Kiryandongo
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Kiryandongo is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kiryandongo District.
Location
Kiryandongo is on the main Gulu-Masindi highway, approximately {{convert|50|km|mi}}, by road, north-east of Masindi, the largest town in the Bunyoro sub-region.{{cite web | title=Road Distance Between Masindi And Kiryandongo With Map | publisher=Globefeed.com | accessdate=15 April 2014 | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Masindi%20(Masindi)&toplace=Kiryandongo%20(Masindi)&fromlat=1.6744444&tolat=1.8533333&fromlng=31.715&tolng=32.0461111}} This is approximately {{convert|225|km|mi}}, by road, north-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.{{cite web | title=Map Showing Kampala And Kiryandongo With Distance Marker| accessdate=15 April 2014 | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kampala%20()&toplace=Kiryandongo%20(Masindi)&fromlat=0.3155556&tolat=1.8533333&fromlng=32.5655556&tolng=32.0461111 | publisher= Globefeed.com}} The coordinates of the town are 1°57'09.0"N, 32°08'20.0"E (Latitude:1.9525; Longitude:32.1389).{{google maps | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/1%C2%B057'09.0%22N+32%C2%B008'20.0%22E/@1.9549512,32.141133,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 | accessdate=13 July 2015 | title=Location of Bweyale (Kiryandongo) At Google Maps}}
Population
In 2014, the national population census put the population of Kiryandongo at 31,610.{{cite web| accessdate=27 February 2015| url=http://citypopulation.de/Uganda-Cities.html|title=The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants| date=29 November 2014|publisher=Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics}}
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within the town or close to its borders:
- headquarters of Kiryandongo District administration
- offices of Kiryandongo Town Council
- Kiryandongo central market
- Kiryandongo General Hospital, a 109-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
See also
References
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