Kalungu is a town in the
Central Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country 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 south by Tanzania. The sou ...
. It is the chief municipal, administrative, and commercial center in
Kalungu District
Kalungu District is a district in Central Uganda. It is named after the main town of the district, Kalungu, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Kalungu District is bordered by Gomba District to the north, Butambala District t ...
.
Location
Kalungu is approximately , by road, northeast of
Masaka
Masaka is a city in the Buganda Region of Uganda, west of Lake Victoria. The city is the headquarters of Masaka District.
Location
Masaka is approximately to the south-west of Kampala on the highway to Mbarara. The city is close to the Equato ...
, the largest metropolitan center in the sub-region. This is approximately , by road, southwest of
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...
, the capital of Uganda and its largest city. The coordinates of the town are 00 10 05S, 31 45 36E (Latitude:-0.1680; Longitude:31.7600).
Landmarks
The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of town include:
* offices of Kalungu Town Council
* headquarters of Kalungu District Administration
* Kalungu central market
External links
Kalungu District Information Portal
See also
*
Lake Victoria
*
Katonga River
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Hospitals in Uganda
The largest state-owned hospital in Uganda is Mulago Hospital in Kampala with around 1,500 beds. It was built in 1962.
Ian Clarke, a physician and missionary from Northern Ireland, built the 200-bed International Hospital Kampala, which was the f ...
References
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Kalungu District
Populated places in Central Region, Uganda
Lake Victoria