Bibia With Route Marker". Globefeed.com. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ "Location of Bibia At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Olaka, Dennis (2 May 2011). "Angry Mob Lynch One In Bibia". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 23 July 2015.