Nagongera

Nagongera is a town in Tororo District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda.

Nagongera
Nagongera
Map of Uganda showing the location of Nagongera
Coordinates: 00°46′12″N 34°01′34″E
Country Uganda
RegionEastern Uganda
DistrictTororo District
Population
 (2011 Estimate)
 • Total11,800
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Location

Nagongera is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Tororo, the location of the district headquarters.[1] This is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south-west of Mbale, the largest city in the Eastern Region.[2] Nagongera is approximately 222 kilometres (138 mi) north-east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3] The coordinates of the town are 00°46'12.0"N, 34°01'34.0"E (Latitude:0.7700; Longitude:34.0261).[4]

Population

In 2002, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of Nagongera at 9,440. In 2010, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 11,600. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 11,800.[5]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie in or near Nagongera:

Notable residents

See also

References
  1. Globefeed.com (23 June 2016). "Distance between Tororo Market, Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda and Mirikiti Road, Nagongera, Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. Globefeed.com (23 June 2016). "Distance between Mirikiti Road, Nagongera, Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda and Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  3. Globefeed.com (23 June 2016). "Distance between Uganda Post Office, Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Mirikiti Road, Nagongera, Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  4. Google (23 June 2016). "Location of Nagongera, Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  5. UBOS (July 2011). "Estimated Population of Nagongera In 2002, 2010 and 2011". Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  6. NatureUganda (21 February 2014). "NatureUganda Launches Busitema University Branch". NatureUganda.org. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  7. Kate Zinszer; et al. (10 January 2014). "Determining health-care facility catchment areas in Uganda using data on malaria-related visits". Bulletin of the World Health Organization. Geneva. 92 (3): 178–186. doi:10.2471/BLT.13.125260. PMC 3949593. PMID 24700977. Retrieved 23 June 2016.

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