Kamwenge Explained

Official Name:Kamwenge
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uganda
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uganda
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Western Uganda
Subdivision Type2:Sub-region
Subdivision Name2:Toro sub-region
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Kamwenge District
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2014 Census
Population Total:19240
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:0.1861°N 30.4539°W
Elevation M:1280

Kamwenge is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the site of the Kamwenge District headquarters.

Location

Kamwenge is approximately 300km (200miles) west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] This is approximately 70km (40miles), by road, southeast of Fort Portal, the largest town in the Toro sub-region.[2] The coordinates of the town are 0°11'10.0"N, 30°27'14.0"E (Latitude:0.186111; Longitude:30.453889).

Population

The 2002 population of Kamwenge was recorded at about 13,320 by the national population census. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 16,100. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 16,300.[3] During the 2014 national population census, the population was put at 19,240.[4]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within or close to the town:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distance Between Kampala And Kamwenge With Map. 6 June 2014. Globefeed.com.
  2. Web site: Map Showing Fort Portal And Kamwenge With Distance Marker. Globefeed.com. 6 June 2014.
  3. Web site: Estimated Population of Kamwenge In 2002, 2010, 2011 . 6 June 2014 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140707231502/http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/pdf%20documents/TP52010.pdf . 7 July 2014 .
  4. Web site: 25 February 2015. The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants. 27 August 2014. Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics.
  5. Web site: 27 February 2015 . President Launches Construction of Kamwenge–Fort Portal Road . 18 December 2015 . Uganda Media Centre . Press Release.