Serere

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[edit]

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[edit]

As of May 2014[update], the exact population of Serere is not known. However, 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[edit]

The following points of interest are found 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[edit]

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

## References[edit]

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[edit]

* 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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