Soroti
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Location of Soroti within Uganda |
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| Basic data | |
| District | Soroti |
| Geographical location | 1 ° 41 ′ N , 33 ° 37 ′ E |
| surface | ? |
| population | 43,312 (2005 estimate) |
| Population density | ? Inhabitants / km² |
| medium height | 1082 m |
| Precipitation | 1312 mm / a |
| Time zone | UTC +3 |
| UN / LOCODE | UG SRT |
| Telephone code | (+256) 045 |
Soroti is a city in eastern Uganda with over 43,312 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Soroti district of the same name and the center of the Teso people .
Until the closure of the railway line due to the attacks by the LRA, the city had a connection to a railway line from Pakwach to Mbale , which was only used for freight traffic. There is also an airplane runway and the only military and civil flight school in Uganda.
Population development
| year | Residents |
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| 1911 census | |
| 1921 census | |
| 1931 census | |
| 1940 census | |
| 1959 census | 7,000 |
| 1969 census | |
| 1980 census | |
| 1991 census | 40,970 |
| 2002 census | 41,711 |
| 2005 estimate | 43,312 |
sons and daughters of the town
- Geoffrey Oryema (1953-2018), musician