Kanungu

For information on the "Kanungu tragedy," see Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God.

Kanungu
Kanungu Town Council
Kanungu
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°53′49″S 29°46′32″E / 0.89694°S 29.77556°E / -0.89694; 29.77556
Country Uganda
Region Western Region
Sub-region Kigezi sub-region
District Kanungu District
Elevation 4,300 ft (1,310 m)
Population (2014 Census)
 • Total 15,138
Climate Aw

Kanungu is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the location of the district headquarters for Kanungu District.[1]

Location

Kanungu is located approximately 43 kilometres (27 mi), on a winding dirt road, southwest of the town of Rukungiri, the nearest large town.[2] This location is approximately 404 kilometres (251 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3] The coordinates of the town are 0°53'49.0"S, 29°46'32.0"E (Latitude:-0.896950; Longitude:29.775556).[4]

Population

The 2014 national population census enumerated the population of Kanungu town at 15,138 inhabitants.[5]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within Kanungu or near its borders: (a) the offices of Kanungu Town Council[6] (b) Kanungu central market (c) a branch of PostBank Uganda[7] (d) Kanungu Power Station, a 6.6 megawatt hydroelectric power station, also referred to as the "Ishasha Power Station".[8]

Kanungu Town Council is connected to the national electricity grid,[1] and is serviced by National Water and Sewerage Corporation.[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ssenkaaba, Stephen (18 November 2013). "Kanungu; Western Uganda's Eyesore". Kampala. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Globefeed.com (11 June 2018). "Distance between Rukungiri Police Central Station, Rukungiri, Uganda and Makiro, Kanungu, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Globefeed.com (11 June 2018). "Distance between Uganda Post Office, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Makiro, Kanungu, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  4. ↑ Google (12 July 2015). "Location of Kanungu Town At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  5. ↑ UBOS (November 2014). "National Population and Household Census 2014 Provisional Results Report" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). p. 56. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  6. ↑ Muhereza, Robert (21 November 2015). "Kanungu Town Council faces eviction". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  7. ↑ Baraire, Patson (7 November 2010). "Kanungu District Gets Its Second Commercial Bank". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Rumanzi, Perez (22 November 2011). "Kanungu mini-hydro dam starts work today amid power outages". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  9. ↑ NWSC (31 July 2014). "Area Switch Program for Kanungu/Kihihi Area for Financial Year 2014/2015". Kampala: National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC). Retrieved 11 June 2018.

Coordinates: 00°53′49″S 29°46′32″E / 0.89694°S 29.77556°E / -0.89694; 29.77556

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