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Country
  
Uganda

Sub-region
  
Kigezi sub-region

Climate
  
Aw

Local time
  
Friday 5:05 AM

Region
  
Western Region

District
  
Kanungu District

Elevation
  
1,310 m

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Weather
  
15°C, Wind S at 3 km/h, 88% Humidity

For information on the "Kanungu tragedy," see Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God.

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Map of Kanungu, Uganda

Kanungu is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the location of the district headquarters for Kanungu District.

Location

Kanungu is approximately 420 kilometres (260 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The nearest town from Kanungu is Rukungiri, located 27 kilometres (17 mi), on a dirt road northeast of Kanungu. The coordinates of the town are 0°53'49.0"S, 29°46'32.0"E (Latitude:-0.896950; Longitude:29.775556).

Population

The 2002 national population census estimated the population of the town at 12,900. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 15,200 in 2010. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 15,600.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within Kanungu or near its borders:

  • offices of Kanungu Town Council
  • Kanungu central market
  • a branch of PostBank Uganda
  • Kanungu Power Station, a 6.6 megawatt hydroelectric power station, also referred to as the "Ishasha Power Station".
  • References

    Kanungu Wikipedia