Kakumiro

Kakumiro
Kakumiro

Location in Uganda

Coordinates: 00°46′52″N 31°19′23″E / 0.78111°N 31.32306°E / 0.78111; 31.32306
Country Uganda
Region Western Region
Sub-region Bunyoro sub-region
District Kakumiro District
Elevation 4,300 ft (1,300 m)

Kakumiro is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kakumiro District, and the district headquarters are located there.[1][2]

Location

Kakumiro, in Bwanswa sub-county, is approximately 182 kilometres (113 mi) north-west of Kampala, the country's capital city.[3] Kakumiro also is approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Hoima, the nearest large town.[4] The geographical coordinates of the town are 0°46'52.0"N, 31°19'23.0"E (Latitude:0.781111; Longitude:31.323056).[5]

Points of interest

Kakumiro has the following points of interest: (a) Kakumiro Health Centre IV. The facility is administered by the Kakumirio District local government, whose leaders advocate for its elevation to hospital status[2] and the Mubende–Kakumiro–Kibaale–Kagadi Road which passes through the middle of town in a general east to west direction.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Fred Kiva, and Patrick Zimurinda (15 January 2011). "Museveni Grants Kakumiro and Kagadi District status". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 Tumuhimbise, Alex (27 July 2017). "Kagadi, Kakumiro districts struggle to deliver services". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  3. ↑ GFC (27 July 2017). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Kakumiro, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  4. ↑ GFC (27 July 2017). "Distance between Kakumiro, Western Region, Uganda and Hoima, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  5. ↑ Google (27 July 2017). "Location of Kakumiro Town, Kakumiro District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Barigaba, Julius (27 July 2017). "Hima pulls ahead in race for Uganda’s large infrastructure projects". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 27 July 2017.


Coordinates: 00°46′52″N 31°19′23″E / 0.78111°N 31.32306°E / 0.78111; 31.32306

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