Kikorongo

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Kikorongo
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°00′00″S29°59′55″E / -0.00000°N 29.99861°E / -0.00000; 29.99861
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Western Region
Sub-Region Rwenzururu
District Kasese District

Kikorongo, also Kikorongo Junction, is a settlement in Kasese District, in the Western Region of Uganda.

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Location

The town is located on the Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Kasese. [1] This is about 38 kilometres (24 mi) east of Mpondwe, the town at the international border with DR Congo. [2] The coordinates of Kikorongo are: 0°00'00.0"N, 29°59'55.0"E (Latitude:0.000005; Longitude:29.998618). [3] As one can deduce from the latitude, the settlement sits directly at the Equator.

Points of interest

The Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road joins the Kikorongo–Ishaka Road at Kikorongo. [4]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ GFC (21 May 2016). "Distance between Kasese Airport, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda and Kikorongo Junction, Fort Portal–Mpondwe Road, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  2. ↑ GFC (21 May 2016). "Distance between Kikorongo Junction, Fort Portal-Mpondwe Road, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda and Mpondwe lhubiriha Market, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Location of Kikorongo, Kasese District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Junction of Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road With Kikorongo–Ishaka Road at Kikorongo" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 21 May 2016.

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