Kamwenge 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 'chief town' of Kamwenge District

Kamwenge District

Kamwenge District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kamwenge, where the district headquarters are located. Kamwenge District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda...

 and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.

Location

Kamwenge is located approximately 300 kilometres (186.4 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...

, 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...

's capital and largest city. This location lies approximately 70 kilometres (43.5 mi), by road, southeast 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 the sub-region. The coordinates of the town are: 00 11 10N, 30 27 14E (Latitude:0.1860; Longitude:30.4538).

Population

The 2002 population of Kamwenge was recorded at 13,321 by the national census. In 2008, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at 15,300. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population of Kamwenge at 16,300.

Landmarks

The landmarks within the town or near the town boundaries include:

• The headquarters of Kamwenge District Administration
  Kamwenge District
  Kamwenge District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kamwenge, where the district headquarters are located. Kamwenge District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda...
  
  
• The offices of Kamwenge Town Council
• Kamwenge Central Market
• A branch 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:...
  
  
• A branch of Uganda Finance Trust Limited
  Uganda Finance Trust Limited
  Uganda Finance Trust Limited , commonly called Finance Trust, is a Microfinance Deposit-taking Institution in Uganda.-Location:...
  
   - A Tier III Financial Institution
  Banking in Uganda
  -The early years:Prior to Uganda’s independence in 1962, Government-owned institutions dominated most banking in Uganda. In 1966 the Bank of Uganda, which controlled the issue of currency and managed foreign exchange reserves, became the Central Bank. Uganda Commercial Bank, which had fifty...
  
  
• The Kamwenge Campus of Uganda Pentecostal University
  Uganda Pentecostal University
  -Location:The main campus of the university is located in the town of Fort Portal, Kabarole District, in Western Uganda, approximately , by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The location is approximately , by road, west of Fort Portal town center on the road to Bwamba. The coordinates...
  
  
• Mpanga Power Station
  Mpanga Power Station
  Mpanga Power Station is an 18 MW mini hydroelectric power project located across River Mpanga, in Kitagwenda County, Kamwenge District, in Western Uganda.-Location:...
  
   - Located at Mpanga
  Mpanga
  -Location:Mpanga is located in Kamwenge District, Western Uganda, adjacent to the location where River Mpanga empties into Lake George. This location lies approximately , by road, southwest of Kamwenge, the nearest town and location of the district headquarters. and approximately , by road, west of...
  
  , approximately 18 kilometres (11.2 mi), by road, southwest of town

External links

• 2002 population of Ugandan cities

See also

• Kamwenge District
  Kamwenge District
  Kamwenge District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kamwenge, where the district headquarters are located. Kamwenge District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda...
  
  
• Kingdom of Toro
• 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:...