Kijura
title: "Kijura" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-western-region,-uganda", "cities-in-the-great-rift-valley", "kabarole-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kijura" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Kijura |
| mapsize | 150px |
| pushpin_map | Uganda |
| pushpin_map_caption | Map of Uganda showing location of Kijura |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Uganda |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Western Region of Uganda |
| subdivision_type2 | Sub-region |
| subdivision_name2 | Toro sub-region |
| subdivision_type3 | Districts |
| subdivision_name3 | Kabarole District |
| elevation_m | 1500 |
| population_as_of | 2014 Census |
| timezone | EAT |
| utc_offset | +3 |
| :: |
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Kijura is a town in Kabarole District, in the Western Region of Uganda.
Location
The town is in Hakibaale Sub-county, being one of the eight parishes in that administrative unit.{{cite web | last=LCMT | url=http://www.lcmt.org/uganda/kabarole/hakibaale | title=Parishes In Hakibaale Subcounty | accessdate=27 July 2015 | date=27 July 2015 | publisher=Land Conflict Mapping Tool (LCMT)}} Kijura is approximately 30 km, by road, northeast of Fort Portal, the largest town in the Toro sub-region.{{cite web | accessdate=27 July 2015 | last=GFC | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Fort%20Portal%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Kijura%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJwUHNPELaYxcRUEdocKxcEbM&dt2=ChIJrd8qRHTpYxcRtmnYbUtQyAI | title=Road Distance Between Fort Portal And Kijura With Map | publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC)}} This is approximately 292 km west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the Kijura are 0°49'01.0"N 30°25'03.0"E (Latitude:0.816944; Longitude:30.417500).{{google maps| url=https://www.google.co.ug/maps/place/0%C2%B049'01.0%22N+30%C2%B025'03.0%22E/@0.8169444,30.4175,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0| title=Location of Kijura At Google Maps|accessdate=27 July 2015}}
Overview
The town is the location of the burial place of Brigadier Noble Mayombo, R.I.P.
References
References
- GFC. (27 July 2015). "Map Showing Kampala And Kijura With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC).
- Kajubi, Emmanuel. (1 May 2008). "Release Mayombo Death Report". [[New Vision]].
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