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Kayunga
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| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Central Uganda |
| District | Kayunga District |
| County | Ntenjeru County |
| Elevation | 1,070 m (3,510 ft) |
| Population (2011 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 23,600 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Kayunga is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kayunga District. The district is named after the town.
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Kayunga lies approximately 74 kilometres (46 mi) northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-weather tarmac highway.[1] This location is approximately 58 kilometres (36 mi), by road, northwest of the city of Jinja, Uganda's second industrial city, after Kampala, also on an all-weather tarmac highway.[2] The coordinates of the town are: 00 42 09N, 32 53 20E (Latitude:0.7025°; Longitude:32.8886°).
According to the last national population census of 2002, Kayunga town had a population of about 19,800. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population of the town at 23,100.[3] The mid-year population of the town is estimated at 23,600 in 2011.[4]
The following points of interest are located within the town limits, or close to its edges:
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