Kamdini, also referred to as Kamdini Corder, is a town in the
Northern Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...
.
Location
Kamdini is in the
Oyam District
Oyam District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Oyam, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Oyam District is bordered by Gulu District to the north, Pader District ...
of the
Lango sub-region
Lango sub-region is a region in Uganda covering an area of 15,570.7km consisting of the districts of:
*Alebtong District, Alebtong
*Amolatar District, Amolatar
*Apac District, Apac
*Dokolo District, Dokolo
*Kole District, Kole
*Lira Distric ...
. The town is approximately , by road, west of
Oyam, where the district headquarters are located. This is approximately , by road, west of
Lira
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, the nearest large city. The coordinates of the town are 2°14'47.0"N, 32°19'52.0"E (Latitude:2.246402; Longitude: 32.331120).
Overview
Kamdini lies at the junction of three major roads in Uganda. The
Kiryandongo
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 , by road, north-east of M ...
-Kamdini Road, the
Gulu–Kamdini Road, and the
Lira
Lira is the name of several currency units. It is the current currency of Turkey and also the local name of the currencies of Lebanon and of Syria. It is also the name of several former currencies, including those of Italy, Malta and Israe ...
-Kamdini Road, with all meeting in the center of town.
The average elevation of the town is approximately above sea level.
See also
*
Langi people
The Lango are a Nilo-Hamitic ethnic group of the Ateker peoples. They live in north-central Uganda, in a region that covers the area formerly known as the Lango District until 1974, when it was split into the districts of Apac and Lira, and ...
*
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP) is a national park in Uganda and managed by the Ugandan Wildlife Authority. It is in north-western Uganda, spreading inland from the shores of Lake Albert (Africa), Lake Albert, around the Victoria Nile, up to ...
*
List of cities and towns in Uganda
This is a list of cities and towns in Uganda: The population data are for 2014, except where otherwise indicated. The references from which the estimated populations are sourced are listed in each article for the cities and towns where the ...
*
List of roads in Uganda
The following is a list of the national roads in Uganda, which are under the jurisdiction of the Uganda National Roads Authority. The list is not exhaustive.
National roads
See also
* Economy of Uganda
* Transport in Uganda
* Kinshasa Highway
...
References
External links
Noise Is Order of The Day In OyamUganda: Government secures $400m World Bank loan for roads
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Populated places in Northern Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Oyam District