Serere

Town in Uganda

For Serer people, see Serer people. For Serere town in Mali, see Serere, Mali.

Place in Eastern Uganda, Uganda

Serere

Serere Municipality

Serere

Location in Uganda

Coordinates: 01°30′00″N 33°33′00″E﻿ / ﻿1.50000°N 33.55000°E﻿ / 1.50000; 33.55000
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.

## Location

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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]

## Population

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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]

## Points of interest

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The following points of interest are in Serere:

* The headquarters of Serere District Administration
* The offices of Serere Town Council
* Serere Central Market
* Serere Agricultural Research Station - An agricultural research institute administered by the Uganda Ministry of Agriculture
* Serere Township Secondary School

## See also

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* Serere District
* Teso sub-region
* Eastern Region, Uganda

## References

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1. ^ "Road Distance Between Soroti And Serere With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
2. ^ "Map Showing Mbale And Serere With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
3. ^ "Location of Serere At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
4. ^ "Estimated Population of Serere Sub-county In 2014". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 27 May 2014.

## External links

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* Serere Township Secondary School Homepage

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Serere District

Capital: Serere

Towns and villages|

* Serere
* Kamese
* Kamenga
* Kamodo

Geography|

* Lake Kyoga

Education|

* Serere Agricultural Research Station

Notable people|

* Hellen Adoa

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