Afoji | |
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Coordinates:03°42′13″N31°40′36″E / 3.70361°N 31.67667°E /3.70361; 31.67667 | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Northern Region of Uganda |
Sub-region | West Nile sub-region |
District | Moyo District |
Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
Afoji is a town inMoyo District, in theNorthern Region ofUganda.
Afoji is located at the border withSouth Sudan, approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi), by road, northwest of thecentral business district ofMoyo Town.[1] This lies approximately 165 kilometres (103 mi) northeast ofArua, the largest urban centre inWest Nile sub-region.[2] This is about 496 kilometres (308 mi), by road, northwest ofKampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The geographical coordinates of Afoji are 03°42'13.0"N, 31°40'36.0"E (Latitude:3.703609; Longitude:31.676658).[4]
TheAtiak–Adjumani–Moyo–Afoji Road, facilitates trade and the movement of people between Uganda and South Sudan.[5][6]