Kyegegwa is a town in the Western Region of

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. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kyegegwa District.

Location

Kyegegwa is located on the

Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road The Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road, also Mubende–Fort Portal Road is a road in the Central and Western Regions of Uganda, connecting the towns of Mubende, in Mubende District, Kyegegwa in Kyegegwa District, Kyenjojo in Ky ...

, the main highway between

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and

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. Kyegegwa is approximately by road east of

, the largest city in the

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. This is approximately , by road, west of

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, the capital of and largest city in Uganda. The geographical coordinates of the town are 0°28'49.0"N, 31°03'17.0"E (Latitude:0.480278; Longitude:31.054722).

Population

The national census of September 2002, enumerated 6,747 inhabitants in Kyegegwa Town. In 2014, the national population census put the population at 18,729. In 2015, the

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(UBOS) estimated the population of the town at 20,000 people. In 2020, the statistics agency estimated the mid-year population of Kyegegwa Town Council at 29,400 people. Of these, 14,700 (50 percent) were females and 14,700 (50 percent) were males. UBOS calculated that the population of the town increased at an average annual rate of 8 percent, between 2015 and 2020.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town, or near its borders: (a) the headquarters of Kyegegwa District Administration (b) the offices of Kyegegwa Town Council and (c) Kyegegwa Central Market. The Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road passes through the middle of town in a general east to west direction. A mobile banking unit of

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serves the town once a week.

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As of 27 February 2018. {{Kyegegwa District Populated places in Western Region, Uganda Kyegegwa District Toro sub-region

Location

Population

Points of interest

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