Kalungu is a town in the
Central Region of
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 Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...
. It is the chief municipal, administrative, and commercial center in
Kalungu District
Kalungu District is a district in Central Uganda. It is named after the main town of the district, Kalungu, where the district headquarters are located.
Location Mukoko North
Kalungu District is bordered by Gomba District to the north, Buta ...
.
Location
Kalungu is approximately , by road, northeast of
Masaka
Masaka is a city in the Central Region, Uganda, Buganda Region in Uganda, west of Lake Victoria. The city is the headquarters of Masaka District.
Location
Masaka is approximately to the south-west of Kampala on the highway to Mbarara. The ...
, the largest metropolitan center in the sub-region. This is approximately , by road, southwest of
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,875,834 (2024) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Kawempe Division, Kawempe, Makindy ...
, the capital of Uganda and its largest city. The coordinates of the town are 00 10 05S, 31 45 36E (Latitude:-0.1680; Longitude:31.7600).
Landmarks
The landmarks within or close to the town include:
* offices of Kalungu Town Council
* headquarters of Kalungu District Administration
* Kalungu central market
External links
Kalungu District Information Portal
See also
*
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. With a surface area of approximately , Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by area, the world's largest tropics, tropical lake, and the world's second-largest fresh water lake by surface are ...
*
Katonga River
The Katonga River is a river in Uganda, in East Africa.
Location and description
The Katonga River is located in the southwestern part of Uganda. Its channel is continuous between Lake Victoria and Lake George (Uganda), Lake George, reflecting ...
*
Hospitals in Uganda
The largest state-owned hospital in Uganda is Mulago Hospital in Kampala with around 1,500 beds. It was built in 1962.
Ian Clarke, a physician and missionary from Northern Ireland, built the 200-bed International Hospital Kampala, which was the ...
References
{{coord, 00, 10, 05, S, 31, 45, 36, E, display=title
Kalungu District
Populated places in Central Region, Uganda
Lake Victoria