Map of Soroti, Uganda

Soroti is a city in Eastern Region, Uganda, with a population of about 60,900. It lies at 1.7146°N, 33.6111°E. Soroti is about 193 km (120 mi) northeast of Kampala, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kumi, 46 km to the southeast.

Soroti at a glance

Where is Soroti?

• The 28th largest city in Uganda by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in Eastern Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 01 min on the shortest day to 12 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Soroti

• Kumi — 46 km southeast
• Pallisa — 64 km south
• Mbale — 94 km southeast
• Lira — 99 km northwest
• Kapchorwa — 100 km east
• Kamuli — 101 km southwest
• Apac — 123 km west
• Iganga — 124 km south
• Bugiri — 128 km south
• Tororo — 130 km southeast

Largest cities in Eastern Region

• Mbale — 111,300
• Jinja — 93,061
• Kamuli — 67,800
• Iganga — 65,500
• Busia — 64,900
• Kapchorwa — 51,200
• Tororo — 48,500
• Bugembe — 45,600
• Kumi — 43,500
• Pallisa — 42,300

Largest cities in Uganda

• Kampala — 1,680,600
• Mbarara — 221,300
• Mukono — 191,300
• Njeru — 178,800
• Gulu — 177,400
• Kajansi — 135,600
• Lugazi — 128,400
• Hoima — 122,700
• Mubende — 121,600
• Lira — 119,323

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.