Kanungu 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 location of the district headquarters for Kanungu District

Kanungu District

Kanungu District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kanungu, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

. The district is named after the town.

Location

Kanungu is located approximately 420 kilometres (261 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...

, 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. The nearest town from Kanungu is Rukungiri

Rukungiri

Rukungiri is a town in Western Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Rukungiri District and the district headquarters are located there. The district was named after the town in 1980.-Location:...

, located 26 kilometres (16.2 mi), on a dirt road, northeast of Kanungu. The coordinates of the town are:00 57 27S, 29 47 23E (Latitude:-0.9575; Longitude:29.7897).

Population

The 2002 national population census estimated the population of the town at 12,883. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of Kanungu at 14,600 in 2008. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Kanungu at 15,600.

Landmarks

The landmarks within Kanungu or near its borders include:

• The headquarters of Kanungu District Administration
  Kanungu District
  Kanungu District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kanungu, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• The offices of Kanungu Town Council
• Kanungu Central Market - The largest market selling fresh produce in the town.
• 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:...
  
  

External links

• About Kanungu District