Kamonkoli is a town in
Budaka District, in the
Eastern 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 ...
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Location
The town lies along the
, approximately , southwest of
Mbale
Mbale is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region.
Location
Mbale is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capita ...
, the largest city in the Eastern Region of Uganda.
The coordinates of Kamonkoli are 1°04'30.0"N, 34°05'44.0"E (Latitude:1.075005; Longitude:34.095568).
Kamonkoli sits at an average elevation of , above sea level.
Overview
Kamonkoli is the location of the second factory of
Uganda Clays Limited, Uganda's largest manufacturer of clay building products.
In 2012, ground was broken on a planned Kamonkoli Cement Factory. Further media reports indicate the factory is operational.
Kamonkoli is the end of the southeastern leg of the
Tirinyi–Pallisa–Kamonkoli–Kumi Road
The Tirinyi–Pallisa–Kamonkoli–Kumi Road is a road in the Eastern Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Tirinyi in Kibuku District, Pallisa in Pallisa District, Kamonkoli in Budaka District, and Kumi in Kumi District.
Location
Fro ...
, which links this town to
Pallisa via Iki-Iki.
References
{{Budaka District
Populated places in Eastern Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Budaka District