Official Name: | Kigorobya |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Map of Uganda showing the location of Kigorobya |
Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Western Region of Uganda |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Hoima District |
Leader Title: | Member of Parliament |
Population As Of: | 2018 Estimate |
Population Total: | 5420 |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 1.6181°N 31.3089°W |
Elevation M: | 1101 |
Kigorobya, is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is an urban center in the Hoima District Administration.[1] Kigorobya also refers to a sub-county in Uganda, where the town is located.[1]
The town is located in Hoima District, in the Western Region of Uganda, approximately 25km (16miles), north-west of Hoima, the location of the district headquarters.[2] Kigorobya is about 62km (39miles), by road, west of Masindi, the largest city in Bunyoro sub-region.[3]
The town lies at an average elevation of 1101m (3,612feet), above sea level.[4] The geographical coordinates of Kigorobya are 01°37'05.0"N, 31°18'32.0"E (Latitude:1.618056; Longitude:31.308889).
The population of Kigorobya Town is estimated at 5,420 people, as of September 2018.[5]