Kiboga
| Kiboga Kiboga Municipality |
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 Kiboga
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| Coordinates: 00°55′12″N 31°45′36″E / 0.92°N 31.76°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Uganda |
| District | Kiboga District |
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| Elevation | 3,870 ft (1,180 m) |
| Population (2011 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 17,400 |
Kiboga is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kiboga District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.
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[edit] Location
Kiboga is located approximately 132 kilometres (82 mi) northwest of Kampala, Uganda's largest city, on an all-weather tarmac highway linking Kampala to Hoima, the center of Uganda's petrochemical industry. [1] The town of Hoima, lies approximately 94 kilometres (58 mi), by road, northwest of Kiboga town.[2] The coordinates of Kiboga are: 00 55 12N, 31 45 36. (Latitude:0.9200; Longitude:31.7600).[3]
[edit] Population
The population of Kiboga was estimated at 11,956 during the 2002 national census. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at about 16,600.[4] In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Kiboga at 17,400.[5]
[edit] Points of interest
The following points of interest are found in or near the town of Kiboga:
- The headquarters of Kiboga District Administration
- The offices of Kiboga Town Council
- Kiboga Central Market
- A branch of Centenary Bank
- A branch of Equity Bank
- A branch of Stanbic Bank
- Kiboga Hospital - A 120-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
- The Kampala-Hoima Highway passes through the middle of town in a northwest to southeast direction.
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