Karuma is a settlement in the
Western 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 ...
.
Location
Karuma is in
Kiryandongo District,
Bunyoro sub-region. 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 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 ...
, 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
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List of cities and towns in Uganda
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List of roads in Uganda
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