Serere
Serere Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 01°30′00″N 33°33′00″E / 1.50000°N 33.55000°E | |
Country | Uganda |
Region | Eastern Uganda |
Sub-region | Teso sub-region |
District | Serere District |
Elevation | 1,085 m (3,560 ft) |
Population (2010 Estimate) | |
• Total | 12,700 |
Serere is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the chief political, administrative and commercial town in Serere District, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.
Serere lies in Serere District, Teso sub-region, in Uganda's Eastern Region. The town is located approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Soroti, the largest town in the sub-region.[1] This location lies approximately 117 kilometres (73 mi), by road, northwest of Mbale, the nearest large city.[2] The coordinates of Serere are:1°30'00.0"N, 33°33'00.0"E (Latitude:1.5000; Longitude:33.5500).[3]
As of May 2014[update], it is estimated that within a radius of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi), from the town center, the population is about 12,700.[4]
The following points of interest are in Serere: