Karuma is a settlement in the
Western 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
Karuma is in
Kiryandongo District
Kiryandongo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kiryandongo, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Kiryandongo District is bordered by Nwoya District ...
,
Bunyoro sub-region
Bunyoro sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:
* Buliisa District
* Hoima District
* Kibaale District
* Kiryandongo District
* Masindi District
The area covered by the above districts is coterminous w ...
. The town is approximately , by road, north of
Karuma Falls
Karuma Falls is a town in Uganda.
Location
Karuma Falls is on the Kampala–Gulu Highway, immediately south of where the highway crosses the River Nile. Karuma Falls is approximately , by road, northeast of Masindi and approximately , by road, ...
. The town is also approximately , by road, west of
Kamdini
Kamdini, also referred to as Kamdini Corder, is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda.
Location
Kamdini is in the Oyam District of the Lango sub-region. The town is approximately , by road, west of Oyam, where the district headquarters are lo ...
, on the
Lira–Kamdini–Karuma Road
The Lira–Kamdini–Karuma Road, also known as the Karuma–Kamdini–Lira Road, is a road in the Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Region of Uganda, connecting the town of Lira, Uganda, Lira, in Lira District, with the towns of Kamdini and Karu ...
. This location is approximately north 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 ...
, Uganda's capital and largest city., The coordinates of the town are 2°15'16.0"N, 32°14'37.0"E (Latitude:2.254445; Longitude:32.243611).
Overview
Karuma is where the Lira–Kamdini–Karuma Road connects to the Kampala–Karuma Road and the
Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road
The Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road is a road in the Northern Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Karuma, Olwiyo, Pakwach, Nebbi and the city of Arua.
Location
The road starts at Karuma, and proceeds in a northwesterly dire ...
.
See also
*
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
Uganda: Government secures $400m World Bank loan for roadsSh4.2b compensation for Karuma power project starts
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Populated places in Western Region, Uganda
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Kiryandongo District