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| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,281 ft) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Karuma is a town in Uganda. The name also applies to the point on the Victoria Nile, where the Karuma Falls are located.
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The town of Karuma is located on the Kigumba-Gulu Highway, immediately south of the location where the highway, crosses the River Nile. This location lies in Kiryandongo District. Bunyoro sub-region, Western Uganda. Karuma is located approximately 110 kilometres (68 mi), by road, northeast of Masindi[1] and approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi), by road, south of Gulu.[2] Karuma is also the location of Karuma Power Station, the largest hydropower project in Uganda, with a planned capacity of 600 MW, whose construction is planned to start in May 2012.[3] The coordinates of Karuma are:02 14 35N, 32 14 42E (Latitude:2.2430; Longitude:32.2450).
The exact population of Karuma is unknown, as of December 2011.
The landmarks at or near Karuma include:
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