Mpanga is a location on River Mpanga in Kitagwenda county, Kitagwenda District in
Western Uganda.
Location
Mpanga is located in
Kitagwenda District
Kitagwenda District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Western Region, Uganda, Western Uganda. The district is named after ''Kitagwenda County'', which is coterminous with the district.
Kitagwenda District is part of the Toro Kingdom, Kingd ...
, 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 ...
, adjacent to where River Mpanga empties into
Lake George. This location is approximately , by road, southwest of
Kamwenge
Kamwenge is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the site of the Kamwenge District headquarters.
Location
Kamwenge is approximately , by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This is approximately , by road, southe ...
, the nearest town and location of the district headquarters. and approximately , by road, west 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 and largest city of Uganda. Mpanga is also the location of
Mpanga Power Station
Mpanga Power Station is an mini hydroelectric power project located across River Mpanga, in Kitagwenda County, Kitagwenda District in Western Uganda.
Location
The power station is located across River Mpanga, in Kitagwenda County, Kitagwenda Di ...
, an 18 megawatt hydropower project in Uganda, constructed between 2008 and 2011. Mpanga Power Station was commissioned on 10 February 2011.
Mpanga Power Station Commissioned In February 2011
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Landmarks
The landmarks at or near Mpanga include:
* Mpanga Power Station
Mpanga Power Station is an mini hydroelectric power project located across River Mpanga, in Kitagwenda County, Kitagwenda District in Western Uganda.
Location
The power station is located across River Mpanga, in Kitagwenda County, Kitagwenda Di ...
- An 18 MW hydroelectric power plant across River Mpanga
* Lake George - An inland crater lake that lies entirely in Uganda within Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park is a national park in Uganda.
Location
Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) is in the Western Region of Uganda, spanning the districts of Kasese, Kamwenge, Rubirizi, and Rukungiri. The park is approximately by ro ...
* Mpanga Forest The Mpanga Central Forest Reserve is a Forest Reserve in Uganda. It is a small patch of natural equatorial rainforest covering . It is situated in Mpigi District, Mpambire, 37 km southwest of Kampala City. Onsite is Mpanga Forest Resort managed b ...
- A National Forest Reserve
* Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park is a national park in Uganda.
Location
Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) is in the Western Region of Uganda, spanning the districts of Kasese, Kamwenge, Rubirizi, and Rukungiri. The park is approximately by ro ...
(QENP) - Lying within neighboring Kasese District
Kasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, the town of Kasese is the site of the district headquarters.
History
In September 2022, the district was hit by deadly landslides.
Location
Kasese District i ...
and Rubirizi District
Rubirizi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, the district is named after its 'chief town', Rubirizi, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Rubirizi District is bordered by Kasese District to t ...
, QENP is the most visited national park in Uganda.
See also
* Empire of kitara
The Kingdom of the Banyakitara, also known as Union of Kitara (Union of Chwezi) or Chwezi Union, and better known as the Kitara Empire, was an empire in East Africa. It existed in the region from around the early bronze age to about 500 C.E. ...
* Toro sub-region
Toro sub-region is a region in Uganda that is coterminous with Toro Kingdom in Western Uganda. The districts that constitute the sub-region include the following:
* Bunyangabu District
* Kabarole District
* Kamwenge District
* Kyegegwa Distr ...
* Kitagwenda District
Kitagwenda District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Western Region, Uganda, Western Uganda. The district is named after ''Kitagwenda County'', which is coterminous with the district.
Kitagwenda District is part of the Toro Kingdom, Kingd ...
* Western Region, Uganda
The Western Region of Uganda is one of four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the Western region's population was .
Districts
As of 2010, the Western Region contained 26 districts:
Geography
The Western Region ...
References
External links
Potential Hydropower Projects in Uganda
Location of Mpanga At Google Maps
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Populated places in Western Region, Uganda
Kitagwenda District