Karugutu is a settlement in the
Western Region of Uganda.
The name "Karugutu" applies to;
*Karugutu Subcounty seating at Itojo Townboard, one of the three traditional subcounties of Ntoroko County, others being Rwebisengo and Kanara Subcounties.
*Karugutu Town Council elevated and separated from Karugutu S/County in 2010 when Ntoroko diatrict was Curved from her Mother district; Bundibugyo.
Location
Karugutu is located in
Ntoroko District
Ntoroko District is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. The district headquarters are in the Kibbuuku town council. It is the second least populated district in Uganda.
Location
Ntoroko Distric ...
, in Western Uganda, approximately , by road, east of the town of
Kibuuku, where the district headquarters are located.
The geographical coordinates of Karugutu, Uganda are 0°47'22.0"N, 30°13'37.0"E (Latitude:0.789444; Latitude:30.226944).
The average elevation of Karugutu is above sea level.
Karugutu is bordered by Tooro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve in Rwebisengo s/county to the north, Nombe s/County to the east, Kasitu S/county in Bughendera, Bundibugyo district to the south, Kibuuku town council and Bweramule S/County to the west.
Overview
Karugutu town lies along the Fort Portal–Bundibugyo-Lamia Road, where the Karugutu-Ntoroko Road does a T-Off northwards to
Mwitanzige or Lake Albert, immediately south of the
Tooro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve.
The
Uganda National Roads Authority
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) was a government agency mandated to develop and maintain the national roads network, advise the government on general roads policy, contribute to the addressing of national transport concerns, and perfo ...
(UNRA), has plans to upgrade the Karugutu–Ntoroko Road, one of 11 "oil roads" to class II bituminous surface, with culverts and drainage channels. The Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the upgrade of this road was completed in 2017.
The town is the location of Karugutu Training School, an alpine warfare training school, owned, maintained and operated by the
Uganda People's Defence Forces
The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), previously known as the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda. From 2007 to 2011, the International Institute for Strategic Studies estimated the UPDF had a total strength of 40,000–4 ...
(UPDF).
At the end of the
Second Congo War
The Second Congo War, also known as Africa's World War or the Great War of Africa, was a major conflict that began on 2 August 1998, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, just over a year after the First Congo War. The war initially erupted ...
(1998-2003), Karugutu was inundated with Congolese refugees that followed the withdrawing UPDF troops.
Also located in Karugutu are;
*Head Quatters of Tooro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve.
*Head Quatters of the North Rwenzori Forest Reserve.
*Now in Nombe Subcounty, the point where the
Kicwamba escarpment meets the North Rwenzori Range
*etc.
Population
In 2012, the population of Karugutu Municipality was estimated at approximately 16,000 people, in about 1,200 households. The town is divided into several administrative wards, including (a) Karugutu Ward (b) Ibanda Ward (c) Nyabuhuru Ward and (d) Kabasingagizi Ward.
See also
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Bundibugyo
Bundibugyo is a town in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Bundibugyo District and the district headquarters are located there.
Location
Bundibugyo is located approximately , by road, west of For ...
*
Fort Portal
Fort Portal formerly Kabarole () is a city located in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and historically of the Tooro Kingdom.
Etymology
Fort Portal was named after British Diplomac ...
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Semliki Wildlife Reserve
The Semliki Wildlife Reserve is a conservation protected area in the Western Region of Uganda with headquarters at Karugutu in Ntoroko District. It is the oldest wildlife reserve.
Geography
Semliki Wildlife Reserve is located in Kabarole an ...
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Semliki National Park
Semuliki National Park is a national park in Bwamba County, a remote part of the Bundibugyo District in the Western Region of Uganda that was established in October 1993. It encompasses of East Africa's only lowland tropical rainforest. It is ...
References
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External links
Uganda Wildlife Authority: Toro Semliki Wildlife Reserve
Populated places in Western Region, Uganda
Ntoroko District