Mpanga is a location on River Mpanga in Kitagwenda county, Kitagwenda District in
Western Uganda.
Location
Mpanga is located in
Kitagwenda District
Kitagwenda District is a district in Western Uganda. The district is named after ''Kitagwenda County'', which is coterminous with the district.
Kitagwenda District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in U ...
, 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 ...
, adjacent to where River Mpanga empties into
Lake George. This location is approximately , by road, southwest of
Kamwenge
Kamwenge is a town in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is the site of the Kamwenge District headquarters.
Location
Kamwenge is approximately west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This is approximately , by r ...
, the nearest town and location of the district headquarters. and approximately , by road, west 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 and largest city of Uganda. Mpanga is also the location of
Mpanga Power Station
Mpanga Power Station is an mini hydroelectric power project located across River Mpanga, in Kitagwenda County, Kitagwenda District in Western Uganda.
Location
The power station is located across River Mpanga, in Kitagwenda County, Kitagwenda Dis ...
, an 18 megawatt hydropower project in Uganda, constructed between 2008 and 2011. Mpanga Power Station was commissioned on 10 February 2011.
Mpanga Power Station Commissioned In February 2011
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Landmarks
The landmarks at or near Mpanga include:
* Mpanga Power Station
Mpanga Power Station is an mini hydroelectric power project located across River Mpanga, in Kitagwenda County, Kitagwenda District in Western Uganda.
Location
The power station is located across River Mpanga, in Kitagwenda County, Kitagwenda Dis ...
- An 18 MW hydroelectric power plant across River Mpanga
* Lake George - An inland crater lake that lies entirely in Uganda within Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park is a national park in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda.
Location
Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) spans the districts of Kasese District, Kasese, Kamwenge District, Kamwenge, Rubirizi Distri ...
* Mpanga Forest - A National Forest Reserve
* Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park is a national park in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda.
Location
Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) spans the districts of Kasese District, Kasese, Kamwenge District, Kamwenge, Rubirizi Distri ...
(QENP) - Lying within neighboring Kasese District
Kasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town and district headquarters, the town of Kasese.
History
In September 2022, the district was hit by deadly landslides.
Location ...
and Rubirizi District
Rubirizi District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Western Region, Uganda, Western Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, the district is named after its 'chief town', Rubirizi, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Rubirizi D ...
, QENP is the most visited national park in Uganda.
See also
* Toro sub-region
Tooro sub-region is a region in 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 Con ...
* Kitagwenda District
Kitagwenda District is a district in Western Uganda. The district is named after ''Kitagwenda County'', which is coterminous with the district.
Kitagwenda District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in U ...
* Western Region, Uganda
The Western Region of Uganda is one of four regions of Uganda, regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the Western region's population was .
Subregions
As of 2010, the western Region contained four Political Subregions,
F ...
References
External links
Potential Hydropower Projects in Uganda
Location of Mpanga At Google Maps
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Populated places in Western Region, Uganda
Kitagwenda District