Kyegegwa
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image_caption | Kyegegwa |
| mapsize | 150px |
| pushpin_map_caption | Map of Uganda showing the location of Kyegegwa. |
| pushpin_map | Uganda |
| 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 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Kyegegwa District |
| population_as_of | 2020 Estimate |
| population_total | 29400 |
| timezone | EAT |
| utc_offset | +3 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 1400 |
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Kyegegwa is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kyegegwa District.
Location
Kyegegwa is located on the Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road, the main highway between Mubende and Fort Portal. Kyegegwa is approximately 103.5 km by road east of Fort Portal, the largest city in the Toro sub-region.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Fort+Portal/Kyegegwa/@0.6273783,29.1856968,7.75z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x1763da423ccd41c1:0xb3115cac70684750!2m2!1d30.2801166!2d0.6546257!1m5!1m1!1s0x1762fce0163f20c7:0xbe2f2903e496519b!2m2!1d31.0550093!2d0.4818193!3e0 | title=Road Distance Between Fort Portal, Uganda nd Kyegegwa, Uganda |access-date=14 June 2021}} This is approximately 192.5 km, by road, west of Kampala, the capital of and largest city in Uganda.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kampala/Kyegegwa/@0.4322475,30.6964139,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x177dbc0f9d74b39b:0x4538903dd96b6fec!2m2!1d32.5825197!2d0.3475964!1m5!1m1!1s0x1762fce0163f20c7:0xbe2f2903e496519b!2m2!1d31.0550093!2d0.4818193!3e0 |title=Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Kyegegwa, Uganda |access-date=14 June 2021}}
The geographical coordinates of the town are 0°28'49.0"N, 31°03'17.0"E (Latitude:0.480278; Longitude:31.054722).
Population
The national census of September 2002, enumerated 6,747 inhabitants in Kyegegwa Town. In 2014, the national population census put the population at 18,729.
In 2015, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population of the town at 20,000 people. In 2020, the statistics agency estimated the mid-year population of Kyegegwa Town Council at 29,400 people. Of these, 14,700 (50 percent) were females and 14,700 (50 percent) were males. UBOS calculated that the population of the town increased at an average annual rate of 8 percent, between 2015 and 2020.
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within the town, or near its borders: (a) the headquarters of Kyegegwa District Administration (b) the offices of Kyegegwa Town Council and (c) Kyegegwa Central Market.
The Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road passes through the middle of town in a general east to west direction.
A mobile banking unit of PostBank Uganda serves the town once a week.{{cite web|title=The Ugandan Millionaire | url=http://www.theworkzine.com/?p=2272 |date=28 September 2010 | work=The Workzine Online |author=Ishita Ghosh |access-date=15 April 2014}}
References
References
- Uganda Radio Network. (13 October 2020). "Kyegegwa town council bank accounts frozen". [[The Independent (Uganda)]].
- "Location of Kyegegwa Town Council, Western Region, Uganda".
- Uganda Bureau of Statistics. (14 June 2020). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting [[Uganda Bureau of Statistics]].
- Uganda Bureau of Statistics. (14 June 2020). "The population development of Kyegegwa as well as related information and services". Citypopulation.de.
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