Kiryandongo Explained

Official Name:	Kiryandongo
Other Name:	Kiryandongo Municipality
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 of Uganda
Subdivision Type2:	Sub-region
Subdivision Name2:	Bunyoro sub-region
Subdivision Type3:	District
Subdivision Name3:	Kiryandongo District
Leader Title:	Mayor
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population As Of:	2014 Census
Population Total:	31,610
Population Blank1 Title:	Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:	Religions
Coordinates:	1.9525°N 32.1389°W
Elevation M:	1100

Kiryandongo is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kiryandongo District.

Location

Kiryandongo is on the main Gulu-Masindi highway, approximately 50km (30miles), by road, north-east of Masindi, the largest town in the Bunyoro sub-region.^[1] This is approximately 225km (140miles), by road, north-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.^[2] The coordinates of the town are 1°57'09.0"N, 32°08'20.0"E (Latitude:1.9525; Longitude:32.1389).

Population

In 2014, the national population census put the population of Kiryandongo at 31,610.^[3]

Points of interest

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

• headquarters of Kiryandongo District administration
• offices of Kiryandongo Town Council
• Kiryandongo central market
• Kiryandongo General Hospital, a 109-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health

See also

• Karuma Power Station
• List of cities and towns in Uganda

References

1.9525°N 32.1389°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Road Distance Between Masindi And Kiryandongo With Map . Globefeed.com . 15 April 2014 .
2. Web site: Map Showing Kampala And Kiryandongo With Distance Marker. 15 April 2014 . Globefeed.com.
3. Web site: 27 February 2015. The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants. 29 November 2014. Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics.