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Kyegegwa is a town in Western Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Kyegegwa District
Kyegegwa District
Kyegegwa District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kyegegwa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

. The district is named after the town.

Location

Kyegegwa is located on the main highway between Mubende
Mubende
Mubende is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mubende District and is the location of the district headquarters. Mubende is the sister city of Tumwater, Washington, USA.-Location:...

 and 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...

, approximately 110 kilometres (68.4 mi), by road, east 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 largest town in Toro sub-region
Toro 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...

. This location lies approximately 210 kilometres (130.5 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 of 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...

 and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the town are:00 28 48N, 31 03 18E (Latitude:0.4800; Longitude:31.050).

Landmarks

Te landmarks within the town, or near its borders include:
  • The headquarters of Kyegegwa District Administration
    Kyegegwa District
    Kyegegwa District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kyegegwa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

  • The offices of Kyegegwa Town Council
  • Kyegegwa Central Market
  • The Mubende
    Mubende
    Mubende is a town in Central Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mubende District and is the location of the district headquarters. Mubende is the sister city of Tumwater, Washington, USA.-Location:...

    -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...

     Highway - The highway passes through the center of town, in a west to east direction
  • A mobile banking unit of PostBank Uganda
    PostBank Uganda
    PostBank Uganda is a non-bank credit institution in Uganda. As of May 2010, PostBank Uganda was a small credit institution whose asset base was estimated at about US$39 million.-History:...

     serves the town, once a week.

See also

  • Kyegegwa District
    Kyegegwa District
    Kyegegwa District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kyegegwa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

  • Toro Kingdom
  • Toro sub-region
    Toro 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 Region, Uganda
    Western Region, Uganda
    Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

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