Kamwenge
Kamwenge | |
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| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Western Uganda |
| Sub-region | Toro sub-region |
| District | Kamwenge District |
| 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.
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).
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]
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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