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This article is about the town. For the district of which it is headquarters, see Kayunga District.
Kayunga
Country Uganda
RegionCentral Uganda
DistrictKayunga District
CountyNtenjeru County
Elevation
1,070 m (3,510 ft)
Population
 (2011 Estimate)
 • Total23,600
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Kayunga is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kayunga District. The district is named after the town.

Location

Kayunga lies approximately 74 kilometres (46 mi) northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-weather tarmac highway.[1] This location is approximately 58 kilometres (36 mi), by road, northwest of the city of Jinja, Uganda's second industrial city, after Kampala, also on an all-weather tarmac highway.[2] The coordinates of the town are: 00 42 09N, 32 53 20E (Latitude:0.7025°; Longitude:32.8886°).

Population

According to the last national population census of 2002, Kayunga town had a population of about 19,800. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the population of the town at 23,100.[3] The mid-year population of the town is estimated at 23,600 in 2011.[4]

Points of interest

The following points of interest are located within the town limits, or close to its edges:

See also

References

  1. ^ Distance from Kampala to Kayunga with Map
  2. ^ Road Distance Between Kayunga and Jinja with Map
  3. ^ 2002 and 2010 Population Estimates of Ugandan Cities and Towns
  4. ^ 2011 Population Estimates For Ugandan Cities And Towns
  5. ^ About Royal Communications
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