District Kween District Elevation 1,900 m | Time zone EAT (UTC+3) | |
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Weather 15°C, Wind E at 3 km/h, 63% Humidity | ||
Binyiny is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the largest town in Kween District and the headquarters of the district are located in the town. Kween District is one of the twenty-three new Ugandan districts, created in 2010. Prior to July 2010, the district was part of Kapchorwa District.
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Location
Binyiny is located approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi), by road, northeast of Mbale, the nearest large city. This location lies approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), east of Kapchorwa, the largest town in the sub-region. The coordinates of the town are:1°25'03.0"N, 34°32'04.0"E (Latitude:1.417500; Longitude:34.534445).
Population
As of June 2014, the exact population of the town of Binyiny is not known.
Points of interest
Te following points of interest are located within the town, or near its borders: