Rwekunye

Rwekunye
Rwekunye

Location in Uganda

Coordinates: 01°42′39″N 32°01′44″E / 1.71083°N 32.02889°E / 1.71083; 32.02889
Country Uganda
Region Western Region of Uganda
Districts of Uganda Kiryandongo District
Elevation 3,870 ft (1,180 m)

Rwekunye is a settlement in Kiryandongo District in the Western Region of Uganda.

Location

Rwekunye is 192 kilometres (119 mi) northwest of Kampala on the Kampala-Gulu highway.[1] It is located immediately west of the larger area of Masindi Port, along the Rwekunye–Apac–Aduku–Lira–Kitgum–Musingo Road. The coordinates of Rwekunye are 1°42'39.0"N, 32°01'44.0"E (Latitude:1.710833; Longitude:32.028889).[2]

Overview

Rwekunye is functionally a suburb of the larger urban area of Masindi Port (estimated 2009 population 10,400),[3] located 5 kilometres (3 mi) to the east on the banks of the Victoria Nile.[4]

Points of interest

The town has additional points of interest, including the following:

See also

References

  1. ↑ GFC (25 July 2015). "Road Distance Between Kampala And Rwekunye With Route Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Google (25 July 2015). "Location of Rwekunye At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  3. ↑ UBOS (2009). "Kiryandongo District Community Information System: Chapter Two - Socio-Demographic Characteristics" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  4. ↑ GFC (25 July 2015). "Road Distance Between Rwekunye And Masindi Port With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 25 July 2015.

Coordinates: 01°42′39″N 32°01′44″E / 1.71083°N 32.02889°E / 1.71083; 32.02889

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