Luuka Town

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title: "Luuka Town" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-eastern-region,-uganda", "luuka-district"] topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-eastern-region-uganda" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luuka_Town" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
official_nameLuuka Town
nicknameKiyunga
image_captionLuuka
mapsize150px
settlement_typeTown
pushpin_map_captionMap of Uganda showing the location of Luuka Town.
pushpin_mapUganda
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUganda
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Eastern Uganda
subdivision_type2Sub-region
subdivision_name2Busoga sub-region
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Luuka District
population_as_of2014 Census
timezoneEAT
utc_offset+3
coordinates
elevation_m1200
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Luuka Town, also known as Luuka Municipality, but often referred to simply as Luuka, is a town in Eastern Uganda. Prior to 1 July 2010, Luuka Town was known as "Kiyunga".{{cite web |date=22 April 2010 |first=Reporters |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/717188 |last=Vision |title=Government Names Fourteen New Districts |newspaper=New Vision (Kampala) |accessdate=30 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200044/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/717188 |archivedate=29 October 2013 title=Luuka Residents Reject New Tax|date=22 December 2012| accessdate=30 January 2015|first=Aldon|last=Walukamba G}}

Location

Luuka Town is located in Luuka District, Busoga Sub-region, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is located approximately 28 km, by road, northwest of Iganga, the nearest large town.{{cite web| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Iganga%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Kiyunga%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJ6Z5ydYryfhcRnekZVwEPWyo&dt2=ChIJz_qj85W9fhcRANp-CwqTy7A| title=Road Distance Between Iganga And Luuka (Kiyunga) With Interactive Map|publisher=Globeeed.com|accessdate=30 January 2015}} This location is approximately 50 km, by road, northeast of Jinja, the largest city in the sub-region.{{cite web| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Jinja%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Kiyunga%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJRx85LIZ7fhcRSp9qlQ_pDzA&dt2=ChIJz_qj85W9fhcRANp-CwqTy7A| title=Map Showing Jinja And Luuka (Kiyunga) With Route Marker| publisher=Globefeed.com|accessdate=30 January 2015}} The approximate coordinates of the town are:0°45'51.0"N, 33°19'55.0"E (Latitude:0.764167; Longitude:33.331944).{{cite web| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B045'51.0%22N+33%C2%B019'55.0%22E/@0.8716798,33.3048226,9z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0| title=Location of Luuka Town (Kiyunga) At Google Maps|accessdate=30 January 2015|publisher=Google Maps}}

Population

, the exact population of Luuka Town is not publicly known.

Landmarks

The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of town include:

References

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