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Lwamata

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Country
  
Uganda

District
  
Kiboga District

County
  
Ssingo

Elevation
  
1,200 m

Region
  
Central Region

Town
  
Lwamata Town Council

Subcounty
  
Dwaniro sub-county

Lwamata

Lwamata is a town in Ssingo County, Kiboga District, in the Central Region of Uganda.

Contents

Map of Lwamata, Uganda

Location

The town is located on the Kampala–Hoima Road, approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi), southeast of the town of Kiboga, the location of the district headquarters. This is about 117 kilometres (73 mi) northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city in the country. The coordinates of Lwamata are 0°53'15.0"N, 31°49'09.0"E (Latitude:0.887494; Longitude:31.819173).

Overview

Lwamata was one of the areas where the National Resistance Army guerrillas initiated their early recruitment campaigns. A war memorial was elected in the town, to commemorate the lives that were lost.

References

Lwamata Wikipedia