Climbing Lions in Ishasha in Kanungu District

Kanungu is a town in the Western Region of

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. It is the location of the district headquarters for

Kanungu District Kanungu District is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. The town of Kanungu is the site of the district headquarters. Location Kanungu District is bordered by Rukungiri District to the north a ...

Location

Kanungu is located approximately , on a winding dirt road, southwest of the town of

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, the nearest large town. This location is approximately , by road, southwest of

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, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 0°53'49.0"S, 29°46'32.0"E (Latitude:-0.896950; Longitude:29.775556). Kanungu Town sits at an average elevation of , above sea level.

Population

The 2014 national population census enumerated the population of Kanungu town at 15,056 inhabitants, with a projected population of 16,300 in July 2019.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within Kanungu or near its borders: (a) the offices of Kanungu Town Council (b) Kanungu central market (c) a branch of

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(d) Kanungu Power Station, a 6.6 megawatt hydroelectric power station, also referred to as the "Ishasha Power Station". Kanungu Town Council is connected to the national electricity grid, and is serviced by National Water and Sewerage Corporation.

Challenges

Some of the challenges that the town faces, include poor sanitation and insufficient number of public trash bins. The town also lacks sufficient number of public toilets. The few that are available are described as "very dirty". Domestic animals, including cows and goats are allowed to wander freely in town. Other concerns include the absence of street lights and noise pollution.

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