Villa Maria, Uganda

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Villa Maria
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Coordinates: 00°13′42″S31°44′50″E / 0.22833°S 31.74722°E / -0.22833; 31.74722
CountryFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Region Central Uganda
District Kalungu District
Elevation
1,190 m (3,900 ft)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Villa Maria is a village in Kalungu District in the Central Region of Uganda.

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Location

Villa Maria is approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), by road, northwest of Masaka, the nearest large city. [1] This is approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi), by road, southeast of the town of Sembabule. [2] Villa Maria is approximately 132 kilometres (82 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. [3] The geographical coordinates of Villa Maria are 00 13 42S, 31 44 50E (Latitude: -0.228345; Longitude: 31.747230). [4]

Landmarks

The landmarks within the town limits or near the town include:

See also

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References

  1. GFC (14 December 2015). "Map Showing Masaka And Villa Maria With Interactive Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  2. GFC (14 December 2015). "Road Distance Between Sembabule And Villa Maria". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  3. GFC (14 December 2015). "Road Distance Between Kampala And Villa Maria With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  4. Google (14 December 2015). "Villa Maria, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  5. Ssali, Michael (21 November 2015). "Villa Maria Church: The home to first African Catholic priests". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

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