| Official Name: | Karuma Falls |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Map of Uganda showing the location of Karuma Falls. |
| Coordinates: | 2.2342°N 32.2464°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bunyoro sub-region |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kiryandongo District |
| Elevation M: | 1000 |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
Karuma Falls is a town in Western Region of Uganda.
Karuma Falls is on the Kampala–Gulu Highway, immediately south of where the highway crosses the River Nile. Karuma Falls is approximately 97km (60miles), by road, northeast of Masindi[1] and approximately 77km (48miles), by road, south of Gulu, the largest city in Northern Uganda.[2]
Karuma Falls is the location of Karuma Power Station, the largest hydropower project in Uganda with a planned capacity of 600 megawatts.[3] The coordinates of Karuma Falls are 2° 14' 3.00"N, 32° 14' 47.00"E (latitude: 2.234167; longitude: 32.246390). The average elevation is about 1000m (3,000feet) above sea level.[4]
In March 2013, Ugandan print media reported that the national government was planning a large modern city to be constructed at the site of the current town, to include the site of the proposed Karuma Power Station currently under construction.[5]
The following additional points of interest are found at or near Karuma Falls: