Kibingo | |
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Coordinates: 00°34′12″S30°24′54″E / 0.57000°S 30.41500°E | |
Country | Uganda |
Regions of Uganda | Western Uganda |
Sub-region | Ankole sub-region |
District | Sheema District |
Elevation | 4,900 ft (1,500 m) |
Kibingo is a town in Western Uganda. It is the location of the district headquarters of Sheema District.
Kibingo is located on the main Mbarara-Bushenyi Road, approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi), by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in Ankole sub-region. [1] This location lies approximately 295 kilometres (183 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. [2] The coordinates of the town are:0°34'12.0"S, 30°24'54.0"E (Latitude:-0.5700; Longitude:30.4150). [3]
Kibingo is one of the towns in Sheema District, the others being:
The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town:
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