Karuma is a settlement in the
Western Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The ...
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Location
Karuma is in
Kiryandongo District
Kiryandongo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kiryandongo, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Kiryandongo District is bordered by Nwoya District ...
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Bunyoro sub-region
Bunyoro sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:
* Buliisa District
* Hoima District
* Kibaale District
* Kiryandongo District
* Masindi District
The area covered by the above districts is coterminous ...
. The town is approximately , by road, north of
Karuma Falls. The town is also approximately , by road, west of
Kamdini, on the
Lira–Kamdini–Karuma Road. This location is approximately north of
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and R ...
, Uganda's capital and largest city., The coordinates of the town are 2°15'16.0"N, 32°14'37.0"E (Latitude:2.254445; Longitude:32.243611).
Overview
Karuma is where the Lira–Kamdini–Karuma Road connects to the Kampala–Karuma Road and the
Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road.
See also
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Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP) is a national park in Uganda and managed by the Ugandan Wildlife Authority. It is in north-western Uganda, spreading inland from the shores of Lake Albert, around the Victoria Nile, up to the Karuma Falls. ...
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List of cities and towns in Uganda
This is a list of cities and towns in Uganda: The population data are for 2014, except where otherwise indicated. The references from which the estimated populations are sourced are listed in each article for the cities and towns where the ...
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List of roads in Uganda
The following is a list of the national roads in Uganda, which are under the jurisdiction of the Uganda National Roads Authority. The list is not exhaustive.
National roads
See also
* Economy of Uganda
* Transport in Uganda
*Kinshasa Highway ...
References
External links
Uganda: Government secures $400m World Bank loan for roadsSh4.2b compensation for Karuma power project starts
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Populated places in Western Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Kiryandongo District