Kamwenge
| Kamwenge | |
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 Kamwenge
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| Coordinates: 00°11′10″N 30°27′14″E / 0.18611°N 30.45389°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Western Uganda |
| Sub-region | Toro sub-region |
| District | Kamwenge District |
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| Elevation | 4,200 ft (1,280 m) |
| Population (2011 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 16,300 |
Kamwenge is a town in Western Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Kamwenge District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.
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[edit] Location
Kamwenge is located approximately 300 kilometres (190 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] This location lies approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi), by road, southeast of Fort Portal, the largest town in the sub-region.[2] The coordinates of the town are: 00 11 10N, 30 27 14E (Latitude:0.1860; Longitude:30.4538).
[edit] Population
The 2002 population of Kamwenge was recorded at 13,321 by the national census. In 2008, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 15,300.[3] In 2011, UBOS estimated the population of Kamwenge at 16,300.[4]
[edit] Landmarks
The landmarks within the town or near the town boundaries include:
- The headquarters of Kamwenge District Administration
- The offices of Kamwenge Town Council
- Kamwenge Central Market
- A branch of PostBank Uganda
- A branch of Uganda Finance Trust Limited - A Tier III Financial Institution
- The Kamwenge Campus of Uganda Pentecostal University
- Mpanga Power Station - Located at Mpanga, approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi), by road, southwest of town
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