Kapchorwa

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Kapchorwa

Total population

66,000

Elevation1800 m

Coordinates1.40°, 34.45°

Demographic figures from Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kapchorwa is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, commercial, and administrative center of Kapchorwa District. Initially, the town of Kapchorwa was known as the Sebei Region.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet

Kenyan long-distance runner

Juliet Chekwel

Ugandan athlete

R

Richard Musani

Ugandan businessman and marketeer

Jacob Kiplimo

Ugandan male long-distance runner

Stella Chesang

Ugandan runner

Robert Chemonges

Ugandan athletics competitor

Victor Kiplangat

Ugandan athletics competitor

Stephen Kissa

Ugandan long-distance runner

Aggrey Siya

researcher

J

Jane Frances Kuka

Ugandan legislator, Member of Parliament and anti-FGM activist

C

Chemonges William

Ugandan politician

M

Malinga Isaac Maikut

Ugandan politician

S

Sange Jackline

Ugandan politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Eastern

• Manafwa
  33.1 mi away
• Naboa
  38.5 mi away
• Namatumba
  65.5 mi away
• Stafylos
  2690.5 mi away
• Patitiri
  2692.4 mi away
• Myli
  2692.5 mi away
• Alonnisos (Chora)
  2693 mi away
• Panormos
  2693.2 mi away
• Neo Klima
  2695.5 mi away
• Mourtero
  2695.8 mi away
• Klima
  2697.2 mi away
• Loutraki
  2697.9 mi away · pop. 163

Browse all places in Eastern →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kapchorwa

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Mountain Wagtail

Motacilla clara

Seen 2026-07-13

Lühder's Bushshrike

Laniarius luehderi

Seen 2026-07-13

White-chinned Prinia

Schistolais leucopogon

Seen 2026-07-13

Layman

Amauris albimaculata

Seen 2026-07-13

Ross's Turaco

Tauraco rossae

Seen 2026-07-13

Cardinal Woodpecker

Dendropicos fuscescens

Seen 2026-07-13

Bronze Sunbird

Nectarinia kilimensis

Seen 2026-07-13

Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater

Merops oreobates

Seen 2026-07-13

African Dusky Flycatcher

Muscicapa adusta

Seen 2026-07-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).