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Kyanika
Kyanika is a settlement in Kisoro District in the Western Region of Uganda. Location Kyanika is in Kisoro District, Kigezi sub-region. The town sits adjacent to Cyanika, across Uganda's international border with Rwanda. The town is approximately , south-east of the town of Kisoro, where the district headquarters are located. The settlement is approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of Kyanika, Uganda are 1°20'20.0"S, 29°44'20.0"E (Latitude:-1.338889; Longitude:29.738889). The town sits at an average elevation of above sea level. Overview Immediately south of Kyanika, across the Rwandan border, is the town of Cyanika. The Kyanika/Cyanika border crossing is an important transit point between the two countries. The other two major road crossings are Katuna/ Gatuna and Mirama Hills/ Kagitumba. Points of interest The following additional points of interest lie within or close to the town limits: (a) the offices of Ky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyanika
Cyanika is a village in Rwanda. It sits adjacent to Kyanika, across the international border with neighboring Uganda. Cyanika, also refers to ''Cyanika Sector'', one of the 17 administrative divisions of Burera District. Location Cyanika is located in Cyanika Sector, Burera District, Northern Province, approximately , by road, north-west of Kigali, the capital and largest city of Rwanda. The geographical coordinates of Cyanika, Burera District, Rwanda are: 1°20'40.0"S, 29°44'32.0"E (Latitude:-1.344444; Longitude:29.742222). Cyanika sits at an average elevation of , above sea level. Overview Cyanika/Kyanika is one of the three major road crossings between Rwanda to the south and Uganda to the north. The other to are Gatuna/ Katuna and Kagitumba/Mirama Hills. In February 2019, Rwanda closed its borders to Ugandans and Ugandan goods, including at the Chanika/Kyanika border crossing. As a result, the annual trade worth approximately US$180 million to Uganda and about US$10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabale–Kisoro–Bunagana Road
The Kabale–Kisoro–Bunagana Road in Western Uganda connects the town of Kabale with the towns of Kisoro, Bunagana, Uganda, Bunagana, at the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and with Kyanika, at the border with Rwanda. Location The road starts at Kabale, (2014 pop. 49,667), the largest town in Kigezi sub-region, and continues westwards through Kisoro, ending in Bunagana, Uganda, Bunagana, a distance of approximately . There is a loop around the southern part of Kisoro Airport, added for safety concerns. Also at Kisoro, a spur of the road connects to Kyanika, at the border with Rwanda. The road connects the countries of DRCongo, Uganda and Rwanda. The coordinates of the road near Kisoro are:1°16'58.0"S, 29°42'05.0"E (Latitude:-1.282778; Longitude:29.701389). Upgrading to bitumen The government of Uganda earmarked this road for upgrading through the conversion of the existing gravel road to bitumen surface and the building of bridges and drainage channels. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Uganda
The regions of Uganda are known as Central Region, Uganda, Central, Western Region, Uganda, Western, Eastern Region, Uganda, Eastern, and Northern Region, Uganda, Northern. These four regions are in turn divided into Districts of Uganda, districts. There were 56 districts in 2002, which expanded into 111 districts plus one city (Kampala) by 2010. The national government interacts directly with the districts, so regions do not have any definite role in administration. Under British rule before 1962, the regions were functional administrative units and were called provinces, headed by a Provincial Commissioner. The central region is the kingdom of Buganda, which then had a semi-autonomous government headed by the Kabaka (king). The equivalent of the Provincial Commissioner for Buganda was called the Resident.Uganda Protectorate annual report, Government Printer, Entebbe, 1959 At Uganda's 2002 census, the Central region (It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gatuna
Gatuna is a small settlement in Cyumba Sector in northern Rwanda. It is located at the northern border adjacent to the town of Katuna, in neighboring Uganda. Overview Gatuna is the busiest border crossing in Rwanda. It handles most of Rwanda's imports and exports, since most Rwandan imports and exports via the coast pass through Uganda. The border at Gatuna and Katuna is open 24 hours a day. Location Gatuna is located in Gicumbi District, Northern Province, at the border with the Republic of Uganda. Its location is about , by road, north of Kigali, Rwanda's capital and largest city. Points of interest The following points of interest lie within the settlements limits or close to the edges of the settlement: * Offices of Gatuna Town Council * Gatuna Central Market * The International Border Crossing between Rwanda and Uganda - The border crossing is open 24 hours daily. * A branch of the Bank of Kigali See also * Katuna * Burera District * Northern Province, Rwanda N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 {{reflist, 2 External linksUNRA, World Bank in talks to resume road funding * Roads
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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 population estimates are given. Twenty largest cities by population The following population numbers are from the August 2014 national census, as documented in the final report of November 2016, by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Cities In May 2019, the Cabinet of Uganda approved the creation of 15 cities, in a phased manner, over the course of the next one to three years, as illustrated in the table below. The 7 of the 15 cities started operations on 1 July 2020 as approved by the Parliament of Uganda. Municipalities References External links Uganda: Regions, Major Cities & Towns - Population as per 2014 Census {{Africa topic, List of cities in Populated places in Uganda, Lists of cities by countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uganda Revenue Authority
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is a government revenue collection agency established by the Parliament of Uganda. Operating under the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Uganda), Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, the URA is responsible for enforcing, assessing, collecting, and accounting for the various taxes imposed in Uganda. Location URA's headquarters is located in a 22-storey skyscraper, known as URA House, Uganda Revenue Authority House (URA Tower), located at Plot M 193/4 Kinnawataka Road, Nakawa Industrial Area, in the Nakawa Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The site is about , by road, east of the city center. The coordinates of the agency's headquarters are 0°19'48.0"N 32°37'10.0"E (Latitude:0.330000; Longitude:32.619444). History Allen Kagina was charged with eliminating corruption in the URA when she was appointed Commissioner General in 2004. Minister of Information Rose Namayanja said, "Under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Monitor
The ''Daily Monitor'' is an independent daily newspaper in Uganda. Launched in 1992 as ''The Monitor'', it established itself as a leading voice critical of the government and is one of the two largest national newspapers, alongside the state-owned '' New Vision''. The paper is published by Monitor Publications Limited, which is majority-owned by the Nairobi-based Nation Media Group (NMG). History Founding (1992) ''The Monitor'' was founded on 24 July 1992 by a group of six journalists who had resigned from the government-owned newspaper, ''The Weekly Topic''. The founders included Wafula Oguttu, Charles Onyango-Obbo, James Serugo, David Ouma Balikowa, Richard Tebere, and Kevin O'Connor. Their objective was to create a newspaper that was independent of government control and could provide critical, in-depth coverage of politics and current affairs at a time when the media landscape was heavily dominated by state-run outlets. The newspaper quickly gained a reputation for its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Vision
The ''New Vision'' is a Ugandan English-language daily newspaper. It was established in its current form in 1986 by the Government of Uganda. It is the flagship newspaper of the state-owned Vision Group, a multimedia conglomerate. Along with its privately-owned competitor, the ''Daily Monitor'', the ''New Vision'' is one of the two largest national newspapers in Uganda. History The ''New Vision'' traces its origins to the colonial era. Its institutional predecessor, the ''Uganda Argus'', was founded in 1955 as a British colonial government publication. Following Uganda's independence in 1962, the government of President Milton Obote retained the ''Uganda Argus'' as its official paper. After the 1971 coup, the government of Idi Amin renamed the paper the ''Voice of Uganda''. When Amin was overthrown in 1979, the succeeding government named it the ''Uganda Times''. When the National Resistance Movement (NRM) came to power in 1986, the publication was rebranded as the ''New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagitumba
Kagitumba is a town in Rwanda. It is located at the extreme North Eastern extremity at the confluence of the Kagitumba River and Akagera River. This location is also the tri-point border between Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania. Location Kagitumba is located in Nyagatare District, Eastern Province, at the border with the Republic of Uganda. Its location lies very close and is immediately west of the geographical point where the International borders of Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda intersect. This location is approximately , by road, northeast of Nyagatare, the location of the district headquarters. Kagitumba lies approximately , by road, northeast of Kigali, the capital of Rwanda and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the town are:1° 4' 20.00"S, 30° 27' 0.00"E (Latitude:-1.072223; Longitude:30.450000). Overview Kagitumba is one of the major border crossing points between Rwanda and Uganda; the other being Gatuna. Currently, plans are underway to integrate cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirama Hills
Mirama Hills is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. Location Mirama Hills is located in Ntungamo District, Ankole sub-region. The town is at Uganda's border with Rwanda and lies very close to where the borders of Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania intersect. It is approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This is approximately , by road, southeast of Ntungamo, the administrative center and the largest town in the district. The coordinates of the town are:1°03'03.0"S, 30°27'36.0"E (Latitude:-1.050820; Longitude:30.459990). Overview The small town of Mirama Hills, Ntungamo District, in Southwestern Uganda, sits on Uganda's border with the Republic of Rwanda, very close to the three-corners point where the borders of the two countries meet with the border with Tanzania. To the immediate north of the town lie the hills from which the town derives its name, rising to heights of , above sea-level. The town lies on the banks of ''River Muvumba' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katuna
Katuna is a town in the Kabale District of Uganda at the border with Rwanda. The town is also called "Gatuna" in the Kinyarwanda language. Location Katuna is located on the Ugandan border with Rwanda, in extreme southwestern Uganda. The town is located in Kamuganguzi Sub-region, Ndorwa County. This is approximately , by road, south of Kabale, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the town are:1°25'22.0"S, 30°00'39.0"E (Latitude:-1.422778; Longitude:30.010833). Overview Katuna is a major entrance point to Rwanda and handles most of Rwanda's imports from and exports to Uganda. Most goods bound for Rwanda from the Kenyan port of Mombasa pass through Katuna. Because of increased commercial and tourist traffic, Katuna is a fast-growing town. The border at Katuna is open 24 hours a day. History In the pre-colonial times Katuna was a very important place. Around 1600AD, the first Bakiga (named after their ancestor Kashyiga) arrived from Rwanda, came to the hills of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
