Lwamata Explained

Official Name:Lwamata
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uganda
Placement on map is approximate
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uganda
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kiboga District
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Lwamata Town Council
Subdivision Type4:County
Subdivision Name4:Ssingo
Subdivision Type5:Subcounty
Subdivision Name5:Dwaniro sub-county
Subdivision Type6:Constituency
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:MP
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2014 (Estimate)
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:0.8875°N 31.8192°W
Elevation M:1200

Lwamata is a town in Ssingo County, Kiboga District, in the Central Region of Uganda.

Location

The town is located on the Kampala–Hoima Road, approximately 9km (06miles), southeast of the town of Kiboga, the location of the district headquarters. This is about 115km (71miles) northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city in the country. The geographical coordinates of Lwamata are 0°53'15.0"N, 31°49'09.0"E (Latitude:0.887494; Longitude:31.819173).

Overview

Lwamata was one of the areas where the National Resistance Army guerrillas initiated their early recruitment campaigns. A war memorial was elected in the town, to commemorate the lives that were lost.[1] [2] [3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dwaniro: The theatre of the liberation war . 27 June 2016 . 9 June 2015. Gillian . Nantume . Daily Monitor. Kampala.
  2. Web site: There are many unsung heroes of NRA/NRM revolution. Freddie . Kwiringira . 19 February 2016. 27 June 2016. The Observer (Uganda). Kampala.
  3. Web site: 27 June 2016. Kato. Uganda: Hills That Should Be Declared Heroes . 10 June 2006 . Joshua . . Kampala.
  4. Web site: Uganda: When All Is Lost, the Future Remains . 27 June 2016 . 1 February 2016. Freddie . Kwiringira. The Independent (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala.