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Kahunge | |
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Town Council | |
  Kahunge Map of Uganda showing the location of Kahunge Town Council | |
| Coordinates: 00°19′29.136″N30°26′49.812″E / 0.32476000°N 30.44717000°E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Western Region of Uganda |
| District | Kamwenge District |
| County | Kibale County |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Kahunge is a town council in Kamwenge District of the Western Region of Uganda. [1]
Kahunge Town Council is found in Kibale County, Kamwenge District in the Western Region of Uganda. The town is located along Kamwenge-Fort Portal Highway, around 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Kamwenge and around 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Fort Portal by road. [2]
The town was promoted to town council status by the District Council of Kamwenge District in 2017 and it became functional in 2018. Kahunge is a busy trading centre and there is a motor stage for the vehicles plying Kamwenge-Fort Portal highway. People in rural Kahunge grow pineapples, maize, beans and coffee as a major cash crop. There is also dairy farming at a small scale.
The following additional points of interest lie within the town or near its boundaries.
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