Kyakapeya

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Kyakapeya
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Kyakapeya
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°26′08″N31°23′56″E / 1.43556°N 31.39889°E / 1.43556; 31.39889
Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Western Region
Sub-region Bunyoro sub-region
District Hoima City
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Kyakapeya is a village in Hoima City in Western region of Uganda is located in Hoima city 4km from hoima town on Hoima-Masindi Road. It is one of the place where finds "mparo tombs" of Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom's. [1] [2]

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References

  1. LPC (10 August 2017). "Mparo Tombs: Historic site in Hoima". Lonelyplanet.com (LPC). Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. Uganda Safari (11 August 2018). "The royal MparoTombs of Bunyoro". Uganda Safari. Retrieved 11 August 2018.