Kitojo Hospital
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Location
Kitojo Hospital is located in Kitojo Village, in Rwaihamba Town Council, in Toro sub-regionToro sub-region
Toro sub-region is a region in Uganda that is coterminous with Toro Kingdom in Western Uganda. The districts that constitute the sub-region include the following:* Kabarole District* Kamwenge District* Kyegegwa District* Kyenjojo District...
, Western Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
, about 8 kilometres (5 mi), west of Kibaale National Park.
Its location is approximately 25 kilometres (15.5 mi), by road, south of Fort Portal
Fort Portal
Fort Portal is a town in Western Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and Toro Kingdom.-Location:Fort Portal is located approximately by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-tarmac two-lane highway...
, the district headquarters and nearest large town. This location is approximately 326 kilometres (202.6 mi), by road, west 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
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of Uganda and the largest city in that country. The estimated coordinates of Kitojo Hospital are:0° 31' 30.00"N, 30° 16' 36.00"E (Latitude:0.525000; Longitude:30.276667). The coordinates are approximate because Kitojo Hospital does not yet appear on most publicly available maps, as of August 2011.
Overview
Kitojo Hospital is a rural hospital, serving the village of Kitojo and Rwaihamba Town Council, in which Kitojo is located. The hospital was built, is owned and administered by Kitojo Integrated Development Association (KIDA), a community development NGO, headed by Reverend Ezra Musobozi. The 40-bed hospital cost approximately UD$1.2 million (UGX:2.5 billion) to build.External links
See also
- Fort PortalFort PortalFort Portal is a town in Western Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and Toro Kingdom.-Location:Fort Portal is located approximately by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-tarmac two-lane highway...
- Kabarole DistrictKabarole DistrictKabarole District is a district in Western Uganda. Kabarole District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the traditional monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in modern-day Uganda. The kingdom is coterminus with Toro sub-region...
- Toro sub-regionToro sub-regionToro sub-region is a region in Uganda that is coterminous with Toro Kingdom in Western Uganda. The districts that constitute the sub-region include the following:* Kabarole District* Kamwenge District* Kyegegwa District* Kyenjojo District...
- Western Region, UgandaWestern Region, UgandaWestern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
- Hospitals in UgandaHospitals in UgandaThe largest state-owned hospital in Uganda is Mulago Hospital, built in Kampala 1962, with around 1,500 beds. Once it had an excellent medical school, with visitors from around the world to learn about tropical diseases. During the Amin administration, the hospital deteriorated along with the rest...