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, adjacent to where River Mpanga empties into
Lake George. This location is approximately , by road, southwest of
Kamwenge, the nearest town and location of the district headquarters. and approximately , by road, west of
Kampala, 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
* Mpanga Forest - A National Forest Reserve
* Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) - Lying within neighboring Kasese District and Rubirizi District, QENP is the most visited national park in Uganda.
See also
* Empire of kitara
* 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 Distric ...
* 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
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