Kigumba
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Kigumba is town in Kiryandongo District
Kiryandongo District
Kiryandongo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kiryandongo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, northwestern Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. It is one of the municipalities in the district. The other municipalities in Kiryandongo District include:
- KiryandongoKiryandongoKiryandongo is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kiryandongo District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- KarumaKaruma-Location:Karuma is located on the Victoria Nile, at the present location of the Karuma Falls. This location is adjacent to the location where the Masindi-Gulu Highway, crosses the river Nile. It is approximately , by road, northeast of Masindi and approximately , by road, south of Gulu...
- Masindi PortMasindi Port-Location:Masindi Port is located in Masindi District in western Uganda. The town is located on the western banks of the Victoria Nile, approximately , by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This location is approximately , by road, east of Masindi, the district capital...
- Kigumba
Location
Kigumba is located approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi), by road, northeast of MasindiMasindi
Masindi is a town in Western Uganda, which lies on the road from Kampala to the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the 'chief town' of the Masindi District and the district headquarters are located there...
(pop. 45,400 in 2011), the largest city in the sub-region. This location is approximately 221 kilometres (137.3 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, the capital and largest city in Uganda. Kigumba lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi), by road, south of Kiryandongo
Kiryandongo
Kiryandongo is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kiryandongo District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, where the district headquarters are located. The coordinates of the town are:01 48 54N, 32 00 36E (Latitude:1.8150; Longitude:32.0100).
Overview
Kigumba lies at the location where the highway from KampalaKampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
to Gulu
Gulu
Gulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
through Kibangya and Rwekunye, joins the highway from Masindi
Masindi
Masindi is a town in Western Uganda, which lies on the road from Kampala to the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the 'chief town' of the Masindi District and the district headquarters are located there...
to Gulu
Gulu
Gulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
. The town is a busy transit point. For travelers headed north to Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park is a national park in Uganda. The park lies in north western Uganda, spreading inland from the shore of Lake Albert around the Victoria Nile. It is named for the Murchison Falls waterfall, itself named for a president of the Royal Geographical Society...
(MFNP) or to Gulu, Kigumba is the last commercial center before entering MFNP or crossing the Nile River at Karuma
Karuma
-Location:Karuma is located on the Victoria Nile, at the present location of the Karuma Falls. This location is adjacent to the location where the Masindi-Gulu Highway, crosses the river Nile. It is approximately , by road, northeast of Masindi and approximately , by road, south of Gulu...
.
Landmarks
MasindiMasindi
Masindi is a town in Western Uganda, which lies on the road from Kampala to the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the 'chief town' of the Masindi District and the district headquarters are located there...
, the largest town in the sub-region
Bunyoro sub-region
Bunyoro sub-region is a region in Eastern Uganda that consists of the following districts:* Buliisa District* Hoima District* Kibaale District* Kiryandongo District* Masindi District...
, lies approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi), by road, to the southwest of Kigumba. The district headquarters at Kiryandongo
Kiryandongo
Kiryandongo is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kiryandongo District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, are located approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi), north of Kigumba. Located within the town itself is Kigumba Petroleum Institute
Kigumba Petroleum Institute
Kigumba Petroleum Institute , is a government-owned, national center for training, research and consultancy in the field of petroleum exploration, recovery, refinement and responsible utilization in Uganda.-Location:...
(KPI), a tertiary institution of education belonging to the Ugandan government. The Institute occopies premises that formerly housed, Uganda Cooperative College, which has now relocated to the Eastern Uganda
Eastern Region, Uganda
Eastern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
n town of Tororo
Tororo
Tororo is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Tororo District. The district was named after the town.-Location:...
. KPI has now been elevated to University status. Kigumba Central Market is the largest fresh-food market in town. Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited, the largest commercial bank in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
, by assets and branches, maintains a branch in Kigumba.