Karuma

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Karuma
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 02°15′16″N32°14′37″E / 2.25444°N 32.24361°E / 2.25444; 32.24361
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Western Uganda
Sub-region Bunyoro sub-region
District Kiryandongo District
Elevation
3,468 ft (1,057 m)

Karuma is a settlement in the Western Region of Uganda. [1]

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Location

Karuma is in Kiryandongo District, Bunyoro sub-region. The town is approximately 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi), by road, north of Karuma Falls. [2] The town is also approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi), by road, west of Kamdini, on the Lira–Kamdini–Karuma Road. [3] This location is approximately 261 kilometres (162 mi) north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city., [4] The coordinates of the town are 2°15'16.0"N, 32°14'37.0"E (Latitude:2.254445; Longitude:32.243611). [5]

Overview

Karuma is where the Lira–Kamdini–Karuma Road connects to the Kampala–Karuma Road and the Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road. [6]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Karuma
  2. ↑ GFC (6 January 2016). "Distance between Karuma, Northern Region, Uganda and Karuma Falls, Kiryandongo, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. ↑ GFC (6 January 2016). "Distance between Karuma, Northern Region, Uganda and Kamdini, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. ↑ GFC (6 January 2016). "Distance between Karuma, Northern Region, Uganda and Kampala, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Google (6 January 2016). "Location of Karuma At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  6. ↑ Julius Ocungi, and Patrick Okaba (12 July 2015). "Uganda: MP Otto Leads Anti-Mbabazi Demonstration". Daily Monitor via AllAfrica.com . Kampala. Retrieved 6 January 2016.

Coordinates: 02°15′16″N32°14′37″E / 2.25444°N 32.24361°E / 2.25444; 32.24361

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