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Lwengo

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Country
  
Uganda

District
  
Lwengo District

Region
  
Central Uganda

Elevation
  
1,300 m

Lwengo

Weather
  
28°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 54% Humidity

Lwengo accident 7 students dead scores injured


Lwengo is a town in Central Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Lwengo District. It was known as Lwensinga, prior to 1 July 2010.

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Location

Lwengo is located approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi), by road, west of Masaka, the largest city in the sub-region. This location lies approximately 165 kilometres (103 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala.

Population

The 2014 national population census put the population of Lwengo Municipality at 15,527

Points of interest

  • The headquarters of Lwengo District Administration
  • The offices of Lwengo Town Council
  • Lwengo Central Market - The largest source of fresh produce in the town
  • The headquarters of Lwengo Microfinance Cooperative Society Limited (LWEMICOS)

    • References

    Lwengo Wikipedia
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