Katunguru, Uganda

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Katunguru
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Katunguru
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°08′49″S30°03′46″E / 0.14694°S 30.06278°E / -0.14694; 30.06278 Coordinates: 00°08′49″S30°03′46″E / 0.14694°S 30.06278°E / -0.14694; 30.06278
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Western Region of Uganda
Sub-Region Ankole sub-region
District Rubirizi District
Sub-countyKatunguru Sub-county
Elevation
3,120 ft (950 m)
Population
 (2020 Estimate)
 • Total4,200

Katunguru, is a settlement in Rubirizi District, Ankole sub-region, in the Western Region of Uganda. The name also applies to Katunguru Sub-county and Katunguru Parish, where the settlement is located. [1]

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Location

Katunguru is just south of the equator, on the Kikorongo–Ishaka Road. The town is approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi), by road, north of Rubirizi, the location of the district headquarters. [2]

This is on the southern banks of the Kazinga Channel, which links Lake George with Lake Edward, and forms the border between Kasese District to the north and Rubirizi District to the south. Katunguru is located approximately 41 kilometres (25 mi) south of Kasese, the nearest large town. [3]

Katunguru, which lies within the boundaries of Queen Elizabeth National Park, is located about 383 kilometres (238 mi), by road, west of Kampala, the largest city in Uganda and the capital of that country. [4] The coordinates of Katunguru, Uganda are:0°08'49.0"S, 30°03'46.0"E (Latitude:-0.146956; Longitude:30.062770). [5] Katunguru lies at an average elevation of 950 metres (3,117 ft) above mean sea level. [6]

Population

In 2015, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population of Katunguru Sub-county at 3,900 people. In 2020, UBOS estimated that population to have increased to 4,200 inhabitants at mid-year. It further estimated that in July 2020, 2,400 inhabitants (57.1 percent) were males and 1,800 inhabitants (42.9 percent) were females. UBOS further calculated that the population of this locality had grown at an average annual rate of 1.5 percent, between 2015 and 2020. [7]

Points of interest

The town serves as a gateway to Queen Elizabeth National Park, with several of the primary entrances to the park within a few kilometers. The following points of interest are also found within the town limits or close to its edges: (a) the offices of Katunguru Town Council (b) the headquarters of Katunguru Sub-county (c) Katunguru central market, the source of daily fresh produce and (d) Katunguru Senior Secondary School. [8]

Economy

Katunguru's primary occupation is fishing, with a daily fish market and a substantial number of small boats fishing the Kazinga Channel and nearby Lake George. Agriculture and gardening is generally not possible due to the large animals that often wander through town, including buffalo, hippopotamus and elephants. The settlement also serves the various nearby safari lodges due to its central location within the national park.

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References

  1. ↑ Land Conflict Mapping Tool Organization (15 August 2021). "Subdivisions of Katunguru Sub-County & Katunguru Parish, In Uganda". Land Conflict Mapping Tool Organization. Gulu City, Uganda. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Google (15 August 2021). "Road Distance Between Rubirizi, Uganda And Katunguru, Uganda With Map" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Google (15 August 2021). "Road Distance Between Katunguru, Uganda And Kasese Uganda With Map" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. ↑ Google (15 August 2021). "Road Distance Between KAmpala, Uganda And Katunguru, Uganda, With Interactive Map" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Google (26 July 2015). "Location of Katunguru, Uganda at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Floodmap (15 August 2021). "Elevation of Katunguru, Uganda". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  7. ↑ Uganda Bureau o Statistics (14 June 2020). "The population development of Katunguru as well as related information and services". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics . Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  8. ↑ Ahamed Wetaka (18 October 2012). "Katunguru Sub County Gets First Secondary School". Uganda Radio Network . Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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