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Country
  
Uganda

District
  
Mpigi District

Time zone
  
EAT (UTC+3)

University
  
Uganda Martyrs University

Region
  
Central Uganda

Constituency
  
Mawokota County South

Elevation
  
1,200 m

Nkozi

Weather
  
25°C, Wind SE at 18 km/h, 68% Humidity

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Nkozi is a town in central Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Mpigi District.

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Location

The town is situated along the Kampala-Masaka Highway, approximately 88 kilometres (55 mi), southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This location is approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), north of Lake Victoria, at the point where River Katonga, exits the lake to begin its 220 kilometres (140 mi) journey west to Lake George. The coordinates of Nkozi town are:00 00 36N, 32 00 00E (Latitude:0.0100; Longitude:32.0000).

Population

The exact population of Nkozi is not known, as of February 2010.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:

  • The offices of Nkozi Town Council
  • Nkozi Central Market
  • The main campus of Uganda Martyrs University (UMU), one of Uganda's nearly 40 public and private universities.
  • Nkozi Hospital - A 100-bed community hospital administered by the Catholic Church.
  • River Katonga - The river exits Lake Victoria at Lukaya in Masaka District, approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), south of Nkozi
  • Lake Victoria - The northern shores of Africa's largest fresh-water lake lie approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), directly south of the town.

    • References

    Nkozi Wikipedia
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