Kalungu is a town in Central Uganda

Central Region, Uganda

Central Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center in Kalungu District

Kalungu District

Kalungu District is a district in southern Central Uganda. It is named after the 'chief town' of the district, Kalungu, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

. The district is named after the town.

Location

Kalungu is located approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi), by road, northeast of Masaka

Masaka

Masaka is a town in Central Uganda, lying west of Lake Victoria. It is the chief town of Masaka District. Besides being the headquarters of Masaka District, the town is the regional headquarters and largest metropolitan area in Lyantonde District, Sembabule District, Lwengo District, Bukomansimbi...

, the largest metropolitan center in the sub-region. This location is approximately 130 kilometres (80.8 mi), by road, southwest 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 the country. The coordinates of the town are:00 10 05S, 31 45 36E (Latitude:-0.1680; Longitude:31.7600).

Landmarks

The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of town include:

• The offices of Kalungu Town Council
• The headquarters of Kalungu District Administration
  Kalungu District
  Kalungu District is a district in southern Central Uganda. It is named after the 'chief town' of the district, Kalungu, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• Kalungu Central Market

See also

• Kalungu District
  Kalungu District
  Kalungu District is a district in southern Central Uganda. It is named after the 'chief town' of the district, Kalungu, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• Lake Victoria
  Lake Victoria
  Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover this lake....
  
  
• Central Region, Uganda
  Central Region, Uganda
  Central Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
  
  
• Katonga River
  Katonga River
  The Katonga River is a river in Uganda, in East Africa.-Location:River Katonga is located in the southwestern part of Uganda. It starts from Lake Victoria and flows, first, northwards into Lake Wamala...
  
  
• Hospitals in Uganda
  Hospitals in Uganda
  The 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...