Tonya is a settlement in Western Uganda.
Location
Tonya is located in
Hoima District, along the eastern shores of
Lake Albert. It lies approximately , by road, northwest of
Hoima, the location of the district headquarters and the largest city in the
sub-region
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. Tonya lies approximately , by road, northeast of
Kaiso, the nearest urban centre. The coordinates of Tonya are:1°35'01.0"N, 31°04'59.0"E (Latitude:1.583611; 31.083056).
Overview
Tonya lies in the oil-rich Albertine Graben. Tonya is located close to the Waraga-1 Oil Well, the first free-flowing oil well in
East Africa
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south of the
Sudan
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, flow tested in 2008.
See also
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Kaiso, Uganda
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Nzizi Power Station
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Uganda Oil Refinery
The Uganda Oil Refinery is a planned crude oil refinery in Kabaale village, on the Eastern shore of Lake Albert along the Hoima–Kaiso–Tonya Road, Buseruka Sub-county, Hoima District, Western Region, Uganda, near the border with the Democrat ...
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Uganda-Kenya Crude Oil Pipeline
References
External links
Oil Opens New Chapter for Hoima ResidentsUNRA Officials Created 9 ‘Ghost’ Kilometres on Hoima-Kaiso-Tonya Road
{{Hoima District
Populated places in Western Region, Uganda
Bunyoro sub-region
Hoima District