Kamwenge | |
|---|---|
  Kamwenge Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°11′10″N30°27′14″E / 0.18611°N 30.45389°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Western Uganda |
| Sub-region | Toro sub-region |
| District | Kamwenge District |
| Elevation | 4,200 ft (1,280 m) |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
| • Total | 19,240 [1] |
Kamwenge is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the site of the Kamwenge District headquarters.
Kamwenge is approximately 300 kilometres (190 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. [2] This is approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi), by road, southeast of Fort Portal, the largest town in the Toro sub-region. [3] The coordinates of the town are 0°11'10.0"N, 30°27'14.0"E (Latitude:0.186111; Longitude:30.453889). [4]
The 2002 population of Kamwenge was recorded at about 13,320 by the national population census. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 16,100. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 16,300. [5] During the 2014 national population census, the population was put at 19,240. [1]
The following additional points of interest lie within the town or near its borders:
Kamwenge District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kamwenge, where the district headquarters are located. Kamwenge District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda. The kingdom is coterminous with Toro sub-region. The districts that constitute the sub-region are: (a) Bunyangabu District (b) Kabarole District (c) Kamwenge District (d) Kyegegwa District (e) Kitagwenda District and (f) Kyenjojo District.
Katakwi is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Katakwi District and the site of the district headquarters. It borders Moroto District.
Kibaale is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kibaale District, and the district headquarters are located there.
Koboko is a town in Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Koboko District. Koboko is also the hometown of former dictator Idi Amin who ruled Uganda between 1971 and 1979.
Nakapiripirit is a town in the Nakapiripirit District of the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the seat of the district headquarters. The town is an administrative unit of the district, at the level of a sub-county; one of the eight sub-counties in the district.
Kyenjojo is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kyenjojo District and the site of the district headquarters.
Ibanda is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main political, administrative, and commercial centre of Ibanda District and the site of the district headquarters. It started wayback in 1990s and was elevated from a trading centre to a town board, town council and in 2016 it was granted a Municipality status. The Municipal Council has three Divisions of Kagongo, Bisheshe and Bufunda with 21 wards of Kyaruhanga, Bufunda, Nyamirima, Nsasi, Kayenje, Kashangura, Rwenshuri, Kigarama, Rugazi, Rwobuzizi, Kakatsi, Bugarama, Karangara, Kabaare, Kanyansheko, Nyakatookye, Kyeikucu, Kikoni, Kagongo, Ruyonza and Katongore ward. Ibanda Municipal Council has over 230 villages. Ibanda Municipal council commenced its operations on 1 July 2016 after being elevated from a Town Council and other sub counties that were annexed to..
Mukono Town is a municipality in Mukono District in the Central Region of Uganda. The town is administered by the Mukono Town Council. The district headquarters are located in this town.
Kumi Town, commonly called Kumi, is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center in Kumi District and is the site of the district headquarters.
Kiruhura is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the largest town in Kiruhura District and the site of the district headquarters.
Paidha is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda.
Kagadi is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative headquarters of Kagadi District.
Kihihi, also spelt Kihiihi, is a town in Southwestern Uganda. It is the second-largest metropolitan area in Kanungu District, after Kanungu, where the district headquarters are located.
Buhweju District is a district in Western Uganda. It is one of the districts that constitute the Ankole sub-region. Its 'chief town', is Nsiika.
Nyakahita is a sparsely populated settlement in the Western Region of Uganda.
Kazo is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the capital of Kazo District.
Bunyangabu District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Kibiito is the political and administrative center of the district. However, the town of Rwimi, is the largest and main commercial center of Bunyangabu.
Kibiito is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the chief administrative center of Bunyangabu District, and the district headquarters are located there.
Rubona is a town in the Western Region of Uganda.
Kitagwenda District is a district in Western Uganda. The district is named after Kitagwenda County, which is coterminous with the district.
Capital: Kamwenge | ||
| Counties and sub-counties |
|  |
| Towns and villages | ||
| Economy | ||
| Transport | ||
| Notable landmarks | ||
| Notable people | ||
