| Official Name: | Kanungu |
| Other Name: | Kanungu Town Council |
| 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 Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kigezi sub-region |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kanungu District |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2014 Census |
| Population Total: | 15056 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | -0.8969°N 29.7756°W |
| Elevation M: | 1681 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Aw |
Kanungu is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the location of the district headquarters for Kanungu District.[1]
Kanungu is located approximately 43km (27miles), on a winding dirt road, southwest of the town of Rukungiri, the nearest large town.[2] This location is approximately 404km (251miles), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3] The coordinates of the town are 0°53'49.0"S, 29°46'32.0"E (Latitude:-0.896950; Longitude:29.775556). Kanungu Town sits at an average elevation of 1681m (5,515feet), above sea level.[4]
The 2014 national population census enumerated the population of Kanungu town at 15,056 inhabitants, with a projected population of 16,300 in July 2019.[5]
The following additional points of interest lie within Kanungu or near its borders: (a) the offices of Kanungu Town Council[6] (b) Kanungu central market (c) a branch of PostBank Uganda[7] (d) Kanungu Power Station, a 6.6 megawatt hydroelectric power station, also referred to as the "Ishasha Power Station".[8]
Kanungu Town Council is connected to the national electricity grid,[1] and is serviced by National Water and Sewerage Corporation.[9]
Some of the challenges that the town faces, include poor sanitation and insufficient number of public trash bins. The town also lacks sufficient number of public toilets. The few that are available are described as "very dirty". Domestic animals, including cows and goats are allowed to wander freely in town. Other concerns include the absence of street lights and noise pollution.[10]