Mparo, Rukiga
{{other uses|Mparo (disambiguation)}}
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Mparo is a town in the Western Region of Uganda and the political and administrative center of Rukiga District. However, the largest town in the district and its major commercial center is Muhanga.{{cite web| title=Overview of Rukiga District, Uganda| first=Muniini |last=Mulera | url=http://mulerasfireplace.com/rukiga-politics/rukiga/ |
accessdate=10 August 2017 | date=1 July 2017 |location=Toronto | publisher=Mulerasfireplace.com}}
Location
Mparo is located in Mparo Parish,{{cite web|accessdate=10 August 2017| url=http://www.lcmt.org/uganda/kabale/rwamucucu/mparo |date=10 August 2010| publisher=Land Conflict Mapping Tool (LCMT)| author=LCMT | title=Map of Mparo Parish, Rwamucuucu sub-county, Rukiga District, Uganda}} Rwamucuucu sub-county, in Rukiga District, on the west bank of Kanyabaha River, immediately west of the urban center of Rwakahinda. This about {{convert|21|km|0}}, by road, northeast of Kabale, the largest city in Kigezi sub-region.{{cite web|publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC) | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kabale%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Rwakahinda%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJXQxEteEN3BkR35XkYwT0Nto&dt2=ChIJ-XCFjAcG3BkRfzQm3K_2g8w |title=Distance between Kabale, Western Region, Uganda and Rwakahinda, Western Region, Uganda|accessdate=10 August 2017 |date=10 August 2017 |author=GFC}} This is approximately {{convert|384|km|0}}, by road, southwest of Kampala, the largest city and capital of Uganda.{{cite web| date=10 August 2017| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Post%20Office%20Building%2C%20Kampala%20Road%2C%20Kampala%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Rwakahinda%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJXyfX9IC8fRcRorrkbY-nufI&dt2=ChIJ-XCFjAcG3BkRfzQm3K_2g8w | title=Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Rwakahinda, Western Region, Uganda|accessdate=10 August 2017 |publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC)| author=GFC}} The approximate geographical coordinates of Mparo, Rukiga District are: 01°11'04.0"S, 30°03'16.0"E (Latitude:-1.184444; Longitude:30.054444).{{google maps|accessdate=10 August 2017 |
url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/1%C2%B011'04.0%22S+30%C2%B003'16.0%22E/@-1.1796963,30.0602022,2581m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-1.1844444!4d30.0544444 |title=Location of Mparo, Rukiga District, Western Region, Uganda}}
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