Lwemiyaga Explained

Official Name:	Lwemiyaga
Pushpin Map:	Uganda
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Uganda
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Uganda
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Central Region of Uganda
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Sembabule District
Subdivision Type3:	County
Subdivision Name3:	Lwemiyaga County
Leader Title:	Mayor
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population As Of:	2014 Census
Population Blank1 Title:	Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:	Religions
Coordinates:	0.0817°N 31.0981°W

Lwemiyaga is a settlement in the Central Region of Uganda. The town is the site of the county headquarters.^[1]

Location

Lwemiyaga is located in Lwemiyaga County, in Sembabule District, about 51km (32miles) north-west of Sembabule, the location of the district headquarters.^[2] This is about 104km (65miles) north-west of Masaka, the nearest large city.^[3] The coordinates of the town are 00°04'54.0"N, 31°05'53.0"E (Latitude:0.081667; Longitude:31.098056).

Overview

Lwemiyaga Town, the headquarters of Lwemiyaga County, and Lwemiyaga sub-county, has in the past, been the venue of contentious political battles involving local and national politicians.^[4] ^[5]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest are located in the town of Lwemiyaga or near its borders:

offices of Lwemiyaga Town Council
offices of Lwemiyaga County
offices of Lwemiyaga sub-county^[6]

External links

1.315°N 32.465°W

Notes and References

Web site: Lwemiyaga residents demand own ministry . 31 July 2016 . 5 February 2013. Martin E Ssekweyama . Daily Monitor. Kampala.
Web site: 31 July 2016 . Distance between Rainbow Motel (Sembabule), Sembabule, Central Region, Uganda and St. John Church of Uganda, Lwemiyaga, Central Region, Uganda . 31 July 2016 . Globefeed.com . Globefeed.com.
Web site: 31 July 2016 . Distance between Masaka Prison, Masaka, Central Region, Uganda and St. John Church of Uganda, Lwemiyaga, Central Region, Uganda. 31 July 2016 . Globefeed.com . Globefeed.com .
Web site: Uganda: Drama As Ssekikubo Dares Museveni On Minister Kutesa . 3 February 2016. 31 July 2016 . The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Edris . Kiggundu.
Web site: 3 February 2016. Uganda: Presidential Guards Mob up Journalist Covering Scuffle of Party Members with Police. Kampala. Africafex.org. Human Rights Network of Journalists-Uganda.
Web site: 31 July 2016. Map of Lwemiyaga sub-county, Lwemiyaga County, Sembabule District, Central Region, Uganda. 31 July 2016. Lcmt.org (LCMT). LCMT.