Ntara is a settlement in
Kitagwenda District
Kitagwenda District is a district in Western Uganda. The district is named after ''Kitagwenda County'', which is coterminous with the district.
Kitagwenda District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in U ...
, in
Western Uganda
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. It is the political, administrative and commercial headquarters of the district. Ntara is one of the two municipalities in the newly created Kitagwenda District, the other being Kabujogera Town Council.
Location
Ntara is located approximately , southwest of
Kamwenge
Kamwenge is a town in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is the site of the Kamwenge District headquarters.
Location
Kamwenge is approximately west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This is approximately , by r ...
, the nearest large town.
This is approximately , south of
Fort Portal
Fort Portal formerly Kabarole () is a city located in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and historically of the Tooro Kingdom.
Etymology
Fort Portal was named after British Diplomac ...
, the nearest large city.
Ntara is located approximately , by road, west of
Kampala
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, Uganda's capital and largest city.
The geographical coordinates of Ntara are:0°00'17.0"N, 30°21'58.0"E (Latitude:0.004722; Longitude:30.366111).
Overview
The town of Ntara, is the largest urban centre in Kitagwenda District, and it serves as the district headquarters.
Points of interest
These are some of the points of interest in or near Ntara:
* Ntara Town Council
* Ntara central market
* Kitagwenda District Administration headquarters
See also
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Toro sub-region
Tooro sub-region is a region in Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Con ...
*
Kamwenge District
Kamwenge District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Western Region, Uganda, Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kamwenge, where the district headquarters are located. Kamwenge District is part of the Toro Kingdom, Kingdom of T ...
*
Western Region, Uganda
The Western Region of Uganda is one of four regions of Uganda, regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the Western region's population was .
Subregions
As of 2010, the western Region contained four Political Subregions,
F ...
References
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External links
Kamwenge LCV Chairman Calls For Cohesion AS District Split Nears FruitionAs of 22 January 2019.
Kamwenge Finally Lets Go of New Kitagwenda DistrictAs of 29 June 2019.
Populated places in Western Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Kitagwenda District
Toro sub-region