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Country
  
District
  
Kyegegwa District

Elevation
  
1,400 m

Sub-region
  
Time zone
  
EAT (UTC+3)

Kyegegwa

Region
  
Western Region of Uganda

Weather
  
27°C, Wind NE at 13 km/h, 34% Humidity

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Kyegegwa is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kyegegwa District.

Contents

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Location

Kyegegwa is located on the main highway between Mubende and Fort Portal, approximately 110 kilometres (68 mi) by road east of Fort Portal, the largest town in the Toro sub-region. This is approximately 210 kilometres (130 mi), by road, west of Kampala, the capital of and largest city in Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 00 28 48N, 31 03 18E (Latitude:0.4800; Longitude:31.050).

Population

As of November 2013, the population of Kyegegwa was estimated at 25,000 residents. In 2014, the national population census put the population at 18,729.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town, or near its borders:

  • headquarters of Kyegegwa District Administration
  • offices of Kyegegwa Town Council
  • Kyegegwa central market
  • Mubende-Fort Portal highway, passing through the center of town in a west to east direction
  • a mobile banking unit of PostBank Uganda serving the town once a week.
  • References

    Kyegegwa Wikipedia


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