Rubanda
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Rubanda is a town in the extreme southwest of the Western Region of Uganda. It serves as the commercial, political and administrative center of Rubanda District.{{cite web| url=http://www.lcmt.org/uganda/cities/rubanda | title=Rubanda Is a City in Uganda |accessdate=10 August 2017 |date=10 August 2017| author=LCMT| publisher=Land Conflict Mapping Tool (LCMT)}}
Location
Rubanda is located approximately {{convert|35|km|0}}, by road, west of Kabale, the largest city in the Kigezi sub-region.{{cite web| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kabale%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Rubanda%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJXQxEteEN3BkR35XkYwT0Nto&dt2=ChIJtxkDpn0X3BkR-f8qaeLkETE | title=Distance between Kabale, Western Region, Uganda and Rubanda, Western Region, Uganda |publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC)|last=GFC | accessdate=10 August 2017 |date=10 August 2017}} This is approximately {{convert|174|km|0}}, by road, southwest of Mbarara, the largest city in Uganda's Western Region.{{cite web|accessdate=10 August 2017|last=GFC | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Mbarara%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Rubanda%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJ49OcDbIb2RkRGcUA7OoNOog&dt2=ChIJtxkDpn0X3BkR-f8qaeLkETE |title=Distance between Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda and Rubanda, Western Region, Uganda|publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC) | date=10 August 2017}} Rubanda is about {{convert|422|km|0}}, by road, southwest of Kampala, the largest city and capital of Uganda.{{cite web|accessdate=10 August 2017 | 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=Rubanda%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJXyfX9IC8fRcRorrkbY-nufI&dt2=ChIJtxkDpn0X3BkR-f8qaeLkETE | title=Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Rubanda, Western Region, Uganda |publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC) |author=GFC}} The town's geographical coordinates are: 01°11'11.0"S, 29°50'36.0"E (Latitude:-1.186389; Longitude:29.843333).{{google maps|
url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/1%C2%B011'11.0%22S+29%C2%B050'36.0%22E/@-0.8517427,28.8761229,7.38z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-1.1863889!4d29.8433333| title=Location of Rubanda, Rubanda District, Western Region, Uganda |accessdate=10 August 2017}} The town sits at an elevation of {{convert|2017|m|0}}, above sea level.{{cite web| url=http://www.floodmap.net/Elevation/ElevationMap/?gi=226690 | title=Elevation of Rubanda, Uganda |accessdate=10 August 2017| date=2014 | publisher=Floodmap.net (FMN) |author=FMN}}
Points of interest
The Kabale–Kisoro–Bunagana Road passes through Rubanda town in a north to south direction.{{google maps| accessdate=10 August 2017 | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/1%C2%B011'06.6%22S+29%C2%B050'38.3%22E/@-1.1874889,29.8424019,16.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-1.185165!4d29.843961| title=Map Showing the Kabale–Kisoro–Bunagana Road Passing Through Rubanda Town]]}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.theugandatoday.com/news/2017/01/new-rubanda-district-wants-more-sub-counties/ New Rubanda District Wants More Sub Counties]
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